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minstrel74 Says: Trying Tannese kava is quite an experience. If you haven't already tried kava, it's a strong herbal drink made from kava root that is a major component of traditional Melanesian culture. It will be served to you in a coconut half-shell. It tastes like dirt and plant roots...
CandS Says: You really must visit Mt Yasur Volcano if you get the chance...it is amazing!! We arrived just on sunset to find the hot lava being spewed in the air. We could also hear the huge 'booms' from a long way away...very scary when you get up close but fantastic all the same!!!Mt...
CandS Says: The Black Sand Beach on Tanna Island is amazing... We only saw a small part of it while doing our 4WD Tour but it was great to see.The 'sand' has come from the volcano. It's the first black sand beach I had ever seen and I loved it!
CandS Says: The village people in Tanna are wonderful. :) They are very friendly and extremely welcoming.We did a tour around the island in a 4WD and the whole way the kids were yelling out hello and running along side the car. Although some couldn't speak English they still waved and...
minstrel74 Says: A visit to Yakel village (or "custom village" as it is commonly known) provides visitors with the opportunity to experience traditional ni-Vanuatu culture untainted by Western influence. For 2000 VT (about US$18), you are permitted to walk through the village and you're...
Going to the top of Yasur Volcano
minstrel74 Says: Visiting Yasur is probably for most people the highlight of their trip to Tanna. It certainly was for me. There are not many places where you can peer over the edge of an active volcano rim as it spews out lava. There are no doubt many operators on the island who can take...
Geisha_Girl Says: The hike up to view the crater of the volcano is about a 15 min. walk up the black ash. When the wind kicks in, it could make visibility a bit tricky.........add in some drizzle of rain and voila! That makes for one thirsty hiker!Note: Bring Beer !! ;-)
Don't mess with Mother Nature!
Geisha_Girl Says: Tanna's Mt. Yasur is just 360 meters above sea level.....but what it lacks in height, it certainly makes up in activity.Bits and pieces of molten rock and ash spew out on a regular basis.It was a very impressive show for us at dusk.......hiking up the side on a windy day and...
White Grass Ocean Resort Restaurant: White Grass Ocean Resort
CandS Says: The restaurant at White Grass Ocean Resort is very good. The restaurant overlooks the ocean and has plenty of space to sit. The food is all local (except some steaks I believe) and the menu depends on what local foods can be bought at the markets... They also have a well...
Kava Bars: The "Red Light District" of Tanna!
Geisha_Girl Says: Drinking kava at the "red light district" of Tanna was a unique experience.Every house along the road with a kava bar displays a red lantern at the front door.What is kava?It's a very popular intoxicating drink made from the roots of the Piper methysticum scrub (also called...
Geisha_Girl Says: The thought of consuming this muddy liquid that was prepared by humans chewing spit up roots, didn't sit too well with me. Watching the "bartender" stir the concoction in a dirty bucket didn't enhance the mood either.I was curious of the effects, however, so I did take just...
Geisha_Girl Says: Vanair is Vanuatu's domestic airline and has 2 (sometimes 3) roundtrip flights each day from Port Vila to Tanna Airport.The aircraft is one of those small, propeller driven aircrafts and the flight takes about an hour.
CandS Says: The locals usually pile into the back of a 4WD for travelling distances in Vanuatu... Not everyone has a car but usually someone in the village will have one at least. Everywhere you go you will find locals sitting or standing in the back of a 4WD...it isn't illegal over...
minstrel74 Says: If you intend to go to Port Resolution from the airport, I would highly recommend doing so immediately. I stayed in Lenakel overnight after arriving thinking it would be no problem getting to the eastern side of the island in the morning, and ended up waiting an entire day...
Geisha_Girl Says: Once a month (on a Monday), the locals wait for the day the butchers come to acquire their meat.There are overnight workers who try to ensure their "catch of the day" in the fields reaches the butcher shops first for purchase.
Wherever you go, the smiles will follow
Geisha_Girl Says: One of the most cherished things I took back with me from my visit to Tanna Island, was the warm welcoming by the locals.As we drove through the unpaved roads, every chance they had, the locals would run up to the car with their waves and glistening smiles to shout out, "Bon...
Geisha_Girl Says: Although in Tanna, a spectacular underwater adventure awaits......be careful of the sharp rocks and coral while snorkeling!The winds happened to kick up which made the water quite choppy that day, so getting across the designated snorkeling area was a bit tricky.It's a...
CandS Says: Try to take as little as possible to Tanna Island...the plane from Efate is only small... We packed our things into one suitcase and left the other at a resort in Port Vila. Light and casual clothing is about all you will need. Plus maybe one pair of long pants and a light...
Our Tanna and Yasur Volcano experience July 2010
muf123 Says: For people wanting to visit Tanna Island to see Yasur volcano and experience the true tradition of the locals; you must stay at Yasur Camping Site. This is located at the Base of Yasur near the entrance to the volcano. You can’t get any closer.We arrived on Tanna in the...
CandS Says: I loved the villages in Vanuatu and especially at Tanna Island. They had a cyclone (Ivy) hit only a couple of months before we arrived so a lot of the houses and huts had damage but there were also a lot that had been rebuilt or saved from the cyclone. They all look so great...
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The restaurant at White Grass Ocean Resort is very good. The restaurant overlooks the ocean and has plenty of space to sit. The food is all local (except some...
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Located just an hour flight away from the capital of Port Vila, Tanna Island is not only geographically separate from its counterpart in Vanuatu, but it is also worlds away in appearance and...
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There really is a magic about this island that you can't really describe until you've visited the place. Only a short plane ride from Port Vila, Tanna gives you a glimpse into a world that most...
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We visited Tanna Island in Vanuatu for two nights. We almost didn't go because of the cost of flights but decided to spoil ourselves since we'd both just turned 30. ;) I'm glad we did! Tanna Island...
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Cargo cult lives on in South Pacific By Phil Mercer BBC News, Tanna, Vanuatu At the base of a sacred volcano in an isolated corner of the South Pacific young men play the "Star Spangled Banner" on...
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Tanna Excursion from Port Vila
Tanna is famous for its volcano, its wild horses and its custom villages and the cargo cults that have grown there. Day trips are available from Port Vila, but it is wise to stay at least one night in...
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