🌴 Fiji Unfiltered: A Budget Traveler’s Adventure! 🇫🇯

✈️ The Backpacker’s Journey Begins • Flight Drama: Sydney to Nadi delayed 8+ hours – arrived at 2AM 😴 • Savvy Move: Pre-booked free airport transfer (thank you, Smugglers Cove Hotel!) 🚐 🛕 Day 2: Nadi on a Dime • Sri Siva Subramaniya Temple: Snapped pics outside (saved $5 FJD shoe-removal fee) 📸 Local hack: Street food opposite the temple > overpriced cafes: $2 FJD dahl puri (lentil-stuffed flatbread) 🫓 $1 FJD sugar cane juice 🥤 🚌 Day 3: Lautoka Surprise! • $1.50 FJD Bus Ride: • Lautoka Discoveries: 1️⃣ Hidden Market Gems: - $3 FJD lobster tails (frozen but tasty!) 🦞 - Handmade masi prints (better than souvenir shops) 🎨 2️⃣ First Landing Beach: - Free entry if you buy a drink ($5 FJD coconut) 🥥 - Met a fisherman who gave us free sea grapes 🍇 #BudgetFiji #IslandVibes #TravelLikeALocal