I spent the night in a real, live, legit Fiji village.
It was quite possibly one of the most insanely eye-opening experiences of my ever. It was very different from anything I have done before, and the people there do not see the world like we do at all, but their way of life - no matter how foreign - is wonderful in its own right. Seriously, all. You know how reading Harry Potter, watching Avatar (and Nobuta Wo Produce) make you a better person? Well. So does spending time in a Fijian village.
Why? Well, because:
the kids are adorable, sweet, and not at all shy; the ocean is about ten steps away; you can find a coconut on the beach, crack it open, and munch away; there are so many little tiny crabs of every shape, size and color that as you walk, it looks like the beach is alive and darting; there will be amazing, kind, compassionate people who will show you their world; there is community the likes of which I have never seen before; the doors are never locked and almost always open; people call out "Bula!" as you walk by and ask you in for tea; dogs and children go wherever and everyone watches them as though they belonged; you eat tuna that was caught less than 2 hours before; you sing and dance and sing and dance and did you know Fijians love Beiber?; you drink kava and get sleepy-slow and happy; you realize that the world is an awesome place to be.
Not to be melodramatic or anything.
One more thing: Kava.
I used to love (to a possibly unhealthy degree) Numbsit. Cava? Is like super strong, long-lasting, awesome Numbsit.
So when you're thinking about booking your next vacation to Fiji, I would seriously recommend taking a day to leave the resort and spend a night in a village.
Because it will make you a better person.
Obviously.
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