Port Vila Hostels - Reviews and Rates

Today we had lunch and dinner with the fine sailors of the Australian Navy. It was a good time because we got a tour of their boat anchored in the harbor. Later we did as the Australians do and watched cricket and car racing. Both not too appealing, to bad Rugby season is over.

Well here we are - Hideaway Island Island, Vanuatu (a small island, about 1/2 km sq in size, just a short trip outside the Capital, Port Vila. We are operating officially on Island time! Nothing can be done in a hurry here. For example, we have just this afternoon got a 'bus' (actually a mini van) from Port Vila back to the island - there were o...

On Thursday Monique ferries me around from the CMI's offices where I get my money back. With that in my hand we go to Air Vanuatu and book a flight to Port Vila at 08:45 the following day. In the afternoon we are invited at Annick for tea and I hear of old times and of stories. In the evening I insist on buying their favourite meal.....but if th...

The day finally came for our Island escape. We got up early double checked that we had every think, sunscreen, towels, snorkel sets. Everything was ready to go. We hopped into the taxi on our way to the airport. For one of the first times ever we were in absolutely no trouble of going over weight with our luggage. We checked in. Got some food an...

Finally it's time to say goodbye to Vanuatu. I flew back here from New Caledonia a couple of weeks ago then got straight on to a local flight to the island of Espiritu Santo (Holy Spirit) or Santo for short. Santo was a huge base for the US military during WWII and once had 5 airfields and was home to 100,000 US troops. Nowadays it's home to mil...