on September 12, 2002
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 | Nappies - buy them over there!! |  | |
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 on September 3, 2007 |
We were heavily warned about the expense of nappies in Vanuatu, so we packed as many as possible to find that not only are the supermarkets well stocked with nappies, but the price is literally only a few dollars more than in Australia. I would advise parents to take only enough nappies for a few days and buy what you need there. Packing for kids is crazy enough without stuffing your bags full of nappies unnecessarily. |
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| Don't forget your snorkel! | | |
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 |  on October 8, 2004 |
Flip-flops if you want to blend in with the locals -- EVERYONE wears them here! A pair of closed shoes with good grip that you don't mind walking through water in if you plan to visit the Mele Cascades. Sunscreen and DEET containing mosquito repellant of course. Nearly all the toiletry brands available in Australia are available at the Au Bon Marche supermarkets (Nambatu particularly) and the Pharmacy in town if you forget something. If you use a disposable underwater camera, get it developed back home - the quality wasn't so good compared to the labs in Australia. Don't forget to bring a good snorkel with you - you will kick yourself if you don't! There are fantastic snorkelling sites everywhere, and you don't have to swim very far from shore either. They are more expensive to buy in Vanuatu, and the ones provided by tour operators are pretty dodgy. A small umbrella is a must if you are travelling around November - December. The showers arrive and pass quickly, but you don't want to get stuck. |
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| No real surprises - the usual stuff. | | |
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 |  on April 27, 2007 |
Slip on style wetsuit shoes (I don't know what they are called?) would have been very useful. Would save you cutting yourself on coral/rocks and also useful for walking through waterfalls and springs. It's steamy and humid all the time - you tend to sweat a lot and hence go through a lot of clothes. I know the general rule of travel is to pack light, but for Vanuatu I'd take as many t-shirts, shorts and pairs of underwear as possible. Can't imagine you would ever need cold weather gear in Vanuatu. I wore jeans to dinner one night and wished I hadn't. All travellers should take suncreen and heavy duty insect repellant. Having said that, mosquitos were not an issue while we were there. We didn't bother with anti-malaria tablets and were fine. |
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| For hanging out in Port Vila/Efate | | |
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 |  on December 7, 2007 |
Bring a roomy-ish day bag for general around town and on tours, and a beach bag for longer day trips. Thongs (or flip flops), maybe some dressier ones for evening wear if you feel inclined. No heels! Some people do wear them, but the paths aren't what I'd call even. Bring some comfortable walking sandals, but don't bother with proper shoes if you're just hanging out in Port Vila. We went in November and it rained a bit but not much. I wouldn't bother with wet weather gear. Or proper evening wear for that matter, no need to dress up, even the fanciest place is at most dressy casual. Bring everything! Especially sunscreen and mozzie repellant. Sunscreen is hideously expensive (~$20 for a small bottle). The local Tamanu Oil was a lucky find for soothing mozzie bites (can be bought from Iririki tour shop). Bring everything! |
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| You can pick up lots of stuff in Vila | | |
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 on March 1, 2006 |
If you are back packing - like anything a nice big backpack! Summer clothes - however if you are staying for over a month, then a jumper and long trousers are really good. Basically you get acclimatised really quickly, within say 2 weeks; and 24 degrees can be chilly enough for goosebumps! Believe me, it happens! Shoes - thongs. Unless you intend to go on a nice long walk over some big mountains or up any volcanoes - runners. MEDICAL - REALLY IMPORTANT!!! Take with you antiobiotics for longer stays - you will most probably need them; malaria - is important, but the chances are low, but take it just in case. Toiletries - you can find these on most islands - even the outer ones with tiny shops. Lots of film/mem space. Also handy to take some silicon moisture thingies - because the humidity can sometimes ruin electronic equipment by moulding etc... just a handy hint! Beach - just be VERY wary if you are on the outer islands that for females to expose their legs above the knee, or wear skimpy/singlet tops is against kustom, and should be avoided if possible. Swimming with a tshirt and long boardies for females is recommended in this circumstance. For more tips: gordio_@hotmail.com |
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