by Alex | Sep 6, 2017 | culture, travel secrets
Tamanu Oil For hundreds of years, the people of the South Pacific have been using tamanu oil to heal their wounds, melt away scar tissue and fight skin infections. It is one of the most powerful of the 5 Vanuatu miracle oils we describe in this blog and is derived...
by Alex | Jul 1, 2017 | travel secrets
When the first settlers arrived in Vanuatu over 3,000 years ago they were greeted with an amazing sight – thousands upon thousands of giant horned land turtles complete with armoured club-like tails lumbering around the islands like miniature battle tanks. Scientists...
by Alex | Jun 25, 2017 | accommodation, travel secrets
Unlike Efate and Port Vila, there are no large scale, internationally owned resorts on Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu. Rather the resort accommodation on offer is mostly laid back and low key – boutique style bungalows, units and rooms usually owned or managed by...
by Alex | Jun 17, 2017 | food
Give up? Well, technically it’s chocolate fruit flavour. I know, I know, it looks like good old-fashion vanilla right? But you’d be wrong on two counts. Firstly, because it’s not an ice-cream at all but the fruit of a cocoa pod! And secondly because even though...
by Alex | Jun 15, 2017 | travel secrets
Have you ever dreamed of chilling out in a giant overwater hammock in the tropics with your family and friends, shaded by the ancient branches of a massive tree and listening to the waves lap the shore? Well, Turtle Bay Beach House, a popular holiday house...
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