by Richard Butler | 29 Jul 2014 | Live & Work, Play
An unspoiled, tribal way of life still holds sway in the South Pacific islands of Vanuatu. But, as Nick Squires is relieved to discover, they don’t eat visitors any more.
A dozen semi-naked men ululated in a jungle clearing as the ticklish business of how best to cook a human being was patiently explained to me.
“First, our ancestors would dig a hole in the ground like this,” said villager Berna Kambai, using his finger to draw a rectangular shape in Read more [...]
by Richard Butler | 07 Jul 2014 | Invest
Vanuatu ups their welcome to cruising sailors with new approach
What a photo of the volcano on one of Vanuatu,s 83 islands, only one of three places in the world where you can do this !Include it on your bucket list?
‘Eric photographing volcano from above’ .
What a government does to promote yacht tourism is always vital, causing cruising sailors to arrive in droves or flee to cheaper or more friendly cruising grounds. Recently Greece Read more [...]
by Richard Butler | 06 Jul 2014 | Invest
Gallup World surveys found 700 million worldwide wants to permanently leave their home country — a total that is more than the entire adult population of North and South America combined.
A Country’s Richest Citizens Report Greatest Desire to Migrate
What are the social and ethical implications of surveys that show 700 million people are keen to permanently leave their countries?
And what does it mean that 1 million of them want to come to Vanuatu,
Is Vanuatu selling itself short Read more [...]
by Richard Butler | 01 Jun 2014 | Invest
After performing in front of 180 million people at the Eurovision Song Contest Jessica states, “I love Vanuatu, and I’m always dreaming of going back there,” she said.
Jessica Mauboy reveals how she travels all around the world and how you can too
19 HOURS AGO JUNE 01, 2014 12:13AM from news.com.au
Jessica Mauboy has travelled the world with her music, even attending Eurovision this year. Source: Supplied
IF she is not on a stage, Jessica Mauboy Read more [...]
by Richard Butler | 30 May 2014 | Invest
How to get back to nature in Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu
30 May, 2014 Anne Majumdar travel weekly
Back in the 17th century, Spanish explorer Pedro De Quiros first set foot on Espiritu Santo, mistakenly thinking he had found Australia. Although nowhere near as large as Australia, it is the largest ofVanuatu’s 83 islands and has a multitude of experiences to offer visitors keen to look further than tourist mainstay Efate.
Increasingly accessible thanks to air services from Brisbane Read more [...]
