Tranquility in the south Pacific | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Tranquility in the south Pacific unfolds as a family stays on Nanuya Lailai, a Yasawa island in Fiji with fewer than 100 residents. They lodge at the Gold Coast Inn, hosted by Elie and John, who live in two rooms of the main house; meals are shared, electronics charged, and the group sleeps in a dorm near the ocean. The setting features no electricity, rainwater for a water supply, cold showers, and a shared bathroom with a row of stalls. Private bures with thatched roofs and green walls offer alternative stays, though hot water isn’t available. Barefoot living, French speakers nearby, and a budget-minded traveler’s impromptu itinerary shape daily life on this island paradise.