Experiences labelled with 'Resort'
It's not easy to get to, but once you get there you won't want to leave. This just might be the beach you go to in your mind when you need to relax. Here at Boipeba the Inferno river cuts through a vast mangrove estuary carving a palm-covered island out of the tropical Atlantic coast. The climate is perfect, the water is warm, and the locals are cool. Crowds are non-existent (this is a protected area so no roads) but the conveniences you find here are quaint, affordable, and local. Back to the beach: though it's all smooth white sand and coconut palms, you'll find more to do here than just sunbathe. The confluence of the waters where the river meets the ocean and the ...
It's sunset just after dinner on the Korovou Eco Tour Resort in the beautiful Yasawa Islands of Fiji, and the local Fijian Bula dancers are ready to play. Most of the tourists reluctantly head to the centre, realizing they don't have a choice. I, on the other hand, giggle in anticipation of the fun we're about to have. The Bula Dance, created by the more touristy resorts of Fiji, is in no way traditional. As opposed to the Meke, Fiji's cultural ceremonial dance involving voices and symbolic movements, the Bula Dance loosely follows the structure of the Macarena. It's performed in a single line with the Bula Boys: a group of three to five young, local men (usually the same ones taking you on various ...
