by AbsoluteV | Aug 6, 2021
Had a call from an Australian “merchant solution” provider today. (One of my Australian web development clients wanted a merchant account for processing online payments) While I had him on the line I explained the Vanuatu situation to him – which is...
by Lance Hunt | Aug 4, 2021
Let me tell you a story about a media beat-up…Last month a prominent news organisation which tends to publish sensational stories published a series of articles along the lines of “Fugitives, politicians and disgraced business people buying Vanuatu...
by Lance Hunt | Aug 3, 2021
What's the opposite of “woke”? Would it be “asleep”?So in a country that's “asleep” there would be…* No “cancelling,”* People encouraged to work at something constructive* People congratulated when they...
by Lance Hunt | Aug 2, 2021
So I stop at a roadside market stall on my way into Port Vila. I want a pineapple.Bananas, Pamplimous, Passionfruit, Melons, Coconut, Naus, are on display. But no pineapples. I expressed disappointment to the lady behind the table, because my wife Adeline is...
by Lance Hunt | Aug 1, 2021
Yesterday I wrote about the laid-back attitude of people in Vanuatu (Ni-Vanuatu or Nivans), and how it makes for a peaceful society.Here in Vanuatu there are some interesting traditions that date back to before the first “western” explorers scoped out the...
by Lance Hunt | Jul 30, 2021
Something I have been drawn to about the Vanuatu culture, is their laid-back attitude. Case in point: over recent weeks there has been this upheaval in the parliament. The government side weren't getting something they wanted, and in protest a lot of government...
