The Beginning - Moving to Taveuni Island 🇫🇯 🏝 FIJI VLOG Ep01

A bumper 38 minute vlog following Thomas & Daniela's move from the U.K. 🇬🇧 to Taveuni Island, Fiji 🇫🇯. I promise future videos will be shorter and posted every 2-6 weeks. There was just so much to cover in the first installment 😆
Follow the journey, selling up 🏚, leaving jobs 🙋🏻, moving off grid as far from home as possible! There are many adventures to come with our pets by our sides 🐕🐕🐈🐈‍⬛🐈
We bought a house on Taveuni Island, Fiji - the house and land requires major renovation, TLC and nurturing 🫂 💙
We hope you enjoy our story. Please LIKE, SHARE & SUBSCRIBE.
We will try to respond to comments as much as possible - this is our dream, please live it along with us 😇

[@tamavua1]

So pleased that I've discovered your vlog. I lived in Suva in the 1970s when my dad was teaching. Been back a couple of times for holidays when I spent time on Taveuni. My favourite place. Now retired and living in Gloucestershire.

[@fijitimeislandlifevlog]

What a great story, I'm sure you have many fond memories 😊

[@losanakucuve5477]

Isa, my beautiful Island Taveuni. I'm from Somosomo Village. I hope you are settling in very well in Taveuni , The Garden Island Of Fiji..I lived in Manchester, UK. xxxxx

[@fijitimeislandlifevlog]

Yes, we've settled in very well, almost 1.5yrs now - doesn't time fly when you have fun! Somosomo we know well, we'll be at Max Val U later this week 🙌🏻 thank you for welcoming us ❤

[@luckaracek]

FIJI time! Awesome!

[@AngelaWhitney-Offen-um8tj]

Love this! We’ve just returned from Taveuni last week and fell in love. We’ve visited Fiji 6 times, going again in 4 weeks! This time to the Yasawas, we are actively looking at buying property and moving to either Yasawas or Taveuni, so funny that I stumbled across your vlog just now! Can’t wait to watch your adventure 🌴🌴

[@fijitimeislandlifevlog]

Hi Angela, thanks. Yes, Taveuni is a truly lovely location and the Yasawas even more so, but even more remote / isolated for your day to day needs! Enjoy and we hope your dreams come true 👍

[@kirstyrandall3496]

Waaaaaahhhhh I cannot wait to watch this adventure unfold x

[@ilimotamaravuwale3453]

Am a Fijian residing in Germany. Thank God l came across your video. Enjoy your early retirement.

[@fijitimeislandlifevlog]

Thank you so much ❤

[@bulourobanakadavu1261]

Trust you are both enjoying Taveuni thus far. 👌👌👏👏 Just watching your videos now. Thank you for sharing your story. 😊😊

[@fijitimeislandlifevlog]

We are and we will continue to enjoy Fiji as a whole - thank you 💙🤍

[@philtubs1345]

🎉🎉you’ve got your new subscriber✋🏼✋🏼✋🏼from Oxfordshire,UK,originally from Fiji✋🏼✋🏼 back to Fiji soon(early retirement)

[@fijitimeislandlifevlog]

Thank you 😊 we love our early retirement thus far ❤ hopefully you'll be back for good soon!

[@philtubs1345]

@@fijitimeislandlifevlog fingers 🤞🤞the sooner the better

[@fijitimeislandlifevlog]

Haha it could be worse, Oxfordshire is one of the gardens of England - but it could be better 😉 The Garden Island 🏝 fingers crossed 🤞 for you.

[@davidsunderland8063]

Parrot mango💛 And cassava I could see 🙂 Careful to prepare it correctly as it contains "'forms of cyanide"' suggested to prepare it by peeling(discard peel) grate it and soak in water and and rinse until water is clear and boil/ cook well Or soak peeled chunks in water, rinse and boil/ cook well

[@fijitimeislandlifevlog]

Thanks David, cyanide wedges sounds way more risqué 🤣

[@MikeGreenwood51]

TY for the view. Looks interesting as well as if you may have made one great purchase. I noticed when you said 'just one bedroom', you didn't mention the indoor football pitch.

[@fijitimeislandlifevlog]

Thanks, as for the indoor football pitch, we wish the downstairs living space was that size! More bedrooms to come and possibly other accommodations in the future - watch this space 👀

[@davidsunderland8063]

I have seen a "'fridge"' made for hot climates as two large terracotta/clay pots with lid with wet sand in between the two pots in a well shaded place with airflow as an evaporative cooler, might even make the surrounding room cooler It wasn't mentioned but I imagine the inner pot should possibly be glazed🤔 so your food doesn't get wet

[@fijitimeislandlifevlog]

Interesting, worth a Google search for sure - thank you ❤

[@fiji88jk]

I grew up on taveuni On one of the bigger plantations. I will return someday.

[@carolineclark5369]

Did u buy your place thru stephen? By the way, I love your tall cathedral-ceiling high pitched roof. Creates a lovely ambience, and u have a generous sized garden acreage.

[@fijitimeislandlifevlog]

Yes, we bought through Noble Realty. The inside vaulted ceiling is lovely, all needs re-varnishing, but that can wait until bedroom, kitchen and bathroom are redone. We have an acre which is more than ample atm and no immediate neighbours which is nice. Let us know how you get on with your place, sounds 👌

[@carolineclark5369]

I'm so glad to see this again... Was watching, but then got too busy. Was going to try and look up your vid again, but here it is before me ---good timing. Have bought a place on Taveuni, myself. Should be settling on it in about a month. Did u buy thru Stephen Noble of "noble realty" who specializes in Taveuni? I'm truly delighted with my awesome beautiful well-built solid concrete house, just across the rd from the sea/rainbow reef.

[@fijitimeislandlifevlog]

Awesome job, congratulations to you 🥳 yes we know Stephen, very helpful and knowledgeable about the Island. His old house is just down the road from us. Hopefully you'll be able to create many happy memories in your new home 🏡 🏝

[@marioII8II8]

FIJI TIME!! 🎉

[@gabrielasillitti2615]

Wonderful

[@urszulab8397]

Thank you so much 😊 I love ❤️ hot & muggy 😅 Suva had a very interesting history. Will travel to Fiji 🇫🇯 in few months time, but only 7 days, really looking to it. As Melbourne became a bit of a freezer 😂Very informative video 😊👋🌺🙏

[@fijitimeislandlifevlog]

Thank you so much, make sure you follow the rest of our Vlogs here >>> kzbin.info/aero/PLbO4x3kUheowByzPPPR58itRQhlc45i9A and check out our Shorts for upcoming content - like the secret Waterfall 🌊 and Abandoned House 🏚 Keep safe and enjoy your 7 days in Fiji 🇫🇯 when the time arrives 😀

[@ProductiveChi]

I really enjoyed this vlog, you're so English lol I must say that's big and bold to move to the other side of the world. I love how real this vlog was, looking forward to more vlogs 😎

[@fijitimeislandlifevlog]

Thanks Chi Chi, Thomas here - I think I'll take that as a compliment 😉 the English bit, I'm really clutching at straws this week 🤣

[@fijitimeislandlifevlog]

Forgot to mention, all feature length episodes can be found on this playlist: Fiji Vlog: kzbin.info/aero/PLbO4x3kUheowByzPPPR58itRQhlc45i9A Also, keep an eye 👁 on the Shorts releases for upcoming content 👌

[@ProdigyPlantHire]

Congratulations Tom, you worked hard for this. Just remember, me and Aaron will always have a spare stonesaw and sausage roll on Portland when you fancy a reminder of the old times 🤣

[@fijitimeislandlifevlog]

Thanks Mark, hope you're well. I could kill for a Gregg's tbh 🤪

[@ProdigyPlantHire]

@@fijitimeislandlifevlog 🤣

[@blueybarnes9442]

I’ve been to Fiji and spent 2/3 months there and it’s very beautiful.(I travelled all over)How much did you pay for your place and is it just a long lease? Don’t all the locals own the land ? I’d love to have a go at what you’re doing 😊….I’m from Dorset area originally but am overseas for some time now . I’m glad I found your videos …. Are you going to make your place into rental accommodation? What’s your plans ? I’d love to follow what you’re doing ……. Bula Vinaka 🤙

[@fijitimeislandlifevlog]

Between £50-£75k, Thomas loves a bargain 🤣 We own the freehold, only 5% of land in Fiji is freehold and it is the only freehold in the South Pacific. We were Dorset for 20+ years, Thomas is a Somerset boy. No to rental accommodation, finish the renovation, hoping to complete the bathroom this week 😁 and then enjoy an early retirement with lots of hiking and fishing 😆