Fiji to Kiribati is part of the Bula! Fiji Hub Trip Report.
En route to my residency in Melbourne, Australia (see 55K Alaskan to Fiji And My New Melbourne Residence), I had a stopover in Fiji. Instead of staying put in a beach resort (see Sheraton Fiji: We Appreciate Your Loyalty!), I decided to explore the South Pacific. My destinations were based on two factors: 1. Routing 2. Points availability.
Because timing was limited, I had to choose between seeing American Samoa (see I Blew It: Missing Blowholes in Samoa And Tuna in America) and a place I had never heard of nor could I pronounce, Kiribati. Given the outsized points redemption, 20,000 Avios and $37 versus $1484 out-of-pocket one-way, I chose Kiribati, a place whose slogan is ‘For Travelers, not Tourists.’
While I was not flying Fiji Airways business (see The Best Business 737 Experience), I still felt ahead on top of my points game despite the 3 hours in coach.
Overall
This was one of the best redemptions in terms of value and one of the best redemptions in terms of adventure (see Guns & Butter: Kiribati).
