Port Vila Travel Blogs, Travelogues and Travel Journals

After our "too expensive trip" to Tanna,we stayed 3 nights in the cosy Mangoes resort near Port Vila Hospita. We did the Lelepa island tour organized by the locals:marvellous beaches,very good lunch and interesting village,cost 3900 Vatu each i.e 43 Usd and the Congoola cruise to Moso island 'Tranquillity island) where I met Hubsy ,cost 4300 Vatu i.e 47 Usd(It's the cruise's price not Hubsy's one!) I don't know why,but we feel very very well in Vanuatu.Perhaps because of the…

I think the Bus system in Port Vila has got to be one of the best in the world! For a flat rate of just over one dollar you can jump on any of the countless mini-busses and be taken to anywhere you wish within the city of port Villa. Just like a Taxi you may think, but as each mini bus may pick up to a dozen people along the way, the route it takes to drop everybody off may take you anywhere within the Capital before arriving at your desired destination. Its such agreat way for travell…

Whilst in Vanuatu I found the locals to be extremely friendly and helpful...no pushy sales here! A very laid back lifestyle. apparently there is a lot of monetary poverty but as the land provides so much the locals never  go hungry. Isn't that wonderful to know!

I spent my third day in Vanuatu on a day-tour to nearby Lelepa Island, so named because lepers back in the day were sent to live in isolation in a cave there.  We travelled around the island in a fishing boat driven by Moses and his sister-in-law, eighteen-year-old Matilda.  They both lived in the present-day village on the island.  We started the tour with a short bush walk through the wilderness where Matilda explained to us the uses of various plants in nature.&nbs…

The purpose of the trip to South Pacific was simply for business, but my friends were just envious of me traveling to beautiful islands... Travel itinerary: USA - Fiji - Vanuatu - Kiribati - USA (for three weeks)

Vanuatu is an amazing paradise. they are home to the friendliest people in the world. their country is beautiful and the culture is so amazing to learn about and experience.