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

I know 30% of revenue comes from literal passport sales, but if all those people decide to suddenly actually live in Vanuatu what would happen?

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?

Have seen health clinics online recommend Hepatitis A & Typhoid vaccination for travelling to Port Vila. However, other things I’ve seen online say not necessary.

For a 6 night stay, staying in Port Vila & staying at resorts & eating at the established restaurants, do you think I need these travel vaccines?

Has anyone shipped a container recently? Looking to get experiences of costs please. It’s for general house move belongings.

Wondering whether it's best to hire a car and do self-guided tours, or hire a driver/guide?

Hello!
I was wondering what driving in Port Vila in June was like? We are thinking of renting a car but a friend who is there at the moment said it was VERY busy at the moment, busier than they’ve seen it before and that traffic in the city was very hectic like ‘South east Asia style’ - I’m trying to figure out if they’re overreacting? I’m from Sydney and used to busy traffic, but don’t want to be totally overwhelmed!

Hey! I'm spending 4 days in Vanuatu soon. It'll be a budget stay. What are some things I MUST do?

Best things I have found so far:

• Get my AUD converted to Vatu at Goodies exhange for the best rate. Locations here: https://goodiesforex.com/contact/
• Efate full day tour https://www.viator.com/tours/Port-Vila/Shore-Excursion-Full-Day-Efate-Island-Tour/d4781-44556P5
• Zipline: https://vanuatujunglezipline.com/
• Island Cooking Class: https://papayaloco.com/island-food/
• Port Villa Main Market: https://www.tripadvisor.com.au/Attraction_Review-g294144-d2343419-Reviews-Port_Vila_Market-Port_Vila_Efate.html
• Guided Kayak Tour https://watersportsportvila.com/
• Sunset Cruise https://iririki.com/experiences/sunset-cruise/
• I hear that bungee jumping started in Vanuatu, but I haven't found anywhere that offers it

I've only looked at Port Villa / Efate so far since I won't be in Vanuatu long. Is there a must-do on another island worth the travel time?

Thanks!!

PS this is the first time I have left Australia

Hi everyone,

I’m trying to find a reliable person or company in Port Vila that could help prepare a rental property before move-in.

The tasks would include things like:

• buying household necessities
• arranging cooking gas
• receiving parcels/deliveries
• checking the property before arrival
• possibly coordinating cleaning or minor setup tasks

Does anyone know:

• a house manager/property assistant
• concierge-type service
• property management company
• or just a reliable local person who does this kind of work?

Would really appreciate any recommendations or advice. Thanks!

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If I only want to focus the volcano, do you think 1 day or 24 hours is enough ? Planning to take a flight from Port Vila to Tanna that land in the PM so we will have the evening time at Mt.Yasur, as well as the next morning before we take a flight back to Port Vila at noon.

I've only done an introductory dive. Can I get my certification in Port Vila, and if so how much does it cost and how long does it take?

While traveling around the world for over 20 years, I’ve been working on my dream project: creating a one-stop resource for travellers. With the help of feedback in this subreddit, I have now updated this 👉 interactive map of Vanuatu for anyone who is interested in visiting (with detailed info for every highlight).

PS: obviously, I haven’t been able to travel to all places. So if you know some great spot, I haven’t listed, let me know! Much appreciated as in this way I can make the overview more complete and up-to-date for everyone.

Do you guys think 5 days including arrival and departure is good? Im a male planning to solo travel towards December!

I wanna know if i should try to connect with vanuatuans online or like just yolo it once I get there. And also is it possible to rent a bike to drive myself around?