Follow Vanuatu Investment Immigration and Life in Vanuatu: Vanuatu is an archipelago nation in the South Pacific consisting of over 80 islands. Efate is a beautiful coral island in Vanuatu. The seabed there features "forests," "deserts," "mountain peaks," and "grasslands." If you dive down to take a closer look, you will find that the scenery is much like that on land, except that the "forests" are made of coral trees, the "mountain peaks" are white underwater sand, and the "grasslands" are, naturally, lush underwater plants. You may not know that bungee jumping, a sport that has swept the world, actually originated in the Vanuatu archipelago. In addition to bungee jumping, when visiting Vanuatu, tropical snorkeling, volcano viewing, yachting, windsurfing, and beach sports are must-do activities. Furthermore, observing sand drawing art and volcanoes is not to be missed.
Traditional Vanuatu sand drawing is not only a long-standing form of artistic expression, but for the islanders in the central and northern islands of the archipelago, it is also a means of communication. Vanuatu sand drawing experts draw directly on the ground, sand, volcanic ash, or clay using their fingers. These drawings consist of elegant and symmetrical geometric patterns while recording local customs and traditions, covering topics such as local cosmology, kinship systems, scientific phenomena, song cycles, agricultural techniques, architectural and craft designs, and dance art patterns.
Vanuatu has nine active volcanoes, two underwater and seven on the islands. This is a sight rarely seen elsewhere—during the day, looking up from the foot of the mountain, you can see wisps of blue smoke rising from the crater. But once you climb to the summit, you will find the red magma bubbling like well-cooked porridge... At night, the sky above the crater is illuminated by the fiery red lava, appearing exceptionally red and bright, as if a large red moon were hanging there, which is truly spectacular.
Efate Island proves the saying: "Clear water has no fish." Of course, Vanuatu has many more islands teeming with fish. In these waters, you can simply put on a diving mask and jump into the sea to catch fish. If you encounter manta rays "flying" through the water like large butterflies, you can try swimming among them and transform yourself into a "fish" as well. When you are tired of swimming, you can return to the boat, take out your fishing gear, and start fishing. Fishing here is the easiest thing to do; with one cast, you will always have some harvest, and what you catch is often "noble fish" like tuna. Here, the pineapple sea cucumber, considered a "delicacy" by the Chinese, is everywhere, usually over a meter long with a diameter of 10-15 centimeters—such a robust size is rarely seen back home.
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Route: Traveling to Vanuatu requires a transfer via Fiji, Australia, or New Zealand. You may consider a combined trip to Fiji and Vanuatu.