I have returned from rainy Suva to sometimes sunny California. My plans for the next week before I head back to Bowdoin College include: getting over jetlag, working on my tan, writing, and creating fabulously creative meals that adhere to the restrictions of my low-carb (Dukan) diet. Today, post appointment with my endocrinologist, I [...]
Month: August 2011
Notes on Diabetes in Fiji
This morning I had the chance to spend some time at a local urban clinic. I have been helping Rangita, a producer and reporter for a Hindi magazine program on FijiTV, with a documentary she is making on type 2 diabetes here in Fiji. Being a type 1 diabetic, I was able to provider her [...]
Is Resort Style the Right Style?
Fiji is a strange mix of third world villages and shabby cities juxtaposed with high-end tourist destinations and five star resorts. Having fully experienced rainy city life in Suva, this weekend I decided to take a vacation and experience the Fiji resort lifestyle accompanied by my dad. As I didn't have the $4,000 to stay [...]
I Want to Eat Kebab Right Na Na Na
One of the greatest things about living in a cosmopolitan city in America is the access to almost every kind of ethnic cuisine. From Spanish tapas to Ethiopian cuisine, it seems that San Diego has it all. Like most, I thought I would be in food heaven living in Italy for a year. Eating my [...]
Navigating a Fijian Food Court
Panda Express, Subway, Rubios, McDonalds, Starbucks… Most are familiar with the typical American food court. From greasy chow mein at Panda express to your foot long BLT sub at subway, the top floor of your local mall seems to have it all. Looking for a quick lunch I ventured to the local mall in Suva. [...]
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