New Yorker Wins Exotic Holiday Proving Dreams Can Come True
Posted on June 5, 2009 by admin in Vanuatu
Sitting in the hustle and bustle of New York, Nancy Martel was captivated by the thought of winning an exotic 7 day holiday for two in the South Pacific. It was a long shot and she never dreamed for one minute it would be hers, but she liked the idea that that money she put [...]
Fiji Political Scene Masked Behind Media Blackout
Posted on April 16, 2009 by admin in Politics
A senior court ruling last week in Fiji, declared Frank Bainimarama’s December 2006 military coup and regime were illegal. This ruling was ignored by the 89 year old and ailing President Ratu Josefa Iloilo who proclaimed “a new legal order” yesterday. He dissolved Fiji’s third constitution, fired all the members of the judiciary who had [...]
Save The Dinosaurs Or Educate The Next Generation?
Posted on February 22, 2009 by admin in General
In a modern world where information is king, there are still small remote pockets of people who rely only on tradition and custom, each with their own unique language and ancient way of life. These groups are quickly becoming eroded, as was revealed in Unesco’s recently released comprehensive database of endangered tongues. Education is not [...]
Distressed Parents And Stranded Coconut Crabs
Posted on February 1, 2009 by admin in Environment, Vanuatu
Voted the Happiest Country on Earth in 2006, Vanuatu has a crisis in the far north of its tropical islands. Parents and their live coconut crabs are left stranded as the only airline servicing the Torres Island area, refuse to carry the live crabs. Villagers have been traveling to the airfield for the once-a-week flight, [...]
First Student Receives High School Education Grant In Vanuatu
Posted on January 28, 2009 by admin in Vanuatu
Twelve year old Maimona is the first student to receive a high school education grant from YouMe Support Foundation. Maimona is the third child in a four child family. Education in the tropical islands of Vanuatu, in the South Pacific, are not free and only 18% of students got to go through high school. Maimona [...]
12 Reasons To Choose Vanuatu Instead Of Fiji
Posted on January 20, 2009 by admin in Travel
A lot of people are saying they are prepared to make cuts in their personal budget, in order to maintain their annual holidays. After all holidays help keep you sane, in a world that is reeling like a drunken sailor from one financial crisis to another. It is not only vital you get value for [...]
The Dream Destinations
Posted on January 20, 2009 by admin in Travel, Vanuatu
The Swedish people are known worldwide for their discerning and innovative lifestyle. In a recent survey thirty thousand readers of Aftonbladet, the biggest evening tabloid in Sweden, voted the South Pacific the ‘hottest dream destination in the world’ . Maldives came in second with an African Safari third. Now everyone has a dream of that [...]
Around The World On The Biggest Ferris Wheels
Posted on January 16, 2009 by admin in Travel
With the information explosion in Cyber Space and the world reeling from one financial crisis to another, it is time to design your own holiday. No longer do you have to be limited by what a travel agent has to offer you. Use your imagination and the search engines and see what is out there. [...]
Exotic Tropical Islands Of The South Pacific
Posted on January 7, 2009 by admin in Travel, Vanuatu
With long haul travel no longer such an attractive option for Australian and New Zealand residents, due to the world financial crisis, it is time to turn and take a birds-eye view at the largely under-sung tropical island South Pacific nations, as the preferred adventure travel destination of 2009. Each tropical island has its own [...]
Village Children Looking Back
Posted on November 20, 2008 by admin in Vanuatu
Children from a local village, on the tropical island of Vanuatu, recently enjoyed a ‘Black Islands Custom and Conflict’ black and white photographic exhibition held, in the Cultural Center, Port Vila. The exhibition of black and white photographs is part of the collection taken by the world renowned Australian photo-journalist, Ben Bohane. Ben has sensitively [...]
