Malekula Island is only accessible by an 8-hour boat journey from Vanuatu’s capital, Port Vila, or a flight to a grass strip. Be warned, however: the flight schedule is limited, with the pilot flying over once a day and not bothering to land unless they notice you waiting. The village’s main dirt track is suited for a tractor and connects its main points of interests: a store, a church, and a water well. Idyllic but also rare, Malekula's cocoa production is so minimal that you’re unlikely to find on many lists of cocoa-producing regions. The island saw cocoa cultivation begin in the 1920s but its viability only emerged in recent times due to changes in local management and funding.