Vanuatu

Why it sticks

1. 1

   Until independence in 1980, Britain and France ruled it jointly as the New Hebrides Condominium, with two police forces and two school systems.

2. 2

   Land diving on Pentecost Island, where men leap from wooden towers with vines tied to their ankles, inspired bungee jumping.

3. 3

   With over 100 local languages for about 330,000 people, it has the most languages per person of any country. Mount Yasur is one of the most accessible active volcanoes in the world.

• Only official Generation 3 trekker coverage. There is no car coverage at all.
• Dark volcanic soil and ash, with the coverage taken on a volcanic island.
• Dense tropical forest along the trekker paths.
• Drives on the right, a legacy of French influence, unlike the Solomon Islands and Fiji.