The development of a perfect tropical escape was the vision of Emmy-award winning Australian television producer Henry Crawford, and his creative partner, Martin Livingston, a fifth generation European Fijian. The result is Vatulele (pronounced ‘Vah-too-lay-lay’), on one of the southern islands of the Fijian group. It took two years to find the ideal South Seas location, and three more to enhance the natural beauty of the site with man-made luxury where stressed-out guests could escape the pressures of Western society.