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Port Vila Bay.

Smashed by COVID and cyclones, Pacific paradise now back with a vengeance

Vanuatu’s old experiences been given a flirty facelift and there are plenty of new ones. Here are the highlights.

  • by Christine Retschlag
Don’t make the same mistake I did: check your passport stamp.

I didn’t bother looking at the stamp in my passport. It created a nightmare

A casual look at my passport while visiting a Pacific paradise resulted in a horror realisation: I had been in the country illegally for 30 days.

  • by Christine Retschlag
Blue for business in Air Vanuatu’s 737-800 – no Wi-Fi or onboard entertainment.
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Airline reviews

Airline review: No entertainment, no alcohol in this business class

It’s a short flight to this Pacific island, so the shortcomings of this business class are easily overlooked.

  • by Christine Retschlag
To Sua Ocean Trench, Samoa’s iconic swimming hole on Upolu island.

25 incredible South Pacific experiences you won’t find anywhere else

We don’t have to go far to escape to destinations completely unlike our own, that offer unique experiences we can’t get on the other side of the equator.

  • by Craig Tansley
Aore Resort from the water.

Australian-owned Pacific resort makes a comeback after devastation

Get a glimpse of Vanuatu’s Melanesian culture at an Australian-owned resort on the island of Espiritu Santo.

  • by Sheriden Rhodes
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Tanna, Vanuatu, has excellent swimming and coral reefs but is known for its volcano.

Visiting this pristine, wild Pacific island is like stepping back in time

Seeing Tanna is seeing Vanuatu as it really is, where resorts are rarities and visitors feel like the clock has turned back.

  • by Mark Daffey
The active volcano at Mount Yasur, erupting at sunrise.

Mount Yasur, Tanna Island, Vanuatu: The volcano you need to ask gods' permission to visit

Vanuatu's volcanic Mount Yasur can produce one of the most spectacular pyrotechnical displays on Earth – provided the gods are amenable.

  • by Mark Daffey
Snorkelling along Tanna's untouched north coast in Vanuatu.

Pacific islands guide: Five of the best islands for a holiday

When it comes to paradise, there are few prettier places than the islands of the Pacific. Craig Tansley journeys among them to pick the highlights.

  • by Craig Tansley
Sunset views at The Havannah.

Vanuatu's Efate may be small but it’s big on things to do

Then, of course, there’s the rest of the country, scattered over 83 islands, to visit.

  • by Craig Osment
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Tanna, Vanuatu: The great diving spot that's only a few hours from Australia

It's otherworldly – the sort of place a Bond villain might utilise as a secret lair. Except that this secret is one worth telling.

  • by Mark Daffey