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EPISODE · Aug 2, 2026 · 10 MIN

Mud Pools, Orchids, and the Art of Doing Nothing

from Fiji Travel Podcast with Salote Waqa · host Salote Waqa

Salote spends her first full Sunday in Nadi learning the pace of Fijian time. A morning at the Sabeto mud pools, a slow walk through the Garden of the Sleeping Giant, a roti lunch in town, and an evening kava session on Wailoaloa Beach — the perfect day for a dry-season arrival. ☕ 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 2 of Fiji Travel Podcast with Salote Waqa. Salote Waqa is in Nadi, Fiji. Places in this episode: The Coffee Hub - Nadi, Sabeto Hotspring Mudpool, Garden of the Sleeping Giant, Nadi Municipal Market, Naidus South Indian and Asian Cuisine, Sri Siva Subramaniya Swami Temple, Smugglers Cove, Wailoaloa Beach. Covered: Sabeto mud pools, Garden of the Sleeping Giant, kava protocol, Nadi Town market, Wailoaloa Beach bars, Fijian time and pace. Chapters:00:00 Quiet room01:14 Sabeto Hotspring Mudpool02:45 Garden of the Sleeping Giant04:13 Market hall05:36 Naidus South Indian and Asian Cuisine07:15 Wailoaloa Beach08:56 Bar interior A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #NadiFiji #FijiTravel #SabetoMudPools #GardenOfTheSleepingGiant #KavaCulture #FijiTime #NadiMarket #WailoaloaBeach #FijiDrySeason #IndoFijianFood #FijiLiving #SriSivaSubramaniyaTemple #FijiWeekend #BulaFiji #IslandLife #TravelFiji #NadiDayTrip https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/fiji/

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