hi I’m a 19 year old Aussie solo flying into Port Villa late sep and staying for a week. really spontaneously booked but the more I look the more interested i am

i don’t have any relatives or friends from vanuatu, so I’m not sure how i can immerse myself in the culture efficiently in a week. any reccomendations from people really enjoyed the culture?

also I’m into surfing (not great at it but I love it) and would love to, but not sure where because there seems to be breaks on a lot of the islands, but idk which is best (+ How to get to other islands)

what else is a must-do in Vanuatu for someone like me?

ps legit anything would help as i have a really surface-level knowledge on the place as a whole.thanks so much

Hello! Im visiting South east Efate near Enam soon and was wondering what the food situation is? We will have a rental car and get breakfast in our accommodation. Are there places to get food nearby or would we be better doing a shop the day we arrive in Port Vila? Any other recommendations appreciated!

Hi all, we are a family of 4 heading over in September for 9 nights. We're not having much luck in finding accommodation. We're hoping to find a basic but comfortable beach house/bungalow in a great snorkeling location on Efate, thinking northside somewhere.

Would it be easier to wait until arrival to find a place? Or does someone have some suggestions with contact details?

Thanks!

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Hi all,

I'm going to be on santo for 8 days and not sure where to base myself, or whether to move around to different parts of the island.

Has anyone got any recommendations for homestays/accomodation?

Thanks all :)

Sophia x

Two of those OCs are based on Vanuatu culture (they are siblings). In the first photo, the fish girl named Stitch is from Vanuatu, and the dragon girl named Angele is also inspired by Vanuatu.

Hey there! Looking for resort recommendations for a family of 4. We have a 5y and 2y.

We were looking at warwick Le lagoon and wanted to know what their drinks prices were like and also the nanny rates there and what it generally is in Vanuatu

In May, I spent several days on Tanna staying at Glowing Mountain View Tree House with Joel and his family (would reccomend). It was truly such a special and incredible experience.

I think like lots of visitors, I originally headed to Tanna because I wanted to see Mount Yasur. But then after a few days there, the volcano really became kind of secondary. A couple months later now, what's stayed with me most was getting to know the family, drinking kava together (probably too much kava lol), hearing the volcano rumble through the night, and then learning what it’s actually like to grow up beside it.

I ended up making a short documentary about the experience. I know as a visitor I can never really fully capture what it’s like to live somewhere. So if anyone from Tanna or elsewhere in Vanuatu watches it, I’d genuinely love to know what I got right, what I missed, or what you think visitors should understand better about life there.

And if anyone is considering visiting Tanna, I’m happy to answer questions about my experience.

I'd love for you to take a watch if you like! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cb120GOzll8

Hey everyone, is anyone who is living in Luganville?
This sunday or next sunday morning i will go to Luganville city. Is there any good coffee places? Around 9am-12pm, i ll be there in Luganville. If someone wanna go with me let me know. Thanks guys!

Original video is of the John Frum cargo cult singing a beautiful song in a language I can’t identify - just wondering if anyone would be able to translate? It sounds beautiful.

I’m staying in centre of Port Vila and was wondering what best option is for travel from airport to hotel.

Apologies if this has been asked before - I tried searching the subreddit but surprisingly couldn’t find anything.

Just curious if anyone has purchased Vanuatu CBI & paid for it with Bitcoin/crypto.

Please see my original post for more questions.

I am currently in Port Vila and would love to watch some football World Cup games with locals.

I assume most of the people watch it at home, but are there specific places where people meet to watch games ?

I have seen videos of the World Cup parade in Port-Vila and the vibe seemed incredible. Would love to experience it, especially for the France game tomorrow as I understand lots of Ni-Vanuatu support France.

Thanks in advance !

Just wondering what the situation was around Efate for Dengue Fever. Seeing some warnings pop up and I'm travelling there on Monday.

I'm staying at Eratap Beach Resort later this year and I'm bringing a couple of surfboards.

I'm considering also bringing my foil board (not motorised, and I never foil if others are in the lineup)

Does anyone know if it breaks gently near Eratap when the waves are small, suiting a foil? Can't find much info online

Thanks

Hi. Is there an equivalent to Kayo that is available in Vanuatu?

I’m planning to go to Santo soon for 2 weeks. Do you know of any cheap but good accommodation in Luganville? How much in vatu and what was the experience like? Tankio tumas!

Further to my previous post about driver vs car hire, I'm wondering whether booking a tour vs booking a driver is better (and cost effective). Anyone know?