Fiji - will we ever have the coup

I first heard of a chance of a coup taking place in Fiji about this time last year. At the time I was about to go on a holiday to Fiji. My family went to the Shangri La resort which is on the Coral Coast. It was a great resort and we had a great time. No coup took place back then.

The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has on 26 November changed the travel advice for Fiji to reconsider travel to that country. That means you can still go there however it is a bit of a risk. The Australian Government has a Navy ship sitting off the coast of Fiji in case there is a need to evacuate Australian citizens. DFAT has also sent extra consular staff to help out if required. So far the staff are just sitting by the pool sipping Pina Colada's.

On my travel website http://www.cheapflightscruises.com I have links to other countries Foreign Office departments. It is useful to always see what government departments say about a country you may be thinking of visiting.