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Tourist Trap: NADI SHOP KEEPERS
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  • Written by bjmd22 on Aug 7, 2003
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    • While in the shopping areas in Nadi, beware extra nice shopkeepers. Dont let them hand you anything, and if they do put it down. Dont drink Kava with them. They will expect you to pay for everything. This is not the same in the villages, generally if someone wants to give you something it is genuine kindness.

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    Tourist Trap: The 10 Minute Handshake
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  • Written by bjmd22 on Aug 8, 2003
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    • Watch out for those shopkeepers who extend their arm to shake your hand, if you do they will hold on and lead you into the shop. To avoid this, without being rude, I found that I could grab the tips of thier fingers for a shallow shake and say bulaand keep walking.
    The lip trembling eye bulging serial killer stare also works to thwart these shopkeepers, they usually pull their arm back real fast!

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    Tourist Trap: Blue Lagoon Beach
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  • Written by bjmd22 on Aug 24, 2003
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    • If your in the Yasawas, the trip tp the blue lagoon will be a day trip offered to you. It is not very impressive, and most of the time has several cruise ships and yahts parked in front. It kinda looses its appeal when its not secluded. You will probably have the lagoon pointed out to you from the boat that takes you to your resort anyway. So save your money and go for the cave trip instead.

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    Jim_Eliason Thu May 8, 2008 03:28 UTC
     Nice tips!    		nora_south_africa Sun Apr 13, 2008 16:51 UTC
     great tips
    LKM1018 Fri Mar 28, 2008 12:26 UTC
     Great pics & Tips! Thanks for the "tour".    		JessH Mon Apr 24, 2006 13:05 UTC
     Hello! Thanks for sharing the great photos & tips! Really enjoyed reading them. Greetings from Dubai (where the beaches aren't that nice! :-) Jess
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