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I'll soon be travelling to:
>Kiribati
>Samoa
>Tonga
>Tuvalu
>Marshall Islands
>Vanuatu
It's tough to find info about things to do and see in these places. Most sources are local blogs that are just like "We went to this beach. It was really pretty. Then we went to another beach. The water was great. We ate a fuckin' coconut. The food was okay."
I know these places are not huge tourist destinations, but surely there's some unique and cool stuff to see and do other than Just Another Fuckin Beach. I know for example that you can ski on ash in Vanuatu, and you can see church ruins half-buried in lava in Tonga, but those are not advertised in many places. Is there any other cool shit to do in these places?
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How long do you plan to spend in the region?
In Kiribati and Tuvalu you might end up being the only tourist in the country, as most visiting foreigners are going there on government or NGO missions.
There's very limited tourist infrastructure there, so if you're staying for more than two nights try befriending the NGO workers and they might take you places.
Absolutely take any invitations from locals and expats because who wouldn't want to attend a Kiribati wedding ceremony or meet the PM of Tuvalu?
>Tonga
Toni can probably organise anything a tourist may want Tongatapu and nearby.
>Tuvalu
Make sure to bring everything you need in your hand luggage as everybody will max out their luggage allowance and therefore sometimes luggage is left in Fiji until a later flight.
Filomena is the place to be, nothing better than letting airplanes dry your laundry and using the hammock to wait for boarding.
There's a nice bar shack 2 minutes northeast of the airport, just walk along the left side of the runway.
Bring a pack of smokes for the bartender and tell her to keep it away from her underage cousins.
>Vanuatu
You'll escape the Aussie cruise guests by visiting 'Vila in the early morning or later in the afternoon.
The Vietnamese restaurant and the Japanese store are a ice break from the Chinese-dominated rest of retail and gastronomy.
You want to take domestic flights to other islands, but never try to aim for a connection on the same day as schedules are unreliable.
Look for the guesthouse next to the airport, the host is very friendly and since you won't have to waste your time at the airport waiting for your flights.
Try to get used to kava on other islands first before trying it on 'Vatu.
Tanna is the island with the active volcano, bring enough food for yourself and your guide.