In March of this year a Category 5 cyclone devastated Vanuatu. Our family was fortunate to holiday in Santo in January. We stayed at the Barrier Beach House and became friendly with Shane and Shendel who own and manage the boutique resort. Vanuatu is made up of 83 islands spread out over 12,000 square kms […]
Diving the SS President Coolidge
February 10, 2015 By 17 Comments
Espiritu Santo played an enormously significant role during WWII yet somehow it seems its role was very much swept under the rug and only now is the island becoming known for its contribution to the Allied Forces. As mentioned in my post on Million Dollar Point, Santo was the USA’s largest army base during WWII. […]
Million Dollar Point, Santo, Vanuatu
February 2, 2015 By 28 Comments
It was suggested to us that while in Santo we should visit Million Dollar Point. I thought it was just another beach and had no idea of the historical significance of the beach that at the end of WWII became known as Million Dollar Point. During World War II, Espiritu Santo in Vanuatu was the […]
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