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Vauatu. 3 questions.Country forums / Pacific Islands & Papua New Guinea | ||
Dear Folks...my first Thorn Tree posting and planning my first trip to Vanuatu. Three questions if you could indulge me: 1) | ||
They have never actually looked at our tickets to see when you are departing. | 1 | |
With regard to (2) - we stayed on Tanna for 3 nights and I never got the feeling we were not welcomed. We stayed at Evergreen Bungalows and were treated very well by all there. David, our driver and guide for the trip to Mt Yaser, was extremely friendly and even took us to meet his family and see his farm, of which he was very proud. I had occasion to visit the local hospital and had a most interesting time chatting with the locals while waiting. The ladies at the market were pleasant and we had an interesting ride back to our accommodation in an local taxi van. We passed on the visit to a "kastom village" and cannot relate how the people showcasing their culture behaved. Obviously as a tourist, you cannot really know what the local population really feels about all the outsiders who are visiting but I got the feeling that tourism was welcomed by those we met. All in all, Tanna was the highlight of our visit to Vanuatu. | 2 | |
Kava is a soporific and has no down side at all. | 3 | |
1) It could definitely be a problem. 2) I found people in Tanna VERY friendly. 3) No idea about that, but Tanna kava is even stronger than kave elsewhere in Vanuatu. Maybe you should try a lighter version in Vila first? | 4 | |
Many thanks to those who took the time to answer. Happy Trails. | 5 | |