Introducing Nguna
This little island has a very pretty, traditional village, Taloa, just waiting with lots of accommodation and tourist attractions, to give you a taste of outer island life just a hop and skip from Vila. Locals reckon they run their village successfully because of standards established by New Zealand missionary, Peter Milne. Milne arrived in Nguna in 1870. The local chief was going to eat him, but he was so charismatic that the chief put dinner on hold and he stayed on. But it was tense and his son was later killed.
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Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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Re: Vanuatu questions
by sgardner 13 August 2011
I've just been to Tanna for 4 days. I stayed in a bungalow (Banyan Castle) which is about 2-3 km from the volcano. It was a back to basic…
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RE: 2 nights or 3 on Nguna Island??
by Valeska26 06 May 2011
Thanks for the info- we have booked for 2 nights
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RE: 2 nights or 3 on Nguna Island??
by Lilau 28 April 2011
I was on Nguna last October for two nights, which was enough for me. I stayed at Juboes Bungalows, which was very basic. The people were…
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