Travelogues Vanuatu

I flew over the Fiji Islands to Vanuatu, a small island nation consisting of 83 islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. In the past, Vanuatu was a colony shared by France...

Our accommodation in Turtle Bay was simply dreamlike. The small bungalow with terrace and sea view had everything we wished for in Vanuatu. We felt comfortable right away and were...

After an uncomfortable night on a wooden bench at Auckland Airport, our flight to Port Vila, Vanuatu finally took off on Monday morning. After 4 hours of flying time, we arrived....

Up front: we have now been traveling for a year! It's amazing how quickly this year has gone by and how much we have experienced. We are so grateful and looking forward to the...

We have arrived at Ambrym, a volcanic island in Vanuatu. The volcano is still active and last erupted in December 2018. Approximately 7,000 people live on the island. As usual,...

After spending the morning on Ambrym, we have now arrived at Pentecost Island. Although it is significantly smaller than Ambrym, it has a considerably larger population of...

Alo and Bula-Bula from the South Pacific! In the past 3 weeks, we visited a total of 7 islands in Vanuatu and Fiji. As always, we have put together some photos and comments. If...

Carlos

As soon as Grandfather left, Christmas was just around the corner. In the week between his departure and Christmas we slowly grooved back into our everyday lives. Michel would...

I thought about it for a long time and decided last week to fly to Sydney on October 25th for 5 days and then TC (Tropical Cyclone) Lola came! It could be seen from afar, which...

The first wave of disease in Vanuatu has been overcome. Despite Michel and I sniffling all week, Pepe's kindergarten adventure aka Pikinini Playtime began. On Monday we set out...

After the first fairly positive interim balance came a small low. But before I report on it, we had a few great days. For example, we went to a concert with the beach volleyball...

Although grandfather Sebastian was already praised in the last post, he gets his own article here. During our stay in Vanuatu, due to the relatively short time, we didn't expect...

On November 21st, Michel flew with a men's and a women's team to the Solomon Islands for the Pacific Games. There was a brief thought about taking the whole family, but...

It's mid-November, the sun is shining at 28 degrees and we've already been in Vanuatu for 2 1/2 months. Time passed slowly at first, then suddenly quite quickly and now we are...

On Friday, October 27th, the Air Vanuatu plane took off only 2 hours late. Anton and I made our way to Sydney to see Katha and Justin. The two also have 2 children (Lotta 3...

Now the first of five months in Vanuatu is over and our interim conclusion is largely positive. We have a nice apartment in a good location. The weather is great. We have...

Our first week in Vanuatu was characterized by ups and downs. After we had at least somewhat overcome the jet lag and the big tournament was over, we still didn't feel like we...

On Thursday, January 2nd, 2020, the travel group was complete. Maxi, Sebastian and Antje (Michel's parents) from Kiel, Jael from Zurich, Andi from Bargteheide and Us :) Michel...

The first 2 weeks are over and there was a lot to do. We looked for a new home, bought a car and both of us have returned to our jobs. But let's start slowly: In the first week,...

Wooooow, this is just so beautiful.... probably the most common quote in the last 4 days from Santo. Last Friday, we started our well-deserved short vacation, which our friend...

Pango Kiting

For almost five months now we have been traveling towards the 'end of the world' and here, on Tanna, a small island in the Vanuatu archipelago in the South Pacific, it seems...

Two weeks ago, it finally officially started. When I arrived, I received my business visa and was therefore authorized to work. Before our trip to Sydney, I already made my...

After we successfully moved, Pepe's birthday was just around the corner. On September 13th he turned 4 years old and we wanted to celebrate according to his wishes. He wanted to...

Nature has us all in its grip. The whole world is affected! Now fear has also arrived in Vanuatu and everything happened very quickly. What we first followed from a distance in...

-Oh wow- There's been so much happening in the past few weeks and so much to come in the next few months. The first wave of visitors passed by quickly and the next one is...

Merry Christmas

After 4 months in beautiful Kiel, on Friday, November 8th, we made our way back to Vanuatu for the third time. This time, with three of us! Pepe Hannes will now accompany our...

Since my last post about my beginnings at work and readjusting in Port Vila, another 3 weeks have passed and Michel has already embarked on his next adventure. This time he...