Luggage And Bags: Bring a general bag to put stuff in during the day, around tours and in town.
Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: If you're planning a tour to a village, take shoes that can get muddy, cause they will. It took a good hour, a scrubbing brush, loads of hot water and alot of patience to get three pairs of sneakers clean!
Other than that, pack both cold and hot weather clothing, for all times of the year, cause the weather can confuse.
Depending on what your doing, a pair of comfortable slip on thongs will become your best friend.
Toiletries & Medical Supplies: Unless you want to resemble a tomato, pack a lot of sunscreen! Trust me, it isnt the same as Australian sun, you need to apply it every hour on the hour.
Its best to take maleria tablets, so you dont have to restrict where you go. Generally Port Vila is safe, but take them anyway, its not much of hassle. Bring repellent, it gets bad in the villages but i didnt really notice.
Photo Equipment: Basic camera will do, with a flash, unless you want to do professional shots, and there are plently of opportunites around here to do it. Safety wise, your hotel should be good, at least Le Meridien was. Bring plently of films and a spare camera battery unless you wanna pay the earth, very expensive here.
Camping/Beach/Outdoor Gear: Bring thongs cause some of the beaches have broken shells and coral, not soft sand. be sure before you go to the beach.
Miscellaneous: Plently of spare cash, cause there are so many adorable things to buy in the markets in port vila! be careful of customs, generally varnished wood and shells are ok. the customs is located inside the post office in town, which is near the markets.
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