Saturday, October 6, 2012

The world's happiest places

The world's happiest places
Vanuatu

It's no surprise that the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu was voted top in the New Economics Foundation's Happy Planet Index - a survey that "reveals the ecological efficiency with which human well-being is delivered". The water's ridiculously blue and teeming with life while the interior's lush and great for exploring. But it's the sense of community that makes this a truly happy place. Extended families congregate regularly for age-old celebrations - in Vanuatu, there's always a knees-up somewhere.
  • Visit from April/May to October, when temperatures range from 18°C to 28°C. The terrifying Land Diving festival (the original bungee) runs in April/May
  • Taken from 1000 Ultimate Experiences, published by Lonely Planet

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