Mike Yardley finds charm and warm welcomes in Port Vila
Travel writer Mike Yardley explores the scenic appeal and friendly locals of Vanuatu's capital Port Vila.
Port Vila impresses with its natural beauty, featuring lagoons, islets and forested hillsides descending to the water. The locals are characterised by their warmth and genuine friendliness. During a waterfront stroll, Yardley strikes up a conversation with young locals who turn out to be enthusiastic followers of Super Rugby, particularly the Crusaders.
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Mike Yardley: A Grand time in Port Vila
Sculpted with lagoons and islets and flanked by thickly forested emerald hillsides, cascading down to the water, Port Vila’s alluring good looks is what screensavers were made for. The locals’ smiles are as wide as a coat-hanger and that gentle,…