Fiji at its best. So, how would you like to live in Taveuni?

Our beautiful home in Fiji is for sale, and while we will be sad to say goodbye when the time comes, we are equally as sad to farewell the lifestyle we have enjoyed so much over the past few years. More than anything, these are the unique experiences that make living in Taveuni so special.

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The abundance of Fruit and Vegetables from your garden

Tropical climates and rich, nutrient dense volcanic soils combine to bring an abundance of food from nature's pantry right into your kitchen. When you live in Fiji, you can be sure to never go hungry.

Our garden at our home on Taveuni has been nurtured and cared for from the very beginning. We have spent time planting a variety of fruits and vegetables to ensure the garden has something to offer all year round.

October is the beginning of the season of fruitfulness in our tropical garden. The first of the mangos are ripening on the trees. The papaya that has been keeping us going throughout the “winter” continues to do stirling work, especially the sweet Hawaiian variety. Then there are the three varieties of bananas, the large green vudi ( vundi) used more like a vegetable, the regular yellow variety, and the sweet, delicious “ladies fingers”. These regularly produce enormous hanging trusses that can be cut and hung on the kitchen veranda, to be steadily eaten as they ripen…

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Forest Walks

Taveuni is home to the spectacular Bouma National Park. Established in 1990 to protect the rainforest region of this magnificent island paradise this national park protects over 80% of Taveuni's total area, covering about 150 sq km (57 sq mi) of rainforest and coastal forest. With three spectacular waterfalls falls, each unique and worth the walk, it makes for a fantastic family day out, a romantic hike, a bird watching hub or a place to kayak. It also helps generate an income for the four surrounding villages, with the traditional park owners being three local tribes.

Taveuni is home to the famous Lake Tagimaucia. A site of geological, biological, and cultural significance. Overlooking the somosomo straits, the lake is home to the beautiful epiphytic flower from which the lake takes its name. The flower, now a Fijian emblem, can only be found here. The hike to this significant spot is easy and popular, so pack a lunch and enjoy the view and the people watching…