DURING THE GREAT AGE OF PACIFIC EXPLORATION THE FIJIAN ISLANDS WERE GIVEN A WIDE BERTH BY SAILORS SUCH AS CAPTAIN COOK BASED ON THEIR OMINOUS REPUTATION AS “THE CANNIBAL ISLES”. UNLIKE A LOT OF OLD SAILING STORIES IT WAS A REPUTATION WELL DESERVED. I FLEW FROM AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND TO LAND IN THE HEART OF FIJI, THE MAIN ISLAND CALLED VITI LEVU. I HAD FIVE DAYS TO STOP OVER HERE ON MY WAY TO MEXICO. FIVE DAYS TO AVOID ENDING UP IN A POT.
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NEW ZEALAND: ICE ICE BABY
I’m going on an adventure! (Obligatory Middle Earth reference)
AUSTRALIA: A ROCK IN A HARD PLACE
Always embarrassing when you run into Paul Hogan. Even more embarrassing when you lose another game of Knifey Spooney.
AUSTRALIA: REEF TO RAINFOREST
No accusations. Just friendly crustaceans. Under the sea. I meet them all. Then eat them later.
JAPAN: RISING SUN
I make my attempt on Mount Fuji. I learn Mount Fuji hates me, which made things difficult.
JAPAN: MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA
They have ninjas here. For real. Japan wins.
INDONESIA: HERE BE DRAGONS
A land of misty jungles and smouldering volcanoes, Indonesia is the world’s largest chain of island. Over 3,000! They’ll also make tea and not offer you any.
MYANMAR: THE ROAD TO MANDALAY
I wasn’t here in the right season to hop on one of the famous balloons, but Burmese beer is strong enough to get you high as it is.
MYANMAR: A TALE OF TWO CITIES
The Pearl of Asia has lost of bit of it’s luster, but that just makes it an even more fascinating place to visit.
MALAYSIA: THE MAN FROM BORNEO
An expedition into some of the world’s largest caves, and the some of the oldest and creepiest human remains in Asia.
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