Fiji

Mar

Sigatoka Sand Dunes // A weekend in the Sigatoka area

Fiji / 0 Comment / 29. March 2021

After we managed to find a dog sitter for our two ladies Kaia and Lewa, Amanda and I screened to Love our Locals deals to find a place to spend the weekend here on Viti […]

Mar

„We will overcome it“: Experiences of the impact of COVID-19 in Suva, Fiji

Fiji / 0 Comment / 25. March 2021

Last week, Greg contacted me to ask whether I would be up for a little project with him: interviewing several University of the South Pacific students about their experiences with COVID-19. It sounded like a […]

Feb

CLOSENESS 2021 // New short documentary about Fiji

Fiji / Movies / 0 Comment / 9. February 2021

Last December I had to chance to be part of an exciting project initiated by the Alliance Française here in Suva. As part of the yearly organised “Nuit des idées” or “Night of Ideas” in […]

Sep

Searching for the Kulawai Bird in Fiji // New Film

Environment / Fiji / 1 Comment / 13. September 2020

A few weeks back I spent six days with the Kulawai Team on Taveuni, Fiji’s fourth-largest island. The group consisted of NatureFiji-MareqetiViti staff and volunteers and was led by Vilikesa Masimbalavu to search for the […]

Aug

Project manumanu vuka | Photos of all birds of Fiji

Fiji / 5 Comments / 17. August 2020

Originally, I planned to post separate articles with birds of Fiji images depending on their size and type. A few months back I posted the first article with images of small to medium-sized birds here […]

Aug

Diving in Fiji during COVID-Lockdown | NAI’A Liveaboard

Fiji / 8 Comments / 2. August 2020

When I saw an advert in the Fiji Times a few months back calling for expressions of interest fort a local diving liveaboard trip on the NAI’A I opened up my laptop and sent an […]

Jul

A weekend on Beqa Island | Beqa Lagoon Resort, Fiji

Fiji / 2 Comments / 23. July 2020

A few weeks back we celebrated Amanda’s 31st birthday and we decided to enjoy a few days away from Suva by visiting Beqa Island. Due to the COVID situation, Fiji’s tourism industry has suffered drastically […]

Apr

Climbing Mount Korobaba in Suva (with map)

Fiji / 0 Comment / 28. April 2020

Sometimes it is essential to leave the stress of the city behind oneself and embark on a little outdoor adventure. Suva visitors and residents have an excellent opportunity for that right in front of their […]

Apr

Doves | Birds of Fiji – Part 2

Environment / Fiji / Photo & Video / 3 Comments / 24. April 2020

In my last post about the birdlife here in Fiji, I concentrated on the small and medium-sized birds that I have seen and photographed thus far. This post is dedicated to the doves (or pigeons, […]

Apr

Small to medium-sized birds of Fiji – Part 1

Environment / Fiji / Photo & Video / 0 Comment / 14. April 2020

I know this lockdown sucks for many but there are a few positives of staying home, too. One of them is a lot of (unforeseen) time at hand. One of the tasks that Amanda and […]