Vanuatu : History Vanuatu is a double chain of 13 principal and many smaller islands in the south-western Pacific Ocean. The islands are volcanic and coral in origin. They lie about 800 kilometres west of Fiji and nearly 1800 kilometres east of Australia. Around 65 of the islands are inhabited. Vanuatu has mountains and plateaus but is more famous for its coastal terraces and coral...
Lapita culture, cultural complex of what were presumably the original human settlers of Melanesia, much of Polynesia, and parts of Micronesia, and dating between 1600 and 500 BCE. It is named for a type of fired pottery that was first extensively investigated at the site of Lapita in New Caledonia. Lapita Culture Map The Lapita people were originally from Taiwan and other regions of East Asia. They...
Aore Island Vanuatu When many people think of Vanuatu they think of the capital Port Vila and cruseships. What a most people don’t realise is Nothern Vanuatu and the Islands of Espiritu Santo and Aore are still an untouched paradise. Only 2.5 hours from Brisbane Australia via direct flight. The capital of Northern Vanuatu Luganville has grown over the last 4 years to bustling little town. With...
About Lapita Club Aore Island Vanuatu Tropical sunshine, blue skies, crystal waters and beautiful palm-fringed beaches are not merely fantasy but the stuff of everyday life at Lapita Beach Bar and Day Tours. For anyone able to done fins, masks and snorkel the colourful coral world awaits your own personal journey of discovery. Your tour starts a St Michel Landing Luganville,...
Family adventures for your holiday in VanuatuWow, who would have thought that such a small island could provide so many unique, breathtaking, incredible experiences! Vanuatu must be one of the best-kept secrets when it comes to great family holidays. There are just so many things that the whole family can do together and that everyone in the family will love and enjoy. We’ve picked out some of the best...
How to grow a coral garden by hand in Vanuatu Mention gardening in Vanuatu and what usually springs to mind are images of people tending their crops of taro, yams, and other edible foods, or maybe working their kava plots. Visit some islands across Vanuatu and you will discover a very different kind of gardening taking place: coral gardening. Instead of producing a crop for consumption or market, coral...
Airbus has secured its first A220 customer in the South Pacific with Air Vanuatu to operate the regional jet from 2020. Air Vanuatu signed a firm order for four A220s and purchase rights for a further four aircraft at the 2019 Avalon Airshow on Tuesday. It is the first time the carrier has purchased Airbus aircraft. It was expected to receive two A220s in 2020, with the remaining two...
Mathieu Hervillard, French investor and business owner, in this exclusive interview for Vila Times talks about doing business in Vanuatu, relationships between Western and Chinese investors in the Pacific, potential for growth in tourism, and what Vanuatu has to learn from Thailand and Mauritius to become a highly developed country fast. ‘My family has been investing in Vanuatu for decades’ –...
Getaway Australia’s Guide To Espiritu Santo Vanuatu A complete guide of what adventures await you when you visit the island of Espiritu Santo. Come see why you should buy your own peace of paradise today in Northern Vanuatu. For more videos go to our YouTube channel Northern Vanuatu Real Estate sells waterfront real estate on the Islands of Aore, Marlo and Espiritu Santo. On the same latitude as...
Hidden within the pristine islands of Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu is a little island paradise known as Ratua Island Resort & Spa. Set amongst 146 acres of lush tropical gardens, private beaches, lagoons and coral reefs, Ratua Island offers barefoot eco-luxe experience, enchanting accommodation, an over-water day spa, a yacht club and superb organic dining. It is the perfect place to unwind whilst having...
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