Don't just take our word for it. Kiwi travel creators have been exploring Vanuatu and sharing what they found, from village kitchens and kava with a chief to rum distilleries and blue lagoons. Watch their adventures and start planning your own.

Dane and Stacey

New Zealand travel couple Dane and Stacey have explored both Espiritu Santo and Efate, getting to know Vanuatu beyond the resort and cruise stop, meeting local people, producers and artisans along the way. Follow them on YouTube.

Espiritu Santo

First impressions of Vanuatu

Dane and Stacey's first Vanuatu trip took them to Santo, the country's largest island: white-sand beaches, rainforest and swimming in the famous blue holes, plus horse riding, a heritage tour, snorkelling and a dugong and turtle tour.

Is Vanuatu the best-kept secret in travel?

More of Espiritu Santo, as Dane and Stacey discover why so many visitors fall for this unspoilt island.

Aore Island Resort

Dane and Stacey check in to Aore Island Resort, just across the channel from Luganville, and share their review of this island stay.

Efate

What's Vanuatu really like?

Dane and Stacey stay at Havannah Boat House and dive into local life: making lap lap, Vanuatu's national dish, trying pottery and weaving with local artisans, sunset singing and a kava ceremony with a chief.

Is Port Vila worth visiting?

A few days in the capital, with prices along the way: cafés, Mama's Market, Ekasup Cultural Village, the Blue Lagoon, Mele Cascades, Erakor Island Resort and an off-road buggy adventure.

Food in Vanuatu – is it just buffets?

Far from it. Dane and Stacey meet Efate's local food makers: bean-to-bar chocolate, craft rum at 83 Islands Distillery, a roadside tuluk stall and Tanna coffee, before heading by boat to The Moso.

BareKiwi

Kiwi adventurer BareKiwi headed to Tanna and Efate to dive Vanuatu's underwater world and explore the islands. Follow BareKiwi on YouTube.

Diving and volcano adventures

From scuba diving off Efate to standing on the rim of Tanna's active volcano, Mt Yasur, this is Vanuatu at its most adventurous.

Gordon Duff

Gordon Duff travelled to Tanna, Santo and Efate, seeking out Vanuatu's culture and adventure across three very different islands. Follow Gordon on YouTube.

Unveiling Vanuatu: a hidden paradise of culture and adventure

Gordon's journey through Tanna, Santo and Efate shows the variety Vanuatu offers, from living kastom culture to island adventures.

JJ Feeney

Kiwi creator JJ Feeney headed to Espiritu Santo and shared the trip with followers on Instagram. Follow JJ on Instagram.

D Mack

Kiwi creator D Mack explored Santo, Efate and Tanna, sharing the adventure with followers on Instagram. Follow D Mack on Instagram.

Alexia Santamaria

Kiwi food and travel writer Alexia Santamaria headed to Efate to discover the island's foodie scene, sharing her finds with followers on Instagram. Follow Alexia on Instagram.

Stefan Haworth

Kiwi creator Stefan Haworth has captured Vanuatu across several trips, exploring Efate, Tanna, Santo and Pentecost, home of the famous land diving. Follow Stefan on Instagram.