During my stay in Fiji, I also visited the Sigatoka River safari and went to a local Fijian village to learn about their culture. Lastly, I visited the recently opened Fiji Airways Aviation Academy.

The Sigatoka is Fiji’s longest river. With most of its banks still undeveloped, it winds through the center of the island. Our tour guide, “Captain Jack,” as he refers to himself, leads a ...

A view of the Sigatoka river from the Tavuni hill fort on Fiji's Viti Levu island. A mass grave recently discovered at the fort may be the result of cannibalism—or disease brought back from a ...

Ota or river fern is sold at the Sigatoka market (and other markets all over Fiji), where local Fijian produce is found in abundance. I have substituted with baby spinach.

Sigatoka River Safari transports travellers deep into the heart of Fiji aboard custom-built jet boats. Here Breaking Travel News reporter, Chris O’Toole, visit local villages along the river and ...