If you're not Lalit Modi, be Vanuatuan

Never mind a Modi being denied a Vanuatuan passport for not having kosher credentials. For the rest of us, thanks to Lalit Modi, we now know that instead of lusting after the usual British, Canadian, Australian, American, etc, passports, this South Pacific Ocean country can provide us a happy getaway. So, why is this little booklet from the Pacific paradise so desirable? No, it's not just for its breathtaking beaches.

With visa-free access to over 130 countries, including the Schengen zone and Britain, the Vanuatu passport is like the Swiss Army knife of travel documents. It's perfect for jetsetters who value spontaneity. 'Oh, an opera in Vienna tonight? Let's go!' becomes a possibility (tuxedo optional). Then there's the charm of owning something so... exotic. While others boast about their villa on Lake Como, you can casually drop, 'I have a villa in Port Vila (Vanuatu's capital).' If you enjoy being a geography lesson, you can keep responding to 'Where's that again?' at dinner parties. But the best thing about V is there's no income-tax. None. Zero. Suddenly, that tropical hammock isn't just for vacations, it's your new office. As for making it as a Vanuatuan, do ensure that the Indian government or Interpol is not after you for some cha-ching reason. For that purpose, it's best to keep your wits about and vanish in the vastness of India.