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The Republic of Vanuatu lies in the sparkling South Pacific Ocean.
瓦努阿图共和国位于波光粼粼的南太平洋上。
While it's only a short flight from Australia and New Zealand, chances are, it's a world away from wherever you are right now.
虽然从澳大利亚和新西兰出发的航班离这里很近，但很有可能，这是一个远离你当前所处的世界。
Like a handful of shells cast upon 5000 square miles of pristine waters,
宛如抛撒在5000平方英里原始水域中的一把贝壳，
this Melanesian archipelago remains relatively untouched by the waves of mass tourism.
美拉尼西亚群岛相对封闭，仍未受到人类大规模旅游浪潮的影响。
This is a nation where traditional customs remain strong, …a place where the people live in harmony with the moods of the waters and the land.
这里是一个传统习俗依然浓郁的国度……人们与大自然和谐相处。
In Vanuatu, the opportunity for adventure, and the chance to relax, await at every turn.
在瓦努阿图，众多冒险与放松的机会比比皆是。
This is a place that will challenge the way you think about happiness, and what it means to truly live in the moment.
在此你定会对幸福有新的看法，也会重新思考活在当下的真正意义。
Most visitors to Vanuatu arrive at the nation's capital, Port Vila, situated on the main island of Efate.
大多数前往瓦努阿图的游客会抵达位于埃菲特岛的首都维拉港。
Vila, as it's affectionately known, sits at the edge of a magnificent natural harbor filled with corals and sea life.
人们亲切地称之为维拉，其坐落于一个充满珊瑚和海洋生物的天然港口边缘。
Visiting yachts and inter-island traders bump and sway at anchor, evoking the romance of times gone by.
看着游艇及岛屿间的商贩们在此摇摇晃晃地停泊，又唤起了对往昔的回忆。
While around the harbor, beaches, islands and resorts welcome weary 21st century travellers looking for a chance to reconnect with loved ones, and themselves.
在港口周围，海滩，岛屿和度假村欢迎疲惫的21世纪旅行者寻找机会与亲人共享良辰美景。
Like many South Pacific ports, Villa is wonderfully laid back and relaxed, so leave your designer gear at home, pull on some flip flops and slide into island time.
就像南太平洋的许多港口一样，维拉港非常休闲放松，所以把你的时髦衣服都留在家里，穿上人字拖欢享这一刻的海岛时光吧。
Wander the markets filled with handicrafts and produce from across the archipelago.
漫步于群岛上摆满手工艺品和农产品的市场。
For those fussy shoppers used to checking labels, relax, everything here is organic.
那些习惯查看标签的挑剔购物者很有必要放松警惕，这里的一切都是纯天然、有机的。
Explore the beaches of Mele Bay, …and send a postcard home to loved-ones from the underwater mailbox at Hideaway Island.
探索迈乐湾的海滩……从水下邮局寄张明信片回家给你爱的人。
At sunset, enjoy the cool sea breezes and warm hospitality of your resort, or hang out with sailors, expats and locals at the bars and restaurants along the waterfront.
日落时分，享受凉爽的海风和度假胜地的热情好客，或同水手们、外国人和当地人一样在海滨的酒吧和餐馆闲逛。
If you can drag yourself away from your deckchair, Vila is the perfect jumping off point for adventures all over the island,
如果你能让自己摆脱躺椅的魔力，维拉绝对是整个岛屿中冒险的不二之选，
from sunset cruises, …to kayak adventures, …forest walks, …to zip-lining.
邮轮……皮艇探险……森林漫步……索道滑行等任您选。
Just a ten-minute drive from port Vila, and then a five-minute walk into the heart of Erakor Rainforest, is Ekasup Cultural Village.
从维拉港驾车10分钟，之后步行5分钟即可进入艾拉克雨林的中心，埃卡刹普文化村。
Here, proud villagers are waiting to share their centuries-old customs, crafts, music and stories with you.
在这里，自豪的村民们正等着与你分享他们那悠久的习俗、工艺、音乐和故事。
For a day trip that many rate as the highlight of their Vanuatu adventure, take a 35 minute drive north from Port Vila, then climb aboard a boat to nearby Lelepa Island.
许多人都将一日游视为瓦努阿图探险之旅的亮点，再从维拉港向北行驶35分钟，然后乘船前往附近的勒勒帕岛。
Cool off in a pristine aquatic wonderland, …or simply glide over coral gardens in a traditional outrigger.
在一片原始的水上仙境中畅游……或只是坐在带浮架的独木舟上游览花园般的珊瑚。
Enjoy a beach-side barbeque, then take a cultural tour across the island, learning about traditional bush medicine and soaking up the local smiles along the way.
享受完海边烧烤，然后深入岛中体验一次文化之旅，在欢声笑语中了解当地传统的医药学。
Before you leave however, quietly enter sacred Fels Cave, once part of the domain of Roy Mata, the great 13th century chieftain who united Vanuatu's many tribes.
在你离开之前，悄悄地进入神圣的费尔斯洞穴，这里曾是13世纪伟大的酋长罗伊·马塔领地的一部分，正是他统一了瓦努阿图的众多部落。
