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Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea

The exotic jungles and waters of Papua New Guinea are straight out of an adventurer’s dream. Situated in the Southwestern Pacific, this island sports the tropical warmth and fertile Melanesian soils necessary for the lush one may find abounding on it, boasting gorgeous trails and mountains that will make many a landlubbing explorer fall in love. In Papua New Guinea, you can discover a world where it is again possible to get away from modernity and civilization simply by taking a trail through the trees and following it as it meanders its way around the valleys and hills of the area.

Not to say that the civilization of the area is not alluring in itself, however: Papua New Guinea’s many tribes have some of the most fascinating cultures and will be a treat for you to visit and get to know. You can head to New Britain to see the famous Firedances, for instance, or the villages of Tari Basin for tourist shows from locals. Or you could see the intriguing courtship rituals at the Kiriwina Islands, which were formerly known as the Trobriands.

But if you truly want to experience the full beauty of the experience Papua New Guinea has to offer, you should explore not only the land but the waters. Papua New Guinea offers some stellar diving opportunities around Bougainville and other areas, and the fishing is not half-bad either. Mahi mahi, mackerel, yellowfin tuna, and the almost ludicrously powerful black bass may all be found here, and many anglers come to the country regularly to enjoy the fishing. Nature-lovers can also do birdwatching as well as flightseeing (flight tours), among other things. Papua New Guinea, it is clear, can provide quite a lot of entertainment to you if you know where to look, and if you appreciate a rawer, less aggressively modernized beauty than may be found in our urban clutter.

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Bougainville as Possibly the Next Best Thing

February 26, 2017 By //  by Sarah Cruz Leave a Comment

The mountain-rich and volcanically active Bougainville Island is the biggest member island of the Solomon Islands group in Papua New Guinea. The island lies on the northern end of the group that falls just within the terrain of Papua New Guinea, making it part of the Bougainville Province. The protective border of the Islands of Solomon is found just on the southern tip of the island.

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Bagana volcano located in Bougainville

With an area of around 9,300 square kilometers that measures 195 kilometers in length and 65 kilometers across, the island is an extremely rugged terrain dominated mostly by the Crown and Emperor Prince mountain ranges that form the island’s central spine. …

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Tips when Swimming at Idler’s Beach

February 25, 2017 By //  by Sarah Cruz Leave a Comment

Idler’s Beach is a popular swimming spot found just east of Port Moresby. Located near the busy capital city of Papua New Guinea, locals and tourists can have their share of the sun, sand and sea just a few minutes away from the dry and dusty capital of Port Moresby. However, even as Papua New Guinea remains the country of extreme adventure, the mere activity of swimming along one of the country’s most famous beaches has its share of necessary reminders.

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Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea
  1. Locals are generally conservative and traditional people so men and women should not walk around wearing only swimwear. …

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The Big, Bold and Brown River

February 24, 2017 By //  by Sarah Cruz Leave a Comment

Imagine an extremely long brown snake, gigantic in size that meanders through the heavy forests for about 1,100 kilometers, heading its way to the Bismark Sea for freedom. This is exactly how the Brown River of the Sepik Region looks from the air.

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Brown River in Papua New Guinea

The Sepik region is a large rich grassland reserve that is surrounded by the long Sepik River, one of the world’s greatest rivers. It runs 1,126 kilometers from its mountain tip all the way up to sea. The river actually does not have an actual river delta as it continues to …

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Things to do in Madang, Papua New Guinea

January 23, 2017 By //  by Sarah Cruz Leave a Comment

Many people don’t realize it, but Papua New Guinea is a popular destination for diving enthusiasts. The most popular diving locations are found in the Madang province. The landscape of this region consists of reef-fringed lowlands, rugged mountain terrain and some offshore volcanic islands.

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Madang – popular destination for diving enthusiasts

The colorful town of Madang is deemed to be the prettiest town found in the South Pacific as the peninsula is set amidst parks, water-lily filled waterways, sprinkled trees and radiant tropical islands. The region’s warm and wet climate along with its fertile soil …

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Adventures at the Wahgi River

January 22, 2017 By //  by Sarah Cruz Leave a Comment

Papua New Guinea is all about experiencing a variety of wild vacations. From bushwalking through the thick rainforest to diving at the beautiful reefs on the small islands, the country is certainly a place filled with extreme adventure. In addition to the fascinating rich and varied natural environment of Papua New Guinea, the country holds many reminders of the Second World War where the brutal battles between the Allied Forces and the Japanese were held. With such adventurous activities lined up in Papua New Guinea, one of the most favorite activities is whitewater rafting along the Wahgi River.

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Fascinating Wahgi River

The Highlands region of Papua New Guinea is composed of a long strip of fertile valleys, each being separated from each other by …

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Love for Culture of the Trobriand Islands

January 21, 2017 By //  by Sarah Cruz Leave a Comment

The Trobriand Islands are a group of scattered and isolated islands found in the Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea. The islands were made famous by Bronsilaw Malinowski, who was an anthropologist who published many studies about the Trobriand culture during the early 1900s. What makes the community unique is its distinct social structure that remains far different from one to be found anywhere else in the country.

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The Islands of Love

The islands of Trobriand are about 90 minutes away from the capital of Port Moresby. Ferry services are also available from Alotau by …

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