The erupting Yassur Volcano sets the Tanna night on fire.

Photo: Vanuatu Tourism Office

It's dusk. In one direction the forest spreads like a green mat over the island and up distant mountainsides. In the other, the ocean rolls away to infinity.

A 'kastom' offers a unique glimpse into traditional ways of life.

Photo: David Kirkland

What makes Vanuatu special is its people. They are beautiful with white flashing smiles and dark burnished skin, and they know how to relax.

Divers explore the wreck of the SS President Coolidge

Photo: Vanuatu Tourism Office

Imagine dropping down through crystal blue water, the only sound is your breath moving in and out as you glide past schools of fluorescent fish and cities of coral.