One of our first overseas trips together was to the Coral Coast in Fiji. We had never experienced a ‘proper beach holiday’ so it took us both a couple of days to transition into our own relaxation zone. Once we made the switch to Fiji time, we had no trouble at all. We explored the grounds of our hotel by bike, made great use of their quiet adult pool accompanied by refreshing fruit snacks and cocktails (their Toblerones are fantastic), and hired a car to explore the rest of the coral coast.

Our favourite day was spent on a day trip to a small island where we snorkelled, canoed and had a barbequed lunch. The water was absolutely beautiful, one of the best beaches we have ever swum in and we were hooked! We needed more experiences like this!

One afternoon was spent on horseback in a local village just outside the resort, where we had a guided tour from one of the locals. We explored through the local beach, river and town square. It was great to meet some of the locals who were so welcoming and friendly. We knew this was an afternoon we would treasure forever!