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Over the time we have run many stories on family activities in Vanuatu. Here we round up selection of things to keep the kids occupied when you get back for your next holiday. By Tiffany Carroll, Craig Osment, Steve Jacobs and Rosie Jacobs.
Melanesian Microcosm A day trip to the gorgeous little island of of Lelepa offers a concentrated dose of Vanuatu traditional life in all its Pacific simplicity and charm. From village living to beachside perfection, with underwater spectacle just a snorkel and mask away. Lying in Havannah Harbour on the north western side of EfatÊ is, unlike most of the main island, not edged by coral reef which makes its calm, clear waters more accessible and perfect for swimming and snorkelling. At the western entrance to the harbour is Hat Island (or in French, the cutely named Ilot Chapeau), a name which becomes obvious after one look at its profile, then there’s Lelepa followed by Moso, the largest of the three. Lelepa is inhabited by seven different tribes and numbers its population at 500 and is the perfect example of how traditional tribal life has evolved over the centuries. After landing on a white-sand beach at the northern
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