Word: fiji
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2009
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
TURTLE ISLAND IN FIJI...
Take a deep breath, and plow down the river. The Fiji Travel Pack inflatable kayak ($120; sevylor.com is nearly 11-ft. long, holds 400 lbs. and comes equipped with a handy storage bag. A cheap alternative to lugging a kayak on your car roof, this one can even fit under the front seat, with your spare change...
...seminars with such titles as "Women in Rural Development" and "What If Women Ruled the World?" American women in tank tops, Africans in brightly colored kangas and Indians in diaphanous saris wandered through exhibits like "Tech and Tools," inspecting innovative fish smokers from Ghana and concrete stoves from Fiji. Although several of the forum participants, including 19 Chinese, were double delegates representing the policy of their governments at both meetings, many found themselves in exchanges far more freewheeling than they could have had at home...
While his U.S. and European counterparts honed their games at colleges and country clubs, Singh, a Fiji native of Indian descent, barnstormed the world, playing in Nigeria and Morocco, even working as a bouncer in Scotland to make ends meet. "Playing in different countries, with pretty much no money in your pocket, you kind of get a different attitude about life," he says. "You're a harder player." So while Mickelson is flying Cessnas and Woods is fishing, Singh is hitting golf balls as though his next meal depends on shooting under...
...mundane aspects of daily life. Viki is in many ways a typical Rotuman girl, learning traditional dances and helping her father harvest coconuts; however, she also studies English in a modern, Western-style school and dreams of earning a prestigious scholarship to leave Rotuma for the big island of Fiji...