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*Squeaky bathroom door hinges are common in hot/moist locations. Nobody ever notices how annoying they are until the middle of the night. Spray them with hair glosser (anything containing oil will work) and you won’t have to kill anyone for using the bathroom at 3am.

*Waiting for food at restaurants can be hard on kids – even teens and pre-teens. The answer? Drinking games (Don’t you judge me!) of course no one drinks – just wins or loses - but it is a good way to prep your kids for the REAL rigors of college isn’t it? Our favorites are Bunny (see video podcast Tiki Bar), Head Downer (last one to inconspicuously put their head down loses), and Rock, Paper, Scissors Family Champion of the Day. Of course these are not meant for fancy pants restaurants – but neither are children.

*When in Fiji never EVER kill the house spider. Yes I know it is huge. No, seriously, huge enough that you will worry about it making off with the beer. But you don't want to kill it. Why? Because it is in charge of killing the things you REALLY don't want in your house. Everybody sing "La Cucaracha, La Cucaracha"

*When in Fiji, making the crossing by boat from Taveuni to Savusavu - for the love of god spring for the first class ticket. The economy class lounge smells like some diabolical parmesan cheese/bugspray/vomit combo platter. This we learned the hard way. Stay tuned for the story.