At 26, Alvin Prasad was appointed Human Resource and Training Manager at IHG Hotels and Resorts. Now 30-year-old, Mr Prasad says the beauty about working in a service industry mainly hotels and resorts was that ‘there is no permanent satisfaction’.
“Every day begins and ends with a challenge and victory. So it’s not like a project that once you finish, you ask ‘what’s the next’.”
Mr Prasad grew up in Savusavu where he attended primary school at Khemendra Bhartiya School. He moved to Labasa Sangam College to complete his secondary school studies.
During his studies at the University of the South Pacific, he was selected for the student exchange programme and had the opportunity to study at Victoria University in Melbourne for one semester.
Mr Prasad said the opportunity played a vital role in where he was today.
“This was the first time I travelled and since then I have never stopped. It made me realise how much there is to explore and experience in life.”
How Many Places Have You Visited Around Fiji?
Apart from all the main towns and cities arounds Viti Levu and Vanua Levu;
- Namosi Eco Retreat
- Tivua Island
- Malamala Island
- Upper Navua River
- Sigatoka Sand dune
- Vuda MarinaNadarivatu
Tivua island located in Yasawa.
What Is The One Place In Fiji You Would Take Visitors To, And Why?
Savusavu – it has a bit of everything that Fiji is famous for.
Savusavu Bay & Town.
What Is Your Favorite Place for Coffee/Pie, and Why?
Holiday Inn Suva and GPH – having a coffee looking at the ocean is my way to pause, reset and recharge.
I also visited the Go Cafe at Mobil service station along Victoria Parade.
They have some real coffee and pastry.
Grand Pacific Hotel.
What Is Your Favorite Backyard Spot, And Why?
Gardening and weeding.
It helps me to do a lot of thinking
What Is One Place In Fiji That Remains On Your Bucket List, And Why?
Exploring the The Yasawa Islands via Captain Cook Cruises to visit the Sawa-iLau Caves and the Cloud 9.
Captain Cook Cruises in the Yasawas
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