https://www.kelvinism.com/tags/vanuatu/Recent content in Vanuatu on Kelvin NicholsonHugo -- 0.164.0en-usSun, 29 Dec 2013 03:48:00 +0000https://www.kelvinism.com/2013/12/relaxing-in-vanuatu.htmlSun, 29 Dec 2013 03:48:00 +0000https://www.kelvinism.com/2013/12/relaxing-in-vanuatu.html<p>I first considered a trip to Vanuatu a few months ago, and it did not take long to realise there might be some great workarounds possible.</p> <p>The first workaround came through IHG, the InterContinental Hotels Group. I was able to use my Hilton Gold membership, alongside my Virgin Gold status, to &ldquo;trade up&rdquo; to IHG Platinum. This allowed me to stay more cheaply and collect more points than usual. After staying at IHG hotels in Taiwan and Sydney, I had enough points for four free nights at the Holiday Inn Resort in Vanuatu, normally a $400-per-night hotel.</p>