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EPISODE · Aug 17, 2026 · 8 MIN

Cane Smoke and the Long Way East

from Fiji Travel Podcast with Salote Waqa · host Salote Waqa

A rainy Monday in Sigatoka: the market, a funeral procession, and a long bus ride east to Suva. Plus the cost of a sugar town's winter, and a look at the valley's agricultural heart. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Plan your trip to Fiji: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Fiji guide → Some links are affiliate links. Episode 17 of Fiji Travel Podcast with Salote Waqa. Salote Waqa is in Sigatoka, Fiji. Places in this episode: Sigatoka Market, Lawaqa Park, Sundowner Bar & Grill, ANZ Bank Sigatoka, Sri Radha Krishna Temple, Tavuni Hill Fort, West's Grill and Chill, Queens Road. Covered: Cost of living, Skipper Cup rugby, Market morning, Cane crushing season, Banking and mobile SIMs, Eastbound trip to Suva. Chapters:00:00 Queens Road00:54 Lawaqa Park02:04 Bank interior03:48 Sundowner Bar & Grill04:55 Sri Radha Krishna Temple06:04 Tavuni Hill Fort A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #Sigatoka #FijiTravel #FijiPodcast #CoralCoast #SigatokaMarket #FijiCostOfLiving #QueensRoad #TavuniHillFort #SigatokaSandDunes #FijiWinter #Kokoda #RugbyTown #FijiIslands #SolomonIslandsTravel #TravelFiji #FijiLifestyle #PacificTravel #FijiEats https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/fiji/

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