Our border opened on December 1st
Yeah, I saw the news
And then I was thinking to come to Fiji
Finally I am here
Everything is almost normal
Except tourist needs quarantine (not need now)
Fiji people three days
But I would say tourists like Australian and American welcoming
It was less than before
But now people from NZ flight coming full
But tourists get hotel and resort
So there is no difference
Is it safe to travel alone in Fiji?
Shouldn't have problem.
No problem?
But you should take care
Yeah sure
Everywhere same, right?
But usually fine, right?
If I know Be careful and then?
Yeah you should careful also
One or two people, you know
Yeah, there are always some crazy people
How do you say Thank you in Fijian?
Vinaka
Bula is hello?
Hello
Vinaka thank you?
Vinaka is thank you
And how do you say Bye?
Mode
Vinaka!
First word usually say is Bula
Bula is common word
At the airport, mask was Must
But outside it's up to you
Oh, it's up to me
For your safety, if you want to wear, then wear.
If you don't want to wear, then don't wear
Wow it's very green
Usually this part is very dry
Brown
You guys are not green, but lots of rain this time
Western part is dry part in Fiji
Recently it starts raining
Every day raining in Suva
Never mind, it will rain in five minutes
Sorry, what's your name?
Riteish
Thank you for picking me up and driving, Riteish!
You live in Brisbane?
No, I am from South Korea
But you came from Korea to Fiji?
No, I was in Australia.
Now I am traveling.
Is it okay if I take film?
Yes
It's like I am interesting everything around
Is it town?
You can say a small town.
Where is a big town?
Big town is after pass a hotel
What's the name of the main town in Nadi?
Nadi town
So, after your hotel?
Yes
You will find everything around the hotel
This is Nadi tourist town of Fiji
Oh, this one
When Pandemic came, most affective town
Because it was touristic town?
Suddenly last two years, there were no tourists
From our wage, money goes saving
People withdraw from there
Also, the government assist people who have no money.
About 150,000 hospitality workers (900,000 people in Fiji)
It was hard for you, but it's coming back
People coming back
Some hotels just reopen this month
We all closed nearly two years
Some reopens on April
So many hotel actually closed down, but they are opening again.
Sheraton in Denarau having first case, they just opened last month
Really Sheraton?
Fully renovated everything and now they open.
First cases came, then we down and we had to go home two three months.
And then came back and working two to three days.
And then when next delta variant hit, we went home three months.
Then it starts again one to three days.
And the government decided to open the border on December
And now people can work
That's good
Is it okay to ask like are you Fijian or Fijian Indian?
Now everyone in Fiji are called Fijian
Yes, you can say I am Fiji born Indian
Before we were called Indo Fijian
Since this government came in
They have changed that we all Fijian.
So, it doesn't matter Indo Fijian or Fijian, It's all Fijian.
Now our passport, it's written Fijian.
Before, it was Indo Fijian
Oh at the passport?
Before 12 years back, it was like that.
But when current government came in power, they brought law that we all Fijian.
So, do you like it?
Oh yes, then now you have almost all rights.
That's good
Apart of Fijian People, Indians are second highest population in Fiji
We have also the expatriate coming
European, Japanese, Chinese, Korean
A lot of them start business in Fiji
We have South Korean restaurant
Oh, I saw it.
Not only restaurant but also supermarket opening
Vegetable farmings
They are coming and investing in Fiji
we are here
and malls and shops are all around
So, you don't need to worry anything
Oh, that's good. Thanks.