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Diving chapter to help find the best of the best beneath the waves
Honest assessment of resorts. Read this book before you book!
Must Dos - what not to miss, plus all the inside secrets
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have the privilege of going to live in Vanuatu for three months in August, teaching English voluntarily. And, although it won't all be sunshine and snorkelling, a quick in-depth insight into what I might expect of living in an entirely different culture was what I needed. Cue the reliable lonely planet guide, always on hand when you need one, assessing every inch of the destination. What I especially liked about this guide was it's honesty: although it revealed a history littered with cannibalism and 'blackbirding', it encompassed every acpect of what I now know to be a beautiful, respectful and unharmed culture. It didn't shy away from those 'unacceptable in the western world' things we may grimace and groan at, and included relevant photographs at the points where you thought : "I wonder what that looks like?" As for the general traveller, the size of vanuatu's islands means that every kava bar, cafe, unspoilt beach and friendly household has already been explored and evaluated! All in all, a guide where I didn't have a 'skip this' section - all thoroughly readable and enthralling.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Vanuatu and New Calendonia are not major islands so the content of the guide is not so abundant. It provides a wide review of both islands and doesn't go too much into the detail as others Lonley Planet guides.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Updated edition, poor overall quality
26 Oct 2006
Format:Paperback
I used this guide for travel in New Caledonia, so my comments don't apply to the Vanuatu section.
I was very disappointed in the quality of information presented in this "completely" rewritten edition. Most historical, political, or other contextualizing information is now gone (I suppose due to space constraints?). Some descriptions were oddly incomplete. For instance, the guide did not specifiy how long a certain hike might take, or how far you would need to walk in what sort of conditions.
Since this edition is both a guide on Vanuatu and on New Caledonia, the index and other shared sections of the book are extremely confusing to use. It was not always clear which country a particular entry or health comment was talking about.
However, this edition contains updated telephone contacts and other new information that is simply not available elsewhere. My recommendation is to buy both this AND the previous New Caledonia edition.
I was very disappointed in the quality of information presented in this "completely" rewritten edition. Most historical, political, or other contextualizing information is now gone (I suppose due to space constraints?). Some descriptions were oddly incomplete. For instance, the guide did not specifiy how long a certain hike might take, or how far you would need to walk in what sort of conditions.
Since this edition is both a guide on Vanuatu and on New Caledonia, the index and other shared sections of the book are extremely confusing to use. It was not always clear which country a particular entry or health comment was talking about.
However, this edition contains updated telephone contacts and other new information that is simply not available elsewhere. My recommendation is to buy both this AND the previous New Caledonia edition.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
re: New Caledonia only
23 Nov 2008
Format:Paperback
i've used this book for visiting New Caledonia only. i've been to NC five or six times for work so i have gotten to know the area pretty well and my feeling about this book is that it just doesn't have a whole lot of content. i realise however that one of the problems is that Noumea has changed dramatically in the past 5 years and to be fair this is the best book available, as far as i know.
if you are going to NC then get the book and read it. however, be prepared to investigate NC beyond the limits of the book otherwise you might have a pretty average holiday.
if you are going to NC then get the book and read it. however, be prepared to investigate NC beyond the limits of the book otherwise you might have a pretty average holiday.
This edition is superficial
8 Oct 2011
Format:Paperback
For some odd reason the previous edition of the LP Vanuatu guidebook seems to have much more details than the new one. Each island had its own detailed chapter. On the new edition, some islands are mentioned too briefly and only by a few sentences. I do not understand why some of LP guidebooks revised editions become less qualitative.
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