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EPISODE · Aug 22, 2026 · 9 MIN

The Firewalkers and the Festival Countdown

from Fiji Travel Podcast with Salote Waqa · host Salote Waqa

Salote spends her final full days in Pacific Harbour watching the Beqa firewalking ceremony at the Damodar Arts Village, checking the pulse of the upcoming Hibiscus Festival in Suva, and getting practical about the cost of living, banking, and safety in the canal estates. ☕ 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 22 of Fiji Travel Podcast with Salote Waqa. Salote Waqa is in Pacific Harbour, Fiji. Places in this episode: Damodar Arts Village, Hibiscus Drive, Shark Bait Cafe, Beqa Lagoon, Upper Navua Gorge, Queen's Road, Suva, Albert Park. Covered: Firewalking ceremony and Sawau clan traditions, Arts Village redevelopment and local economy, Pacific Harbour cost of living and rental prices, Safety and practical logistics in canal estates, Upcoming Hibiscus Festival in Suva. Chapters:00:34 Suva03:19 Upper Navua Gorge06:02 Albert Park A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #PacificHarbour #FijiTravel #BeqaFirewalkers #DamodarArtsVillage #SigatokaValley #FijiAdventure #HibiscusFestival #FijiVisa #BeqaLagoon #SharkDiving #FijiCostOfLiving #NavuaRiver #Sevusevu #FijiCulture #CanalEstates #FijiWinter #QueensRoad #FijiIslands https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/fiji/

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