What Kelly is laughing about

My views do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer. December 2, 2025 Gidea, Steven, and Michele had all disembarked in Lautoka, our previous port, and checked in to the Hilton Resort in Port Denarau (about 30 minutes away

My views do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer. November 30 & December 1, 2025 After sorting all those boxes in Suva, I was exhausted. We had a drill on the first day in Lautoka, and afterward I

My views do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer. November 28, 2025 I’d been on ships that had stopped in Suva before, but I was probably always IPM- I can’t find any photos or evidence that I’d been

My views do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer. Fiji is an island nation of about 930,000 people in the South Pacific, spread across more than 300 islands, with most people living on the two main islands, Viti Levu and

My views do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer. November 26, 2025 Lauren had been to Mystery Island before. I joked – if it’s a mystery, maybe I shouldn’t tell everyone about it? That didn’t fly. But Lauren

My views do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer. November 25, 2025 The last time I’d been to Port Vila was in March of 2020. We didn’t know it then, but it would be our last ‘normal’ day

My views do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer. November 22-24, 2025 In Luganville, Gidea, Alisa and I headed out for lunch. According to my research, there were a few restaurants along the waterfront. As we headed out

Vanuatu Vanuatu is a Y-shaped chain of 80-plus volcanic islands in the South Pacific, stretching between New Caledonia and the Solomon Islands. Around 330,000 people live here, with most visitors passing through the capital Port Vila on Efate (≈49,000 people) and Luganville on Espiritu Santo (≈18,000). 

My views do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer. November 16-19, 2025 The first day in Honiara, Lauren and I went for a walk around town. We found a park: And a tree: I saw this tree and

My views do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer. November 13, 2025 In Alotau, I stepped ashore to send the groups I’d organized off on their tours, but otherwise stayed onboard. Here’s what there is to do in