Country Info
- Port Moresby
- Capital
- Kina (PGK)
- Currency
- 5,049,055
- Population
- PG
- Country Code
Papua New Guinea Slideshow
Papua New Guinea
Travel Blogs from Papua New Guinea
en route to Saipan 3
Queen Mary 2 en route to Saipan 3 Late Snack: 11:00 pm to 4:00 am The Boardwalk Cafe on Deck 12 (swimming pool and lounge area) is available for fast food grill items from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm The Kings Court Speciality A La carte restaurants, where a ...
October 10th-20th: There to Here
... like... though I'm sure it would have been lovely. My flights from Auckland to Brisbane, Australia and Brisbane to Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea went very well. The best part about it was my luggage arrived with me and customs let me through without a ...
Independence Day 16th Sept
... this I was interested that this event is supposed to have happened in living memory. The other group, the Duk Duks of New Britain, is just as controversial. Unfortunately we missed them but the story's a goody! Once again there are differing stories all ...
Travel in PNG
Having just come in on the copra boat from Karkar we thought a wander through the travel situation in PNG might provide an insight into the place. At the top end is the Air Nuigini government airline which is the way most people crossing the country ...
Welcomed ... and amazed ... at Poreo.
... ! For more info on MIA Hunters go to: http://pro5.com/mia/. For the latest MIA Hunters news on their 2010 New Guinea expedition along with video go to: http://wcco.com/local/mia.hunters.mission.2.1777528.html. ...
Pulled up in Popondetta
... of an old US WW2 bomber. For more info on MIA Hunters go to: http://pro5.com/mia/. For the latest MIA Hunters news on their 2010 New Guinea expedition along with video go to: http://wcco.com/local/mia.hunters.mission.2.1777528.html. ...
Surfin Kavieng
Surfin in PNG was an absoulute blast. Went with a couple of buddys did plenty of Surfin, Eating seafood, and drinkin plenty of SP Lager. Had the time of my life and can't wait to go back. THe diving up there is ...
A Day in the Life...
We are woken every morning by the school bell at 5.30am. If we miss that then we hear the siren at 6am that's not to mention the menagerie of cicadas, cocks, frogs and dogs that make noises all night long..................PNG is a noisy ...
Passing PNG
... tonight was special Beef Wellington. When we get near Townsville we will call you on the phone. We will get the shuttle from the pier when we get to Townsville. We are now going around New Guinea, so no internet service. Off to bed now Dad & Mum ...
Rabaul
Rabaul What a magnificent natural harbour. Surrounded by volcanos, the harbour is in fact a flooded crater. This harbour can hold upwards of a 100 ships at any one time. Unfortunately the town that was flourishing on the edge of the water was ...
Madang Water Life
PNG 17......Madang Water Life Madang is a busy port. It has winding access channels with deep water, then inlets and islands which give long water frontages and many landing points for a range of shipping. You are never far from the waterside and ...
Day 6 - Mt Bellamy and Beyond
Day 6. Mt Bellamy and Beyond Bloody rooster...if I bloody had something close to throw at it...I'd nail it. Bloody rooster calling at 5AM. Got up, I washed most of my gear from yesterday and because it rained in the afternoon late yesterday; ...
Another way of life.
Human remains have been found on Papau New Guinea that date back to about 50,000 years ago - those probably originating in Southeast Asia & Africa. It has a population of about 7 million and more than 800 local languages. Pidgin or English is ...
A 2 doigts de me faire raskaliser
Salut, un 2eme email, j'en profite que ça marche a peu prêt. De Tari, j'avais un avion pour aller à Mt Hagen pour voir un festival de singsing. Histoire de déconner, j'ai pris un minibus public pour faire le trajet qui prend 11 heures sur une route ...
Le boulet inattendu
Et oui, pour ceux qui suivent depuis longtemps mes galères, j'ai la chance de croiser des boulets lors de mes treks...mais celui-là, je ne m'y attendais pas. Donc, te voila parti dans la région de Simbu pour finalement faire l'ascension du mont ...
Anecdotes papoues
Salut à tous, je viens d'arriver à Jayapura du côté indonésien en West Papua. J'ai enfin internet où je peux vous écrire donc pas la peine d'envoyer le GIGN, déclencher le plan hors sec ou d'affoler l'ambassade de France en Papouasie...En tout ...
An unexpected, all-night trip down the river ...
Oh, how to even start to describe today. I guess I can say it began normally enough. Breakfast was a bit late, though tasty (doughy pancakes with pb&j), and we packed up right after we finished eating. We had a nice motor down the river. The sun was ...
Nov 19th-27th: My Thanksgiving Holiday Commute
... ! I hitched a ride over to the New Tribes mission base near Goroka in the highlands and spent some time there meeting some great new people and learning about missions. I had a chance to get over to the Saturday morning market in Goroka and saw some ...
Nov 2nd-8th: South Pacific Sunsets
I set out for a little place called Tami Island on the far eastern coast of Papua New Guinea that my Lonely Planet guide described as "Every bit the South Sea cliche you could hope for"; so naturally I wanted to check it out! I received this e-mail as I ...
From threats to tales: experiencing the Sepik
... but instead of giving birth to a boy, she laid two eggs, which hatched, revealing eagles. Through the two eagles, she got a new grass skirt and was eventually returned to her brothers’ house. The eagles stayed with their crocodile father. It was an ...
A visit to the office
... the moment we just wonder! No doubt we will learn why in time. Schools here are very poorly resourced. the new curriculum is not being implemented and resources is one of the reasons given by the schools. The buildings are in an ...
C'mon and join me for this trip
The Korowai. The Korowai live in South Eastern lowland of Papua, Numbering approx 3,000. The majority of the Korowai clans live in tree houses ( up to 40 meters high ) to protect them from flooding and enemies. Each clan has a long house for communal ...
The Port Moresby Airport Saga
0005 hrs - phone rings - Wayne calling to tell us our flight has been changed to 1000 hrs 0430 hrs - phone rings - Reception asking if we are coming down for our airport transfer - then realise it was cancelled. 0600 hrs - phone rings - Wake up call ...
Bogia and the North Road
... got back to Bogia for a two week stay and it was nice to be in one place for a while. The walls have been replaced, and the new fly screens are due to be put on, but the white ants have re-emerged in the bathroom so Reuben(the man!) has more work to due ...
We've only just begun
... be very brutal. Luckily I won't be going up in the highlands. The internet feed comes from a satellite, so the signal and bandwidth are pretty spotty. However, I'll try and update this blog when I can. Hope it's a Happy New Year for ...
Bubuman and Bubumeri
The logistics of moving around will be an interesting challenge over the next few months. Everyone seems very concerned about the white bubuman and and bubumeri, more respect for our age than anything else. We have enjoyed another stay at the ...
Day 5 - Up Brigade Hill
... and one of them is right behind me. The next hill was a killer, it was a real killer, I mean it really tore me a new one. It was about the same height as Brigade Hill. And after doing Efogi, Efogi2 and Brigade Hill and then this hill, ...