Arriving at Bauerfield Airport with my 2 “fulup” suitcases, I duly declared everything for the border authorities and to my delight I was waved through with no fuss at all. The first task was to get some help from a…
Feedback on any of the Lav Kokonas range of products is welcomed. I am always pleased when someone has tried Tamanu Oil with immediate success. I just HAD to share this story with you. A friend's child had been poorly…
This was my 7th visit to Vanuatu and had never had the opportunity to eat simboro, so I was in the lookout for it. I had said to Johnas that I was hoping to have some, but never gave it…
2015 had proven to be incredibly busy on the "Paying it forward" front for me, prior to Cyclone Pam. Here's a snippet of what "paying it forward" looks like this year. Jewellery One of several micro enterprise projects I am developing…
I had booked a trip to Vanuatu well prior to Pam and debated after the event whether or not to continue with the plan. There was so much information coming out of Vanuatu in those first 2 weeks immediately after the…
As I write this, it’s a Friday and I am thinking back a few weeks ago, when I was getting ready to head out to Mele Bay with the ni Vanuatu family where I was staying, for a night of entertainment…
Here's two good deals for you as we head into a New Zealand winter - I know your skin will appreciate any help it can get. Maybe you love making Paleo sweet treat recipes, that are so very often filled with coconut…
Yes, there has been widespread devastation on 22 of the 83 islands in Vanuatu. Yes, there has been injury. Yes, sadly there has been loss of life; including my beautiful friend Meribel from Epi - I think of her every day.…
Here's a practical way of directly helping some ni Vanuatu women in their recovery from Cyclone Pam. Lav Kokonas has been developing a number of micro enterprise initiatives to support rural communities in Vanuatu. However, some of those projects have had to take a…
In a land that so loves the beautiful game, I wasn't surprised when I was asked to once again see if I could source some more football strips. We had been able to arrange to re-home 50 teams of…