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Popular Packing Lists | Miscellaneous Packing Lists Tips | All Tips (16) Take an extra bag for when you go home...you will probably buy a few things while in Vanuatu... ;)
Light and casual clothing is about all you will need. Plus maybe one pair of long pants and a light jacket.
You should bring most stuff from home but you can buy things at the chemist and supermarket (at a high price).
Take lots of film or huge memory cards! And a tripod will come in handy too...
Insect repellant with DEET in it is a must...as well as sunscreen and lots of it! Leave a Comment
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I do not like digital cameras so I always travel with my Minolta SLR camera with 2 lenses (1x 35/80 and 1x 75/300 zoom), a two times converter, a polariser for both lenses, a spare battery and 10 spare rolls of 400 asa film (36) with 1 loaded into the camera. I find you do not have to worry about the expensive batteries required for the remote areas you can find yourself in or finding power for the battery recharger. Leave a Comment
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Bring a general bag to put stuff in during the day, around tours and in town.
If you're planning a tour to a village, take shoes that can get muddy, cause they will. It took a good hour, a scrubbing brush, loads of hot water and alot of patience to get three pairs of sneakers clean!
Other than that, pack both cold and hot weather clothing, for all times of the year, cause the weather can confuse.
Depending on what your doing, a pair of comfortable slip on thongs will become your best friend.
Unless you want to resemble a tomato, pack a lot of sunscreen! Trust me, it isnt the same as Australian sun, you need to apply it every hour on the hour.
Its best to take maleria tablets, so you dont have to restrict where you go. Generally Port Vila is safe, but take them anyway, its not much of hassle. Bring repellent, it gets bad in the villages but i didnt really notice.
Basic camera will do, with a flash, unless you want to do professional shots, and there are plently of opportunites around here to do it. Safety wise, your hotel should be good, at least Le Meridien was. Bring plently of films and a spare camera battery unless you wanna pay the earth, very expensive here.
Bring thongs cause some of the beaches have broken shells and coral, not soft sand. be sure before you go to the beach.
Plently of spare cash, cause there are so many adorable things to buy in the markets in port vila! be careful of customs, generally varnished wood and shells are ok. the customs is located inside the post office in town, which is near the markets. Leave a Comment
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If you are visiting in the summer don't bother taking warm clothing. It is unbelievably humid, even at night. Pack light and take a long sleeve cotton shirt just in case of a cold snap.
we visited in March and yes, mosquito's were a problem. Take plenty of repellent along. Leave a Comment
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All you need as far as bags are concerned, one large duffle type bag ot suit case will carry all you need. Take with you a back pack for genral day use. We took our own fishing rods and tackle with us and the air lines where very helpfull towards us, they didn't charge us for being over weight. If taking your won fishing rods the cheapest and I reckon strogest way is to get your self a length od 4 inch plastic drain pipe and a cap and and a scew end. Paint it any color you like and you will have a instant rod tube. costs about $10 aus
As far as clothes go you will not need many at all, you will live in shorts and singles during the day and a nice shirt for going out to dinner casino etc.
We lived in our speedo bather's all day, there the best because they dry in two minutes and then you can slip yah shorts back on after a swim and belive me you will do plenty of swimming.
Most things can be puruched on the island but if you on any medication please take extra with you as the cost will be high if you have to buy them there.
On the main island there are no proplems with geting hold of nay photo equipment, but on the outer island you will need to take every thing with you.
Sun screan is a must other then that just enjoy your self
Leave your watch at home, mobile phone and don't buy a paper, take a good book instead. Leave a Comment
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If visiting cascades waterfall you will need old shoes as you must walk through water and mud.
I took malaria tablets while in Vanuatu and wore plenty of RID when out at night. I saw the most mosquitoes at cascades waterfall and at L'Houstalet restuarant.
An underwater camera is very handy to have when the majority of your holiday is spent in water. You'll want to show your friends back at home the amazing coral and fish. Leave a Comment
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Light.
Raincoat/umbrella.
I didn't use Malaria-pills. Some might want to bring them.
It's close to equator, it's humid.
Camping is rarely a option.
The water is fairly warm all year.
There are electric breakdowns now and then.
Bring cash. Leave a Comment
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