Travel Diary: Ashmit Patel holidays in Fiji

Ashmit found the people in Fiji very warm and friendly. He says, Read More">“The people there have that laid back attitude towards life which is great because they are never stressed. Also there is a large Indian population because 150 years ago the British had taken a bunch of people from India to work as farmersRead More

Ashmit found the people in Fiji very warm and friendly. He says, "The people there have that laid back attitude towards life which is great because they are never stressed. Also there is a large Indian population because 150 years ago the British had taken a bunch of people from India to work as farmers in the sugar cane field. After five years, they were given the option to either comeback to India or stay back there. I guess a lot of people did choose to stay back at Fiji. Many Gujaratis have also migrated there recently and are very successful businessmen there. All the top businessmen there are pretty much Gujaratis."

Ashmit is not very fond of shopping but he did get some gifts for his friends. "I wanted to bring back some souvenirs for my friends but honestly I didn't even have that much time in hand. My last two days were spent exploring the place and trying out adventure sports plus I hate shopping. I did buy some stuff from a shop in the airport on the way back. I got a few t-shirts and small souvenirs for my friends."

Ashmit also tried his hand at some adventure sports during his extended stay. “I did zip lining for the first time in my life which was pretty cool. I also did scuba diving for the first time, Read More">which was the most unreal experience of my life. I actually stayed back two days just to doRead More

Ashmit also tried his hand at some adventure sports during his extended stay. "I did zip lining for the first time in my life which was pretty cool. I also did scuba diving for the first time, which was the most unreal experience of my life. I actually stayed back two days just to do scuba diving," says Ashmit.

"I have been planning to do it for the longest time. In January, I had gone for a holiday to Maldives with the intention to do some scuba diving but I had a really bad cold then and the medical officer wouldn't let me go down with a bad cold as that would be very dangerous. I was really disappointed then," he adds.

Read More">Ashmit was very impressed with the wide variety of cuisines they offered. “Sheraton had several restaurants ranging from the local food to regular Mediterranean fare to even Indian food. They also had amazing Sushi. I am pretty much vegetarian but I like eating fish when I travel to costal areas so I gorged on theRead More

Ashmit was very impressed with the wide variety of cuisines they offered. "Sheraton had several restaurants ranging from the local food to regular Mediterranean fare to even Indian food. They also had amazing Sushi. I am pretty much vegetarian but I like eating fish when I travel to costal areas so I gorged on the fresh fish over there especially the mahi-mahi which is fantastic over there, I also enjoyed their local food a lot," he says.

Ashmit was put up at the Sheraton, which is one of the most high end resorts in Fiji. “I was staying at the Sheraton, which is in Denarau Island, it is a part of Nadi Town and is reclaimed and its where all the high end resorts are. It is stunning, Read More">it is a marinaRead More

Ashmit was put up at the Sheraton, which is one of the most high end resorts in Fiji. "I was staying at the Sheraton, which is in Denarau Island, it is a part of Nadi Town and is reclaimed and its where all the high end resorts are. It is stunning, it is a marina bay area and they also have a golf court and tennis academy," says Ashmit, who is very fond of playing different sports.

Last month, Ashmit Patel visited the serene Fiji islands, for about 3 weeks for the shoot of a film. He extended his stay by a few days to try out some adventure sports. Speaking about the trip, Ashmit says, “I went to Fiji for the shoot of my film Supermodel, Read More">directed by Navin Batra. MyRead More

Last month, Ashmit Patel visited the serene Fiji islands, for about 3 weeks for the shoot of a film. He extended his stay by a few days to try out some adventure sports. Speaking about the trip, Ashmit says, "I went to Fiji for the shoot of my film Supermodel, directed by Navin Batra. My film's cast and crew accompanied me on the trip."