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B.M. Allsopp
Nov 163 min read
Banking on Fiji
Behind recent news headlines lie changes for the worse to banking services in Fiji and other Pacific islands nations.
B.M. Allsopp
Aug 133 min read
Matthew Flinders - hero home from the sea
Captain Matthew Flinders was one of the Royal Navy's most outstanding navigators, best known for his 18-months circumnavigation of Australia
B.M. Allsopp
Jul 142 min read
My favourite Fiji dish: kokoda
This quick and easy marinated fish dish is ideal in hot and humid weather.
B.M. Allsopp
Jun 145 min read
Naililili: Fiji's cathedral on the delta
How did a stone cathedral come to be built on a small delta island in Fiji?
B.M. Allsopp
May 104 min read
The Pacific tsunami of organised crime
In twenty years, the drug scene has transformed so that Fiji has become a hub for the transit, manufacture and supply of drugs to Austral...
B.M. Allsopp
Apr 13 min read
Elephants of Fiji politics
PM Rabuka dials back on closer ties to PRC China.
B.M. Allsopp
Mar 143 min read
Beelines: a Pacific mystery solved
Eight new species of bees discovered in Fiji solve Michener's Mystery.
B.M. Allsopp
Feb 155 min read
A Fiji chief's funeral: customs from the old days
The most distinctive Fiji funerals are those for chiefs in pre-colonial times, observed by Mary Wallace.
B.M. Allsopp
Jan 153 min read
Fiji mermaids: a fishy story?
Fiji (or Feejee) mermaids do indeed exist and not just in fairy tales.
B.M. Allsopp
Sep 21, 20234 min read
Heroic Fiji artist Semisi Maya: post script
Semisi Maya. who suffered from leprosy, was the first Fijian artist to find international recognition.
B.M. Allsopp
Aug 14, 20233 min read
Suva's ruin restored: the historic Grand Pacific Hotel
When I first moved to Suva twenty years ago, my husband and I prowled around an abandoned waterfront site fenced off with cyclone wire.
B.M. Allsopp
Jul 14, 20232 min read
Bountiful breadfruit + bonus recipe
Try this quick and easy spiced fried breadfruit recipe.
B.M. Allsopp
Jun 15, 20233 min read
Fiji's divine house: the bure
The story of Fiji's spirit house, the bure, from ancient villages to modern holiday resorts.
B.M. Allsopp
May 7, 20233 min read
Fiji and King Charles' coronation
Were you invited to the coronation of King Charles III yesterday? Neither was I, but quite a number of Fijians were. Starting at the top,...
B.M. Allsopp
Apr 14, 20232 min read
It's a year since Fiji re-opened for happiness.
For two years Fiji closed its doors to visitors in the hope of preventing Covid-19 infection. This was a brave decision, as prosperity...
B.M. Allsopp
Feb 15, 20234 min read
Fiji and PNG: lands of my heart
As I pack, fishing out my snorkelling mask only to discover the rubber has perished, I'm pondering the differences between Fiji and PNG.
B.M. Allsopp
Jan 16, 20234 min read
Fiji's election: two coup leaders neck and neck
The December 2022 election attracted worldwide media attention because the two front-running party leaders had both led coups.
B.M. Allsopp
Dec 9, 20223 min read
Fiji carols with Aussie mince tarts
If you've been reading my blog for a year or two, you may be expecting both a recipe and Christmas music from Fiji this December.
B.M. Allsopp
Nov 15, 20223 min read
Fiji remembers: 2022
Like many countries, Fiji held official ceremonies on 11th November to remember the service and sacrifice of their armed forces, not only...
B.M. Allsopp
Oct 14, 20222 min read
Two October Celebrations: Fiji Day and Diwali
My October post presented me with a quandary - should I look back to Fiji Day on 10th October or forward to Diwali on 25th October?
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