Vanuatu's main airport, Bauerfield International Airport, was named after Harry Bauer, from the US Marine Corps, who fought in the South Pacific in the WWII.
One of the most recognizable Vanuatu features is Bauerfield International Airport, the gateway to Vanuatu. On Wednesday 28th October, 2009, the son of the US Marine Corps whose name has been used to name Vanuatu’s international and domestic airport in Port Vila, visited the airport yesterday. Bill Bauer, the son of Harry Bauer arrived into the country yesterday on a journey by cruise ship around the Pacific retracting his father’s activities in the region. Bill was accompanied by his wife Juddy. While in Port Vila, Airports Vanuatu Limited played host to Mr Bauer for the day, and gave him the opportunity to explore the historical connection between his father’s activities and the present day role of Bauerfield International Airport in the national economy.
Back in August this year, the Noumea Surf Association went in search of waterfront accommodation, close to the best surf spots around the island of Efate. They found Pango Point peninsula. Working alongside travel colleagues in Noumea, Eden Tours, Paradise Cove Resort successfully won a competitive pitch for a group of some 24 keen & eager young (and not so young) surfers. The objective - to stage the first Pacific Island surf tour of its kind. Noumea verses Vanuatu youth surfers. Sponsored by Roxy-Quicksilver-Aircalin, organisers selected waterfront Paradise Cove Resort due to its boutique, rustic ‘funky’ nature, close to the surf spots of Pango Peninsula and access to Port Vila & the international airport.
Over 300 million experiences have been shared on Facebook, and this provides an excellent opportunity for Vanuatu tourism to capture a wide audience and create an impact. Since the Vanuatu Tourism page has been activated online on Wednesday 28th October, many fans have already connected which have recorded over 250 members in less than 24hours. These are people on Facebook, who have heard of Vanuatu but want to know more about the destination, plus tourists who have been to Vanuatu, enjoyed their holiday, and signed up to become fans. Visit the page here www.facebook.com/VanuatuIslands . The VTO would like to thank Danish Syed for his support to Vanuatu Tourism, and we look forward to maintaining this relationship on marketing Vanuatu islands further abroad.