Is Fiji a Safe place to Visit

Fiji is a safe land? Expat live in Fiji | Queensland

We have been between Fiji and Australia for eight years. Live and work in Suva and Sigatoka and holidays in many Fiji resort. Although I have had some "situations", I can say that I have never felt more secure in a strange world.

I' ve just asked my man the same questions, and he agrees. Both of us are safe there and have the trust that our kids are safe there. It' remarkable that I was living there alone (felt safe), alone with our kids (felt safe) and also with my man (felt safe).

Holidays in Fiji are very safe. In view of the fact that the tourist sector is its principal industrial sector, it is important to recall that it is in Fiji's interest to guarantee its safety. And I can confirm this from our experiences of working and leading a life in a place - everything is taken into account, even any unappetizing people you may make contact with.

It is very small and almost everyone knows everyone, even their own backgrounds. In these words, here are some hints to stay safe while on vacation in Fiji. If you don't believe that you are'rich', you will definitely appear'rich' as a Fiji vacationer.

Being in Fiji seems to be'worldly' for natives who are used to live a very (very!) different world. I can see that you may live from salary to salary in your home state and hardly afford your mortgages and save a year for a vacation - but all this is not taken into consideration if you are considered a foreign national in Fiji).

Seal it in your vault, but better yet, keep your costly jewelry at home. Aware of where you are leaving them, put them under your bathrobe when you swim; put your mobile in your pockets in the restaurants. I know two girls who were on the Suva market and carried a single purse - their pockets were cut open from below, wallets fell effortlessly into the hand of a torn stammer.

I saw myself (in the Suva) being chosen and it was really quick and it was not even noticeable until it was too lat. It' so simple to interfere in the thrill of adventure in every new land. If you are traveling, use the safe, and especially if you live in a smaller place - tell the receptionist where you go every single or second.

For expatriates in Fiji, all information (see above for holidaymakers) also applies. Don't let the children's bicycles, scooter, surfboard or Nikes stand in the courtyard or at the front doors. I' m a writer by my own means - my daugther played her DS during a coach ride from Suva to Sigatoka - in a fraction of a second she let it lie on her chair while she stood (at her seat) to extend her feet - it was gone.

For expatriates in Fiji, all information (see above for holidaymakers) also applies. But if you live and work in Suva, be particularly alert. Avoid leaving your purse on the vehicle chair with the windows open. "the Fiji Times, slurp the crossbar, go to the square to get supper, take a cab home".....

Don't overestimate how recognizable you are as an Fiji resident. When you move to Fiji, there is a whole land of wonderful Fijians you will encounter, get to know and make friend with. Don't be a'closed' ex-pat. When they see that you're doing something that may not be so safe, your friend on the spot will tell you.

The majority of apartments in Suva are designed for security - with grids on all sashes, bolts or multipoint locking systems on all doorways, large front fencing with front curtain latches to secure the gate, and so on. Are Fiji safe as a vacation destination? Are you sure you are a Fiji resident?

They have to keep your mind about you, you have to accept security rules as you go about your days, you have to complete your home - but you have to do all of these what land you are in. As an Australian, the only real distinction is that you will certainly attract attention in Fiji, you will not fit in like in Australia.

To be an open traveller and an open ex-pat will help you do more good than hurt you - but isn't that the kind of traveller you still want to be? I would be very grateful if you could give me a statement!