Fiji Family Holidays And Vacations

I’ve travelled to both Thailand and Fiji-  and to be honest I prefer Thailand.  My issues with Fiji come under a) politics and b) costs. 

Fiji is a military dictatorship, so although Thailand’s democracy is not perfect, I’d rather give that regime my money. 

Which brings me to my second point – Fiji is expensive because bascically tourists have to stay at resorts. There is very little local accommodation. For all the laid-back welcoming culture of the Pacific its hard to find local accommodation. While in Thailand – its everywhere. Sure you can stay in an international 5-star resort at Phuket or Koh SAmui, but there are plenty of no star local-run places which are nice too. 

Then there is the food- most of Fiji’s food, what the tourists eat anyway, is imported from Australian or New Zealand. So its expensive. And the local cuisine is a little-  dull – to be honest. Thai food on the other hand, is one of the world’s great cuisines, with enough flavours and methods to give France a run for its money. 

Thai people love to eat – and you will find great local food for a few dollars on any street corner. Its not the same in Fiji. 

So having decided to go to Thailand for my next trip: one last issue: Phuket or Koh Samui?