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Santo to Solomon's; Markets, Marlin and Mayhem
After 6 weeks in Vanuatu, it was time to wrap up our stay and prepare for our next destination: the Solomon Islands. Luganville isn’t...
Lori Tanner-Somers
Jul 30, 202411 min read
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Rotten Eggs and Fishy Tales; a Swing and a Miss around the Banks Islands
We rocked into Diver’s Bay about an hour before sunset, our fourth time to the island of Ureparapara, the last visit six years ago. The...
Lori Tanner-Somers
Jul 19, 202413 min read
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Unforgettable Vanuatu Adventures: Aboard November Rain in Santo and the Banks Islands
Our worldwide expedition has reached its fourth week, and miraculously, the crew is still on speaking terms—a minor miracle considering...
Lori Tanner-Somers
Jul 14, 202412 min read
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Cruising the Contrasts: From Port Vila’s Bustle to Island Bliss
After days of blue water and backwater cruising, our senses were assaulted with the smells, sounds, and eye sores of the urban jungle...
Lori Tanner-Somers
Jul 6, 202413 min read
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The Banks Islands Fishing and Ferry Service
Our Vanuatu fishing season is screaming down to a close as the hot summer approaches and we wanted one last chance to explore the Banks...
Lori Tanner-Somers
Nov 16, 201613 min read
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Just Another Ho-Hum Fishing Trip, …Yeah Right
We just got back from another three days of fishing off of Espirtu Santo, Vanuatu and we had a blast doing different styles of angling ....
Lori Tanner-Somers
Nov 9, 20165 min read
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3 Days at the Sabine Shoals
We just got back from 3 days of fishing at the Sabine Shoals, an extremely remote location, about 42 miles west of the Vanuatu island of...
Lori Tanner-Somers
Aug 28, 20164 min read
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I Found Paradise and It Is Full of Gecko Poo
If you have ever had the wistful dream of running off and living on a tropical island, then I invite you to read about our experience of...
Lori Tanner-Somers
Aug 21, 201610 min read
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Smoking the Peace Pipe with Chiefs of the Banks Islands
After a week’s worth of home improvements on the new homestead on Aore Island, we lay down our hammers and wire crimpers and set off for...
Lori Tanner-Somers
Aug 9, 201610 min read
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Pentecost Island Land Divers
It’s common practice for cruisers to pick up hitchhikers at the dingy dock, and it was how we met Hannah, a vibrant young Israeli woman, ...
Lori Tanner-Somers
Jul 5, 20162 min read
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Fish on!
It has been a great first week of fishing since we arrived in Port Vila, Vanuatu aboard the sportfishing catamaran, November Rain with 6...
Lori Tanner-Somers
Jun 23, 20162 min read
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And We are Off! Â Yahoo!
Months of prep have come to an end. Days of wet and cold weather are soon to be behind us, to be replaced by the warm trade winds of the...
Lori Tanner-Somers
Jun 9, 20162 min read
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Splash! JAFA Road Rage – I’m Rubber and You’re Glue.. We’re Going to Vanua
Every day, for the past month, it’s been Garry’s morning coffee ritual to analyze 2 different weather sites, trying to predict when a...
Lori Tanner-Somers
Jun 3, 20165 min read
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Champagne Beach, Blue Holes and Coconut Crabs – Tiki Tours in the Wop Wops
[wpdevart_youtube]T2OWH1FdsZ8[/wpdevart_youtube] In November of 2015, we had to back off  the trolling a bit, drop anchor and try some...
Lori Tanner-Somers
May 30, 20164 min read
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