Savusavu, Fiji
An expat in Savusavu, Fiji talks about the realities of living in Fiji. She and her husband quickly realized that being a resident and being a tourist are two completely different things.
Savusavu
No training, but did over 4 years of research before moving here. Met a lot of other expats who were already living here and they did not enlighten us to the perils or dodgy people that live here.
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Slowly learning the Fijian native language.
Not too much. We thought we had done significant research.
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Just awful. For a religious country (there's a church in every village, sometimes two), the fraud, the theft, rape and drug related crimes are abundant.
Very much so. We are extremely angry about the fraud committed against us, from two individuals that we had known for few years, prior to moving here. Between the two of them, we have lost over one third of the money we have invested here. And the Police do very little to help you.
Definitely anger, anxiety, depression. Frustration at Police and Authorities who do little to help you. Homesick and wishing we had never moved here.
It's picturesque and quirky. We love our surroundings, which to be honest, keeps reminding us why we moved here. We have met some lovely people, despite the crooks.
Trying to remain positive and moving forward. Problem solving, as every day is a challenge.
We have become infamous, the majority of people who live here know our story. We can only hope that by telling our story, that we can save others from being cheated by these two crooks also.
Don't believe the "bula" smiles and greetings. Unfortunately it is mostly false. Being a tourist here and being a foreign resident are two completely different things. Be wise about who you befriend and who you give your money to.
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Take off your rose-colored glasses and learn what digital nomads & expats have to say about the biggest challenges and the greatest rewards of living in Fiji.
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