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PNG trip

by misswahine 23 May 2012

Just a few questions for the experienced PNG travelers amongst you! I am headed to PNG in July/August for a month-long backpacking trip.…
Yet ANOTHER Itinerary in the works

by TheOnlyFTG 18 May 2012

Hey all, First I'm sorry for another Itinerary but what better place for advice? Questions I have for all places: 1) How dangerous are…
RE: Honeymoon on the coast of Turkey - Ideas?

by aflamank 09 May 2012

Thanks hobbittr again for all your advice! Even though i have heard from many people and books that Fethiye and Oludeniz are AKA "New…
Re: safety for female solo traveller in PNG

by vkprice555 15 April 2012

PNG is definitely a very dangerous country. There is a ton of "rascal" related crime- not just against rich expats, but tourists and…
Re: Diving in Papua New Guinea Easter 2012

by sean_de_cuirteis 01 March 2012

...and so I've narrowed it down to Radbaul on New Britain. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabaul. Any advice on accommodation or dive…
RE: Papua New Guinea - female travel alone from 3rd Nov 2011

by MVCB 10 November 2011

There is a tendency to generalise about the security situation in PNG. The Island provinces (New Britain, new Ireland, Manus) & Madang…
Information on Rabaul, East New Britain + Tavurvur volcano

by xflow 19 September 2011

Hi everyone If you're into travelling to lovely Rabaul, located at the eastern end of New Britain island (PNG), and need some inspiration…
Rumbling Rabaul - The raging Cauldron of Tavurvur

by xflow 19 September 2011

Hello everyone Recently I've been to Papua New Guinea, the island of New Britain. At its eastern end you'll find the Rabaul caldera,…
RE: png islands

by Laszlo 31 July 2011

I haven't been to the Trobriands, only to New Britain and New Ireland. The reefs in PNG are generally in better shape than in Indonesia,…
RE: png islands infos

by Laszlo 29 July 2011

Search this site using the words New Ireland and New Britain. Camping is not normally done in PNG for cultural and security reasons, but…
West Papua- Arfak, Baliem Vaelly, Mamberamo, Foja and PNG

by serwer124 02 July 2011

Hi, There is two of us. We are all ready in Indonesia [now on Java] We plan to go to West Papua, also PNG. We are looking for trav…
RE: Solomon Islands - General info

by Laszlo 18 June 2011

You will not find traditional full-kastom villages like those in Vanuatu in the Solomons except in one part of Malaita (and even there…
Solo in PNG

by alexmelville 06 June 2011

Hi guys I just thought id leave some up to date info on traveling in PNG. I spent a month in several areas of the country, mainly in…
National Mask Festival- Kokopo

by cravenfop 26 May 2011

Hello All, Do I need to pre-book accommodation for the National Mask Festival in Kokopo(New Britain) or can I just show up and find lodgi…
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…
PNG Travel Partner

by kyledial 27 March 2011

Hi all, I'm thinking of heading to PNG around the beginning of July, and I'm looking for someone to travel with, mainly for safety in…
RE: Travelling and diving New Britain

by felicitydouglas 19 January 2011

Definately go to Kavieng in new Ireland, the islands are incredibly beautiful between kavieng and New Hanover. Not sure what your budget…
Travelling and diving New Britain

by mighty_mungo 12 January 2011

Hey, I'm planning to travel and dive New Britain in March. Thinking about landing in Hoskins and working my way up to Rabaul and…
RE: Flying in PNG

by feckinirish 15 August 2010

Just an update on this long ago post: 3 weeks was (nearly) enough for the places I said. We just booked the return flight to australia,…
RE: Shortland to Bougainville

by Laszlo 09 July 2010

ASFAIK, this trip is still considered illegal by the PNG authorities, which is why almost everyone does it the other way around. Boats…
PNG topographical maps?

by bound_for_png 30 April 2010

Does anyone know how to get decent quality topo maps for locations in PNG? I'm especially interested in New Britain, New Ireland, and…
RE: Goroka show schedule

by Laszlo 20 February 2010

I have indeed been traveling somewhere exotic: came back from the Asmat coast of West Papua yesterday. In my experience the actual crossi…
Goroka show schedule

by georgeames 14 February 2010

Hello My fiance and I are heading to the Solomon Islands and PNG for Honeymoon in September and are planning on heading up to Goroka…
RE: Islands in PNG

by zachleigh 24 November 2009

I agree with Lazlo. Stick to the New Ireland/New Britian area. Remember that just getting someplace will take a couple days. the…