For­merly known as the New Hebrides, Van­u­atu is an inde­pen­dent island chain/ coun­try located 3 hrs NE of Au and 3 hours north of NZ, fairly close to Tahiti, and was going to be our first stop in the Pacific islands. Our flight with Air Van­u­atu from Mel­bourne with a stopover in Syd­ney arrived on […]