Basically there's nothing to do in Sigatoka but in Korotogo (koro tongo, named after the village) there's a couple of ma and pa Indian run stores, friendly locals and a few expats. Let it be known that I spent five years in Fiji and never ventured further than Korotogo. I went on a few tours but I haven't seen anymore of Fiji. Plan to though, on my next trip. The Reef Hotel is located here on the coral coast as the area is called. It has a nice restaurant and a great bar for afternoon drinks or night dancing. Coral coveres the beach but there are plenty of spots to sunbathe and the ocean, protected by the reef, is clear and great for swimming. Or just sit on the beach and watch the sun set.
Fijians are mostly Methodist and don't go to the beach on Sundays. You may find a few Indian families and some tourists. Mainly, you will have it to yourself.
For $300 a month, you can get a three bedroom unfurnished flat with a large fenced yard. These new flats are about seven years old. They have hot water and lots of flowers and fruits trees in the yards. These are in Korotogo on the backroad. If you plan a long stay, try bargaining the price down.
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There are over eight ISKCON restaurants in Fiji ! Nice devotees, nice temples.
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Bhubaneswara; Part of, entrance to Jagannatha Puri Sridhama. Healthy, ancient, very very inexpensive. a six month visa is obtainable readily to India, and an extension can be gotten while in country. From here, one can plant their things in a cooperatively rented accomodation here, and the devotees can go from their by train etc on pilgrimages. The Iskcon Temple which I helped start in 1977 is freindly and wonderful and has alos an excellent vegetarin restaurant, and a printing press, and a large stage for plays etc. which could conceivably be utilized to put on productions sometimes?
A good old friend and ex temple president and expert musician and ex president of apple california, has relocated to Costa Rica and is building guest cottages when he build his home for his family there. Costa Rica is moderat of climate, no big mosquito problems, good clean fruits grow there, and Utthama has a wife who is from this place. a sankirtana party would be well received there, I asuspect, and this option could definitely be considered as part of a pilgrimage TSKP tour circuit. A good place to study, do bhajana, chant, and do sankirtana.
Cost of living there is about 1/3 that of life in more devellopped countries.
New Zealand Whangerai Temple, Costa Rica Temple, SPI Bhubaneswara and Puri Guest House and Organic Farm, SPI Fiji TSKP; all nice, inexpensive. Our members could travel between these temples after spending the allowed visa time in country, then move on to the next engagement in a regular circular route pattern.
Travel expenses would be the main yearly or bi-yearly, cost. Housing can be cooperatively managed. Ideally, we would be expert enough to do some sort of income producing services, such as performance arts, and book table sales.