By Stuart Gow

• Don’t wear sunscreen only to the beach and before going out! Wear it from the time you get up in the morning until sunset. Get used to wearing a sunscreen to protect your skin throughout the day. You’ll be outside most of the time during your time in fiji (or you should be!)

• Look for a sunscreen with an SPF 15 or higher. The Fiji sun can be very strong, especially in summer, and at any time of the year between 11am and 3pm.

• Some medications can make you sensitive to sunlight. Be sure to check the label or ask your doctor before taking any medication if you’re coming to Fiji on and adventure. This is especially important with children and people with very fair skin
• A simple way to cool your body down is to run cold water over your ankles or wrists. Do not place ice directly on your skin. [Read more...]

Water of Life (or how to stay sharp in the tropics)

by Stuart Gow

As a Scotsman I’ve grown up believing that the “Water of Life” was the amber nectar Scotch Whisky.

As an active sportsman and a resident of a tropical island, I’ve modified that thought (well slightly at least!) to see that simple water is all there is to life really.

Your body is made up of 90% water which accounts for about 60% of your total body weight. It’s not just part of us, hell it IS us! At one time the average human body carries about 40 litres of water. It is the flow that carries all our oxygen and nutrients to all the corners of your body; and on the way back it carries away al the contaminants and baddies. It is the way your body lubricates joints, raises and lowers your body temperature and helps digestion and your metabolism. [Read more...]