Bogia, Papua New Guinea Travel Blogs

A New Home
Mar 29, 2008 (11 photos)

... we would but he does know the road quite well. Our new home is a teachers' house in the grounds of Holy Spirit School, Bogia.  When we arrived we unpacked and were then driven around the village to meet some of the locals:  the policeman, ...

A Daily Crust...
Oct 23, 2008 (10 photos)

Those who know will appreciate the importance placed on the daily crust in our family. Much heart searching takes place over the ingredients and the cooking which will produce the next, and the next, and the next meal. From this I would not like you to ...

Ups and Downs
Jun 8, 2008 (1 photos)

... see when the generator can be fixed or replaced..it will cost about 75,000 kina(divide by 5 for GBP) We both felt that the new head had been given a raw deal as he has been around at the time the troubles came to a head, and the church authorities have ...

At the Sharp End in PNG
Apr 11, 2009 (5 photos)

... life if you don't weaken!. We have now done two visits to each of our schools and are getting the flavour of what a new academic year has in store when there is so much upheaval in staffing and policies and finance. People are obviously a major part of ...

Our first tour completed
May 31, 2008 (1 photos)

... is a highland province south of here. Quite what happens next we do not know. We will spend time training here at Bogia and then possibly on Karkar for two weeks as both those schools were very responsive and keen. You get a prize for noticing ...

Reflecting on our travels
Feb 8, 2009 (5 photos)

... Glenis who apart from being a walking talking encyclopaedia of world travel also has a flat which overlooks the fireworks display on New Years Eve. Sandy last seen in Ashford and Zambia giving us a night-time tour of Melbourne.The Stauntons who looked ...

Getting up to speed
May 5, 2008 (1 photos)

... is good once in a while. For us coming to towns means a change of diet and different company.  It is good to catch up with other volunteers and to find out how their programmes are developing. Life  in Bogia is very relaxed. 

A Day in the Life...
Apr 21, 2008 (1 photos)

... we unwind and are usually ready for bed by 9.00 we have no complaints as the morning chorus guarantees that we don't get a lie in! A sort of day in Bogia.  Of course there are variations like walking to the station for shopping and the Friday market.