Story and photos by former Thomas Jefferson Information Center director Reysa C. Alenzuela, Ph.D., MLIS, RL. Dr. Alenzuela is a heavy traveler and documents these trips, whether in her hometown in Iloilo or abroad (Australia, South Korea, Kazakhstan, Vanuatu, the U.S., etc.). Vanua.. where? Vanua… who? Vanua to?… Every time I go back to the Philippines or travel in Asia and I get asked where I (used to) live. The moment I say Vanuatu, queries turn into curiosity or confusion or both. I didn’t know much about Vanuatu except for my belief that the first new year happened somewhere near (it’s usually Samoa or Kiribati). This is the third country where I lived in half a decade. While also earning a living, I truly live where I earn. I chose places that are non-mainstream and Vanuatu, at a glimpse, is one of the places that beach lovers would make on their top list. Beaches. Kava. Culture. Diversity. Oblivion of time and urgency. Living in the moment. When I say Vanuatu, these are the...
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