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PNG trip report - April 2012

by timbotron 19 May 2012

Hi folks, I travelled independently to some island provinces of PNG last month. During my planning I found information pretty scarce and…
Re: Accommodation in Kavieng, New Ireland

by kyra_siera 02 May 2012

Hi Michael & Jonno, I was hoping you guys might be able to point me in the right direction with how to organise a final year medical…
RE: WORLD'S TOP 5 SCUBA DESTINATIONS? What are your Top 5?

by dxb1969 27 March 2012

Glad you started this thread Kenko. Here we go: 1) Raja Ampat - huge numbers of fish, huge variety of fish, incredible bio diversity…
Re: Accommodation in Kavieng, New Ireland

by thur0050 19 March 2012

Thanks Jonathan, We haven't been in touch before...though I originally got the contact details for the hospital through pnghealthpartnershi…
Accommodation in Kavieng, New Ireland

by thur0050 12 March 2012

Hi all, I'm heading to Kavieng, New Ireland in May/June this year for a 6-week medical school elective. I am on a budget and was wondering…
Heading to New Ireland PNG??

by carika 08 February 2012

I'm looking for someone who is planning a trip to PNG, more precisely to New Ireland. It would be ideal to find someone passing through…
Re: Living & Surf in Buka, Bougainville

by MVCB 06 February 2012

Hi, There is a New Zealand government volunteer organisation that is probably best able to answer your questions about cost of living…
Fresh tips

by DanAlon 30 November 2011

Most of what you need to know is in the guidebook, just read the damn thing! _*Sepik*_ # A guide for the river is very expensive and…
Re: sailing in Kavieng, PNG

by jonno1985 04 November 2011

Hi there, these are your guys! Amazing location, great crew http://www.adventuresinparadise.com.pg Jon
Re: sailing in Kavieng, PNG

by Crossie 04 November 2011

I'm not sure but [Sail Connections|http://www.sailconnections.com/] may be able to help or at least, point you in the right direction.…
sailing in Kavieng, PNG

by veenaraja 31 October 2011

Guys, Does anyone know of a chartered sailing company that does weekend sailing packages around the islands of Kavieng? A few friends…
RE: Diving PNG

by dxb1969 19 August 2011

Agree with both previous posts, there is no backpacker vibe or scene in PNG whatsoever. It is not really on the backpacker circuit, partly…
RE: from gold coast airport to brisbane airport in 2 hours?

by Mattt 18 August 2011

There's always Papua New Guinea. But you'd have to fly from Brisbane to Port Moresby, and then get another flight to somewhere nice like…
ambunti and timbunke airports

by nerak1 25 July 2011

Hi! I'll be headed to PNG in late October for at least 3 weeks and am just starting to plan this (what's going to be) a very cool trip!…
2 months itinerary in PNG. Is this doable?

by unturist 02 July 2011

Hello everyone, I will spend soon two months in PNG as an independent traveller. I have sketched my plan. I am also planning to buy plane…
Re: Dates for 2011 Garamut Festival in Wewak

by unturist 11 June 2011

Skerah, any idea when this year's Malagan festival in Kavieng takes place? LP lists it as a July or September event? This festival is…
Re: Internet access Kavieng, New Ireland

by unturist 11 June 2011

I will spend a bit of time in New Ireland soon. What exactly means "B-mobile has reasonably fast service, but it only works in Kavieng,…
RE: Internet access Kavieng, New Ireland

by skerah 18 May 2011

Digicel now offers broadband internet and it is fast. Only four locations though but they'll be expanding. Skerah Edited by: katija…
Internet access Kavieng, New Ireland

by neumecklenburg 07 May 2011

There's a sign at Bisi Trading that they have an Internet cafe, but the speed is slow, the service unreliable, and there's no coffee.…
Re: Kavieng accommodation & food

by neumecklenburg 07 May 2011

By far the best meal in Kavieng is made by Sumitra, the Sri Lankan woman who runs the pretty ordinary looking snack bar at the new Hamamas…
Re: Going to New Britain/New Ireland PNG in 2 months - where to stay?

by neumecklenburg 06 May 2011

No need to book in advance. In Kavieng go to the tourist info office near the post office. They're pretty helpful. Pick p food in Kavieng,…
RE: Going to New Britain/New Ireland PNG in 2 months - where to stay?

by Laszlo 29 March 2011

I never ever booked anything in advance in PNG myself. Other than a brief stop in Kimbe, I only visited northern New Britain. I hike in…
Re: Going to New Britain/New Ireland PNG in 2 months - where to stay?

by dancingdolphin 29 March 2011

Thanks for your reply. Did you go anywhere else in New Britain? How did you like it? Were you sticking with the islands north of Kavieng…
RE: Vanuatu or Solomon Islands

by miketelemark 23 March 2011

The Western Province of the Solomons, although more influenced by western culture, is still an amazing place to visit that is still relative…
Re: Email address contacts for PNG medical electives

by jonno1985 11 March 2011

Hi Maddy and James, where about's do you hail from? I'm in the process of setting up a foundation here in Australia attempting to help…