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RE: Unfortunate-sounding phrase across languages

by iviehoff 22 January 2012

>Tony Wheeler ... describes how the name caused much hilarity in the Trobriand Islands. "Colloquially I was Tony Cunt." Not much different…
RE: Unfortunate-sounding phrase across languages

by nutraxfornerves 21 January 2012

>The French bottes de phoque is notorious, >>Not really. Sealskin boots in French would be bottes en peau de phoque. I meant to ask abou…
RE: Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands - first questions coming to my mind

by eflatjan 12 December 2011

I am also going to PNG and The Solomons:-) In april and may 2012. International tickets are bough and my itinerary in PNG is pretty much…
RE: East Islands of Papua New Guinea vs. Solomons

by Ozziegiraffe 21 June 2009

I think you are more likely to find "semi-untouched" cultures deep in the New Guinea Highlands, than anywhere on the more-easily-accessible…
Re: Perfect Pacific Getaway

by lucaskawage 19 May 2009

Hi there, I would nominate Simsimling Island next to Kawito Island off the Trobriands Islands of Papua New Guinea. You find the white…
Re: The most beautiful place

by Torremans 04 April 2008

1/ Moorea - French Polynesia 2/ Aitutaki - Cook Islands 3/ La Digue - Seychelles 4/ Masai Mara - Kenya 5/ Foz do Iguaçu - Brazil 6/ Gui…
Re: PNG Tourism rip off

by Torremans 24 March 2008

Have been traveling through PNG completely independent last august, visiting Mount Hagen and Enga sing sing shows. Spend a night in Port…
RE: To PNG or not to PNG...

by Torremans 27 January 2008

Last year I flew to Port Moresby from Brisbane, using Airlines Png. I booked the ticket + all other domestic tickets (even the one not…
RE: Advises for PNG and Solomon

by Laszlo 26 January 2008

There are lengthy posts about attending the goroka Show here, nothing can be added to that. I'd try and combine it with some village visits…
RE: 2 weeks in the Solomon Islands: suggestions?

by lostscot 18 January 2008

Hey Cheepnis, I might be annoying other thread users by doing this, but this is the Solomon Islands section of a larger post I made last…
RE: Travel Notes from Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands 2007

by hammo01 17 January 2008

G'day LostScot, Milne bay is kinda like a second home to me and I would like to say here how accurate your report is regarding that area.…
Re: Ecotourism Melanesia

by Grettak 06 January 2008

Good morning from Milne Bay in Papua New Guinea. If you wish to visit the Trobriands I suggest you get in touch directly with the people…
Travel Notes from Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands 2007

by lostscot 22 October 2007

I just spent a few great weeks traveling in the Solomon Islands (Honiara and Western Province) and Papua New Guinea (Milne Bay Province)
…
woman alone

by lostscot 22 October 2007

Hi Angela,

I am trying to post tips about the time I just spent in Solomon Islands and PNG, but the Thorn Tree doesnt seem to want…
travelling alone as a woman

by lostscot 01 July 2007

Hallo,

I am another one going alone to Papua New Guinea soon - but I am not a woman :|

I will be sticking to the Milne Bay…
PNG Question

by travelshrink 28 May 2007

We are traveling to PNG in July and are planning to visit New Ireland, New Britain, the Trobriand Islands, and the Sepik River area.…
Trobriands Islands & Alotau

by travelshrink 28 May 2007

I just got an email from the Milne Bay tourism organization that the dates for the Milamala in the Trobriands have just been set. It begins…
Trobriands

by Torremans 04 May 2007

I am booked on a private tour by a local PNG agency. Part of the trip goes to the Trobriands (see other topic below). The only place where…
Trobriands

by Laszlo 03 May 2007

Well, I haven't been to the Trobriands, but my understanding is that they are relatively popular tourist destination by PNG standards.
Me…
Trobriands

by shanna2212 02 May 2007

I am trying to find out if it is really that hard as to find lodging on Kiriwina. Is it really just the two lodges and not much esle?…
Trobriands Islands & Alotau

by shanna2212 02 May 2007

I am trying to find out infomration myself about the trobriands. This is what I found out from an ecotourism compny that I have been trying…
Trobriands Islands & Alotau

by Torremans 30 April 2007

I've been trying to figure out when exactly the Milamala festival (Yam harvest) will take place at the Trobriands as well as when exactly…
Tari

by Torremans 06 April 2007

Thanks for your replies.

The main pupose of my visit is to attend some cultural performances.
I'll be a first time visitor…
Tari

by Torremans 05 April 2007

That's nice to hear Laszlo. I'll be staying 4 nights at the Warili Lodge in august and was a bit worried. Do yo have similar experience…
Least travelled country in the world?

by nomad2549 26 December 2006

Definitely Trobriands. No infrastructure for tourism, perfect.
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