Suva - Post Report Question and Answers
Are there any particular mental health issues that tend to crop up at post, such as Seasonal Affective Disorder (winter blues)?
The big issue is people think of Fiji as a paradise with white sand beaches and crystal clear water. While it is in Fiji, those picturesque landscapes aren't in Suva. Suva is a rainy city. The infrastructure is limited. There is "Fiji Time" as staff and Fijians do things when they get to it. Expect things to be accomplished in triple the amount of time it normally would take (if it is accomplished at all). People arrive thinking one idea about Fiji and are quickly disappointed by reality.
Also remember Fiji is a small rock in the South Pacific. You have to fly everywhere and it can be expensive. - Oct 2018
