IN the olden days, sea travel enabled people to explore the world around them, colonise territories of their choice, expand trade routes and establishment new settlements. In the Pacific, this has happened over hundreds of years. And if you are from outside Viti Levu, you’d most definitely understand that travel is amongst one of the best and most beautiful to see and appreciate the world around you.
Travelling comes with a variety of challenges and it takes a seasoned inter-island traveler to be able to weather the “storms” of island-hopping. Land travel on Viti Levu using vehicles has its load of issues but it is still a smooth sail when compared to sea travel. The geographical distances you need to cover, expenses involved and weather are some things that make travelling to the islands a hectic and crazy affair.
Travel light One of the secrets of travelling to the islands is “travel light”. Do not pack as if you are eloping with a lover or you are going to a point of no return. Only pack what you need.
The reason is simple; you’d embark and disembark from a ferry with your luggage a number of times, hop onto a bus and get on a fiberglass boat (if you are going to an outer island) so the lighter your load the better. Pack clothes made from fabric that does not retain odour after multiple uses (sea travel can make clothes go damp), breathes well and is lightweight. T-shirts and shorts are perfect but if you are going for a very important meeting, then semi-formal.