is nothing like the Fiji you know. The island is made up of copra and sugar plantations set amid rainforest, beaches and villages connected by dirt roads. There’s only one sealed road and its main tourist town, Savusavu, is one main street with a few bars and restaurants. But you’ll find some of Fiji’s best luxury resorts here, including Namale Resort & Spa, set among 200 hectares of wilderness.
might be just 45 minutes’ flying time from Vanuatu’s capital, Port Vila, but is still dominated by ancient culture and bizarre cargo cults. There are two luxury resorts – one of which, Rockwater Resort, is built into the earth – but it’s Tanna’s natural attractions that make it unique. Home to the world’s most accessible live volcano, Mount Yasur, you can stand on its rim as it spews hard lava the size of small cars into the air around you.