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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 919 EAN: 9781741042962 Edition: 5 ISBN: 1741042968 Label: Lonely Planet Manufacturer: Lonely Planet Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 368 Publication Date: July 01, 2006 Publisher: Lonely Planet Studio: Lonely Planet Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: The wonders of Vanuatu and New Caledonia are combined in one book here for the first time. Laze on New Caledonia's beaches or trek through Vanuatu's jungles; climb high on active volcanoes or dive below to coral gardens and WWII shipwrecks. Our authors have checked out all the resorts, hostels and traditional homestays; they've surfed the breaks and chilled out in kava bars - leaving you free to just enjoy yourself. o COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE of all the islands and regions, from the total isolation of Vanuatu's Banks islands to the bustle and savoir faire of New Caledonia's Noumea o CANDID REVIEWS - find out what our author thought of your resort before you book your stay o TWO DIVING CHAPTERS - our Pacific scuba specialist reveals rarely-seen coral reefs and historic WWII shipwrecks o ORDER KAVA OR UN CAFE with our easy-to-use language chapter Average Rating:
 Rating:  - re: New Caledonia onlyi've used this book for visiting New Caledonia only. i've been to NC five or six times for work so i have gotten to know the area pretty well and my feeling about this book is that it just doesn't have a whole lot of content. i realise however that one of the problems is that Noumea has changed dramatically in the past 5 years and to be fair this is the best book available, as far as i know. if you are going to NC then get the book and read it. however, be prepared to investigate ... Read More Rating:  - Updated edition, poor overall qualityI used this guide for travel in New Caledonia, so my comments don't apply to the Vanuatu section. I was very disappointed in the quality of information presented in this "completely" rewritten edition. Most historical, political, or other contextualizing information is now gone (I suppose due to space constraints?). Some descriptions were oddly incomplete. For instance, the guide did not specifiy how long a certain hike might take, or how far you would need to walk in what sort of conditions. ... Read More 
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