Looks Beautiful island. Your accommodation is prefect😊. Interesting hearing your views on a budget That coffee story was very interesting seem like they landed on a wonderful adventure and very local . Great video 🥰
Great vid as always. Tours like the coffee tour you did are a great way to meet some locals and see some local life/locations. Even if it's not something you are that interested in, they are almost always a great experience.
TOTALLY agree! Sometimes it's not even really about the tour (though I clearly was geeking out about it haha) but it's the stories, the people and the experience
Bula! 🌴 Loving the idea of exploring Fiji on a budget. I loved how the video was engaging and relaxing. Renting a car and staying on the Coral Coast is such a smart move! 🙌 It's great to see you guys thinking outside the box and proving that Fiji can be enjoyed without breaking the bank. That Beach House looks like a dream! 😍 And the coffee tour? Count me in! Thanks for sharing these budget-friendly tips and beautiful Fiji, Danger and Stacey. You're inspiring us to plan our own Fiji adventure.
Fiji has a growing middle class and you'll be surprised by the standards and size of supermarkets in Suva (Extra Supermarket, IGA New World, Fresh Choice, Cost U Less to name a few.) The first supermarket you went to, True Mart, is still relatively new in Fiji and isn't at all targeting tourists. Their biggest outlet is in Navua about 20 minutes west of Suva. "Tourist prices" in supermarkets only exist on Denarau and other resorts.
@@mierypesado6740 Driven by higher education, SMEs, pay rises, policy change and good paying jobs. Only 1/10 Fijians work in the tourism industry. And the place least visited by tourists, the capital city Suva, is the most developed city in the Pacific (also has the tallest building in the Pacific as well - WG Friendship Plaza).
@@wy206 It wasn't a gotcha question (I don't even know what the 'gotcha' would be in this case), I was genuinely curious about the Fijian economy given I've never been there and know next to nothing about it, and you seemed to be educated in the matter so I thought I'd ask. I won't make the mistake of engaging with you again, ciao
A return trip for us coming very soon. Your video gets us excited about it. Great stuff guys. Hope married life agrees with you. Sending much love from where we are now (Porto, Portugal) ❤❤ Harriet, Jim and Yuki
Most of the pacific islands are like this, and they are all quite pricey but that's because they're all a small drop in the ocean so the cost to import things is high.
@DanegerAndStacey yes you are definitely right, I'm fijian and I have seen and known fiji to be very expensive than Thailand and bali where you could spend a little with a lot of things you can do. I would prefer going back to bali or Thailand and even phuket when wanting to save money and enjoying the holiday with a lot of things to do at cheaper costs😊
I have grown arabica coffee on Auckland's North Shore. Got to 25 cherries, enough for a 50 bean cup, then a gusty storm blew my tree over. Frost sensitive so needs to be covered overnight in the winter below 4-5°C. Currently growing another tree which I will stake & protect so I can look forward to roasting my own green coffee beans in another five to ten years 🤞.
@@DanegerAndStacey I can only speak about Auckland but I am making a change to what I did last time. My coffee tree has been planted in a largish pot and it should grow quicker indoors for a few years until it reaches a decent size. They are beautiful indoor plants BTW. Lovely shiny leaves. Last time I planted straight into the garden so it took several years to flower & produce decent cherries. Keeping it indoors for a few years before planting it outside should produce significantly faster growth. I used to love eating the lovely sweet when ripe cherry fruit. There's a thin layer of flesh similar to a loquat but thinner & smaller. I do live in the sub-tropical strip of beaches on the North Shore so I grow pomegranates & I'm also looking at my first fruiting season with dragon fruit. There is a coffee plantation & a banana plantation up North operating on a commercial basis I believe & some microclimates around NZ are pushing the limits by growing tropical & subtropical fruits & veg. I've been growing my own ginger for a decade or so. I have my very own Bali on The Shore 😁.
Looking forward to the next ones as well. Was looking at hawaii originally but that is way more expensive then fuji so be interesting to see where u go in the next one.
Thanks Guys - I have done many of the cheap outcomes in Fiji, and Mamanuca and Denerau etc. Frankly the bottom to even the top middle isn't much different in Fiji, But the very best then is not really FIji. I think you simply chose what you want for a holiday, but a cheap island like Plantation or going down near Sigatoka means you get a great holiday and the local markets too with the Coral Coast. Really enjoying this set of vlogs. Thanks
Interesting! How many times have you been? At the end of the day when you're inside a resort or Accom it really all feels the same, so we think it's about being close to/picking the things that matter most and just enjoy it for what it is
@DanegerAndStacey I had to count it up. Including as I child and with my own family....10 times. But like you travelled through many many countries and different types of stays in each. As you say..... behind the resort walls sometimes you don't know where you are, so going to different places is so important.... especially as a new travelling - if you don't know why you are going. Culture is a lot. And defines so much for a country choice and style of stay. Sun and sand is all over the world..... so can be much easier to choose. But it's what makes that country and province special means so much. I've stayed in the Coral Coast, Suva. Denarau, Mamanucas, Yasawas ..... and having been so many times know what I look for, what I want to see. It also means I can say I know that location, and can branch out to other locations so easily with my own family. And that's something new. This year going back to Fiji for the first time in a long time, because of going elsewhere, then remote tripping around Southern Italy, via some time in SE Asia. You couldn't get more different if you tried.
... Then forgotten about and the locals had no value for them/didn't recognise they had any significance... so they kind of just became wild again. Right?
Hi, it's an awesome video but may I say something that this video shows more than Fiji but ur personal video,i can't see Fiji place on this video,I'm really sorry f it is necessary to improve plz take it otherwise it's just a joke 😊
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We appreciate what you do.
The virtual escapes from your videos will become reality for me one day.
We appreciate that! Hope you get there one day
You two always make me smile and laugh so much, thank you 💛 Loved watching this video, it does look like paradise. Looking forward to the next one
Yay! THANK YOU
Your budget travel is spot on. Would love to see more!
More to come!
BULA !!! Love this, thank you for sharing Fiji 🇫🇯 with the world 💙
Bula! ❤️
The editing on your videos keeps getting better and better! Loving it! Any plans to do another trip to Cook Islands?
Definitely!! We’re hoping to get back in a few months to see how things are in 2024
Looks Beautiful island. Your accommodation is prefect😊. Interesting hearing your views on a budget
That coffee story was very interesting seem like they landed on a wonderful adventure and very local .
Great video 🥰
Great vid as always. Tours like the coffee tour you did are a great way to meet some locals and see some local life/locations. Even if it's not something you are that interested in, they are almost always a great experience.
TOTALLY agree! Sometimes it's not even really about the tour (though I clearly was geeking out about it haha) but it's the stories, the people and the experience
This hit like your old travel videos in Asia from back in the day - loved it
That’s cool to hear! Love that
Bula! 🌴 Loving the idea of exploring Fiji on a budget. I loved how the video was engaging and relaxing. Renting a car and staying on the Coral Coast is such a smart move! 🙌 It's great to see you guys thinking outside the box and proving that Fiji can be enjoyed without breaking the bank. That Beach House looks like a dream! 😍 And the coffee tour? Count me in! Thanks for sharing these budget-friendly tips and beautiful Fiji, Danger and Stacey. You're inspiring us to plan our own Fiji adventure.
You're so welcome! It can definitely be done on a budget, hopefully some of our tips help you get there and do the same soon
Fiji has a growing middle class and you'll be surprised by the standards and size of supermarkets in Suva (Extra Supermarket, IGA New World, Fresh Choice, Cost U Less to name a few.) The first supermarket you went to, True Mart, is still relatively new in Fiji and isn't at all targeting tourists. Their biggest outlet is in Navua about 20 minutes west of Suva. "Tourist prices" in supermarkets only exist on Denarau and other resorts.
Middle class driven by what industry?
@@mierypesado6740 Driven by higher education, SMEs, pay rises, policy change and good paying jobs. Only 1/10 Fijians work in the tourism industry. And the place least visited by tourists, the capital city Suva, is the most developed city in the Pacific (also has the tallest building in the Pacific as well - WG Friendship Plaza).
@@wy206 It wasn't a gotcha question (I don't even know what the 'gotcha' would be in this case), I was genuinely curious about the Fijian economy given I've never been there and know next to nothing about it, and you seemed to be educated in the matter so I thought I'd ask.
I won't make the mistake of engaging with you again, ciao
@@mierypesado6740 You do you lil bro lmao.
That's pretty awesome that the big new market wasn't inflating prices for tourists, we were impressed by that! Glad to see some development too
A return trip for us coming very soon. Your video gets us excited about it. Great stuff guys. Hope married life agrees with you. Sending much love from where we are now (Porto, Portugal)
❤❤ Harriet, Jim and Yuki
Thanks again guys! Married life is a dream ❤
Its like wine. There are great years and different years. That's the beauty of mother earth!
That’s deep… we like it
Nice video , took your advise, now sitting at Fiji beach house and having a cold one 👍🏻
LOVE THAT! How are you finding it?
Yeah not bad , did that island trip as well , does get bumpy on the way back ) . But not many food options around
From our family of world travelers, thank you. You just gave us inspiration for our next destination.🎉
Our pleasure!
So the dorm was 65 Fiji bucks per night but what was the garden villa price, didn't see it. Love the vid thanks
How cool! the coffee tour was by far the fav part of the video hehe (a bit of a coffee geek here!) :) Great one guys!
Glad you enjoyed it too! Such a great hobby to get into, I’m deeeeeep down the espresso rabbit hole 😂
Loved the video guys! Gave a whole new perspective on Fiji.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for leaving a comment too
This feels like Bali but without people 🤣 And kinda feels expensive'ish compared t what I thought of Fiji. Interesting
Most of the pacific islands are like this, and they are all quite pricey but that's because they're all a small drop in the ocean so the cost to import things is high.
Pretty accurate actually! We were just comparing some prices for an upcoming all expenses kind of video, we spent less in Bali over a longer period!
@DanegerAndStacey yes you are definitely right, I'm fijian and I have seen and known fiji to be very expensive than Thailand and bali where you could spend a little with a lot of things you can do. I would prefer going back to bali or Thailand and even phuket when wanting to save money and enjoying the holiday with a lot of things to do at cheaper costs😊
Yes it’s more expensive.
And don’t go to fierce chicken or any grace road restaurants or shops
Fiji Beachouse been booked, thanks for the tip. :)
Hope you enjoy it! Travel well
Bula!!! So good, I'm glad you guys got to Maui jetty such a beautiful place 😍
It really is! Felt like a luxury resort haha
Love Fiji! Thanks guys! 💖
Our pleasure!
I just love your guys videos so much!! ☺
Yay! Thank you
I have grown arabica coffee on Auckland's North Shore. Got to 25 cherries, enough for a 50 bean cup, then a gusty storm blew my tree over. Frost sensitive so needs to be covered overnight in the winter below 4-5°C. Currently growing another tree which I will stake & protect so I can look forward to roasting my own green coffee beans in another five to ten years 🤞.
I'm impressed! Why so long though? Does all coffee take that long to grow or something with the conditions back here?
@@DanegerAndStacey I can only speak about Auckland but I am making a change to what I did last time. My coffee tree has been planted in a largish pot and it should grow quicker indoors for a few years until it reaches a decent size. They are beautiful indoor plants BTW. Lovely shiny leaves.
Last time I planted straight into the garden so it took several years to flower & produce decent cherries. Keeping it indoors for a few years before planting it outside should produce significantly faster growth. I used to love eating the lovely sweet when ripe cherry fruit. There's a thin layer of flesh similar to a loquat but thinner & smaller. I do live in the sub-tropical strip of beaches on the North Shore so I grow pomegranates & I'm also looking at my first fruiting season with dragon fruit. There is a coffee plantation & a banana plantation up North operating on a commercial basis I believe & some microclimates around NZ are pushing the limits by growing tropical & subtropical fruits & veg. I've been growing my own ginger for a decade or so. I have my very own Bali on The Shore 😁.
Thanks for sharing guys. Brilliant as always. What time of year were you there?
This was literally a week or so ago!
Looking forward to the next ones as well. Was looking at hawaii originally but that is way more expensive then fuji so be interesting to see where u go in the next one.
Coming soon! We’ve got 3 more and then a vid eventually on all our costs
Thanks Guys - I have done many of the cheap outcomes in Fiji, and Mamanuca and Denerau etc.
Frankly the bottom to even the top middle isn't much different in Fiji,
But the very best then is not really FIji. I think you simply chose what you want for a holiday, but a cheap island like Plantation or going down near Sigatoka means you get a great holiday and the local markets too with the Coral Coast.
Really enjoying this set of vlogs. Thanks
Interesting! How many times have you been? At the end of the day when you're inside a resort or Accom it really all feels the same, so we think it's about being close to/picking the things that matter most and just enjoy it for what it is
@DanegerAndStacey I had to count it up.
Including as I child and with my own family....10 times. But like you travelled through many many countries and different types of stays in each.
As you say..... behind the resort walls sometimes you don't know where you are, so going to different places is so important.... especially as a new travelling - if you don't know why you are going.
Culture is a lot. And defines so much for a country choice and style of stay.
Sun and sand is all over the world..... so can be much easier to choose.
But it's what makes that country and province special means so much.
I've stayed in the Coral Coast, Suva. Denarau, Mamanucas, Yasawas ..... and having been so many times know what I look for, what I want to see.
It also means I can say I know that location, and can branch out to other locations so easily with my own family. And that's something new.
This year going back to Fiji for the first time in a long time, because of going elsewhere, then remote tripping around Southern Italy, via some time in SE Asia.
You couldn't get more different if you tried.
Interesting how the coffee on the wooden tray outside almost looked like peanuts rather than coffee beans.
True! Just goes to show how many stages of coffee there are that we don’t ever think about
coffee plants in Fiji are not "wild"pants. They were imported by the Carpenters Group in early days under British Colonial rule.
... Then forgotten about and the locals had no value for them/didn't recognise they had any significance... so they kind of just became wild again. Right?
Okay we're ready for D & S Brews (or Buzzin' Cousin with a combo barber shop that only does buzz cuts)! Let's get to it! 😜
You win the internet today! Buzzin Cuzzin - where everyone get's buzzed.
Awsome
Thanks!
So beautiful
Totally!
Bula Vinaka 🌸🏝🇫🇯
Bula!
interesting video
Great information thanks …. Shame about YT throwing adds in the middle of you talking !
Bugger! That happens some time, we have to double check where they put them - I'll see what's going on. Thanks for the heads up
where is this exact bridge on your last video? the free site?
Im from fiji and that is in maui bay ❤
Yes it is free also❤
@@luciravi2521 what do you call that bridge ? So o can search it in the map
What time of year was this?
Only last month!
Hi, it's an awesome video but may I say something that this video shows more than Fiji but ur personal video,i can't see Fiji place on this video,I'm really sorry f it is necessary to improve plz take it otherwise it's just a joke 😊
It's a vlog bruh, see those 2 big faces in the thumbnail?
Lol wash car
Haha taking the piss a bit aye?