Country Info
- Port-Vila
- Capital
- Vatu (VUV)
- Currency
- 192,910
- Population
- VU
- Country Code
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flight to Port Vila
Um ein bisschen vom stressigen herumreisen abschalten zu koennen, haben wir uns entschieden, fuer eine Woche nach Vanuatu zu fliegen. In diesem paradiesischen Inselstaat gibt es viele fantastische Resorts. Eines davon unser Hideaway Island Resort. ...
Jak jsme stanovali u nacelnika na dvorku
... byl asi petkrat mene. Nasedli jsme do maleho vrtulaku a jen co jsme vzhletli, pristavame bezpecne na nejvetsim ostrove Vanuatu – ESPIRITO SANTO (nebo taky jenom Santo). Protože levny ubytovani v jedinem meste ostrova LUGANVILLE bylo beznadejne ...
Neni KAVA jako KAVA, aneb vitejte na Vanuatu!
... utlum a tudiz byli vsichni ochrapany, vcetne nas. Byl to kazdopadne zajimavy vecer, který me utvrdil v tom, ze ackoli je piti piva u nas obcas nekulturni, v porovnani s kava barem na Vanuatu je kazda ceska hospoda vyvonena francouzska ...
Sunset Ding Cruise
As we set off on our sunset dingy cruse up the River at Dillon's Bay we found that the local village damned off the river so boats cannot go up it. The shores were lined with children playing, bathing and collecting water. We paused for a moment ...
Welcome to Port Vila
We arrived here at Port Villa with some wicked winds and unruly swells. We practiced our tacking a few times and finally made it to shore. It was a wonderful surprise to run into Yachty friends, who we met for some drinks at sunset. We shared some ...
So long Dillon's Bay
Today I completed my scuba certification, I am officially certified!! It was a nice last day. We finally decided to leave at sunset to go to Port Vila. I am looking forward to a little bit more city and getting provisions. Dived without the sharks ...
Kimo Birthday
... time of it. The best was when another buggy broke down for the twentieth time, our tour guide took us to the international airport in Vanuatu and we had a beer stop. The buggy ride allowed us to see the island, get muddy, go swimming and meet some new ...
I threw up :(
So we have ding engine problems now, where the engine won't idle and dies. Kim was cleaning it out in the morning before we went over to John at Longshot. I was standing in the Dingy, holding on to the boat while the waves were rocking us hard. After 10 ...
Vila
A bright and sunny morning we arrive at the port of Vila, Vanuatu. Markets set up at the dock show the range of grass skirts and jewellery etc available right throughout the island. After a short trip into the centre of town, there is plenty of very cheap ...
We finally have a really good day!
... This string of lush green islands was transformed from the ponderous Anglo French New Hebrides Condominium into the Ripablik Blong Vanuatu in 1980. Since then, the country has expressed its independence by developing a new national identity based ...
Beautiful Water Today
... writer James A. Michener, which was later adapted into a play by Rogers & Hammerstein. Luganville is on of Vanuatu's busiest ports, especially as a transshipment point for copra and cacao. Second Channel, the body of water off the coast ...
Glad they are no longer cannibals
... back to kids camp and I worked for a while on the computer. I picked him up and we went to bed. Tomorrow is Luganville Vanuatu. I should have good internet access tomorrow. Maybe I can upload some pictures and make some Skype ...
Off to a Tropical Paradise
... ), all which came at a ridiculously high price (Vanuatu is NOT cheap, be warned)! We also did a fair amount of wandering, as Vanuatu is a quite amazing looking place. Port Vila is the biggest town on the most populated island, and it's so small and ...
Vanuatu - Part 3: Tanna & The Erupting Volcano
Saturday I left Santo behind and flew to Tanna Island, which is most known for the Mt. Yasur volcano. It erupts pretty much all the time. And not just the boring smoke/ash kind of eruptions, the flying lava rock kinds of eruptions. And ...
Vanuatu-Part 2: Espiritu Santo - Diving & Beaches
Wednesday I flew from Efate north to the island of Espiritu Santo. I was pretty happy with the view out of my window, until I looked across the plane and saw that the most amazing sunset I’ve ever seen was happening on the other side. I ...
Vanuatu - Another Island paradise
... 30 degree days. As we export Coke to Vanuatu I spent Monday and Tuesday looking at their market and doing training with their staff. Vanuatu is a small island with a population of approx 80,000 The water is amazing. You can jump in from the hotel and it ...
Vanuatu - Part 1: Port Vila & Kava Tasting
Sunday I took my rescheduled flight from Fiji to Port Vila, the capital of Vanuatu. I’m not sure exactly why, but this is the one country I decided I was willing to pay any ridiculous cost to visit during this trip. It has something to ...
Million Dollar Point and a Custom Village
... parents" he said, "if it weren't for the Americans, we wouldn't have survived the Japanese; there would be no Vanuatu." I remembered reading about the cargo cults that developed after the war. Even before the arrival of the American troops, there had ...
Preparations under way.
... to bask in the excitement of travel planning vicariously through us by periodically checking up with Travel Pod and watching for photos being posted during our final months in Vanuatu. Thanks for tuning in. Steve. ...
Arrival in Vanuatu
... some rather interesting combinations result. Here is some basic Bislama vocabulary take from an Air Vanuatu flight magazine: English Bislama Hello Alo Goodbye Tata Please Plis You're welcome I ...
Friday in Port Vila
... the post office. At about 3 meters depth, perhaps 50 meters from the shore at the Hideaway Bay resort, there is an official Vanuatu mailbox and post office. The post office is actually only manned when cruise-ship tours come en masse to visit. At those ...
On to Espiritu Santo Island
... the island. Leaving Efate we flew over 150 km of ocean (about 100 miles) to the North West where we reached Malekula, Vanuatu's second largest island. As we flew over the thick jungle interior I remembered what I had read in the guidebook: Vanuatu's ...
the thought of leaving behind tranquility
... ; And the island....Moso. It’s magic...you feel this serene energy and it’s so peaceful. The Ni’Vanuatu people are awesome – they’re so friendly and happy with the most basic things in life – family, food, ...
The stress of leaving behind Tranquility
... applying, but because I’ve spent over 3 months in ‘not low-risk tuberculosis countries’ (ie: Haiti, Bahamas, Vanuatu) my application is on hold until I can get a chest x-ray (hospital radiology closed on weekends). Steve ...
Vanuatu - Marjolaine's post
... overall impression of Australian ladies was that they are very similar in outlook and attitude to North American women. Being in Vanuatu now has been quite interesting. This country has clear evidence of both French and British influence. It's also ...
The Incredible Coolidge
... out last day on a land tour to the Millennium Caves. If anyone is reading this blog entry because you’re planning a trip to Vanuatu then trust me, you can’t miss this tour! It was amazing! It took us deep into the jungle to a ...