Vanuatu

  • Podcast #005: Vanuatu

    Welcome to Episode 5 of my “Travel Tales From Beyond The Brochure” podcast. As mentioned last time, I recently went…

  • Drinking Kava in Vanuatu

    Vanuatu is not a country noted for its beer. It has Tusker, a generic lager, which also comes in lemon…

  • Hiking the Volcanoes on Ambrym

    Ah, Ambrym. The reason why I went to Vanuatu in the first place. Because while there are more accessible and…

  • Five Days On Gaua

    My itinerary had me spending just under 4 weeks in Vanuatu, so obviously this meant I had time to look…

  • Celebrate Vanuatu Independence Day With Me!

    My trip to Vanuatu accidentally coincided with Independence Day; this was unplanned (indeed, I didn’t even know when Vanuatu’s Independence…

  • Trekking on Malekula

    “At top of hill now. You want stop for rest?” asked Jojo, our guide (*). We were about 15 minutes…

  • Nambas & Cannibals: Culture & History of Malekula

    Malekula, the second largest island in Vanuatu, is noted in culture for two things, and they’re kind of related, though…

  • Malekula Island – An overview

    When I was researching places to visit in Vanuatu, the island of Malekula stood out as a definite must-see; it…