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   RE: 10-12 days in PNG - your recommendation?

   by nkelaidi 10 May 2011

   Thanks, Laszlo! Based on your feedback and Papua2010's travel report, I am considering to extend our time in PNG to 20 days net so we…

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   Re: More general questions about PNG and West Papua

   by retiree99 30 April 2011

   Hi I have just return to Aust from PNG travelling to Goroka (EHD), Chimbu, Madang, Lae and Moresby. Lutheran Mision Guest Houses in Goroka,…

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   Re: Festival at Mt. Hagen and tour company recommendation

   by owenlucas 17 March 2011

   Mt Hagen cultural show is not a touristic cultural performances beacuse all tribes come to perform their cultural dances and performances…

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   RE: One Week in PNG

   by Laszlo 03 March 2010

   For a bit more complete picture of PNG, I think one week would be long enough to visit both Madang on the coast and Goroka in the Highlands,…

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   Re: Goroka to Madang in Dec/Jan

   by kruegs 18 October 2009

   Hi there, The road from Goroka to Madang is one of the better stretches of road in regional PNG. It is bitumin the whole way, except…

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   RE: How Dangerous Is It REALLY?

   by martincambodia 01 October 2009

   I just returned from 2 weeks in PNG, a very short time for the country and compared to the time allowance of fellow travelers I met on…

7. 

   Enga Province, PNG

   by dolffun 11 February 2008

   We are planning a trip to PNG in June, 2008. Current plan is to fly Port Moresby to Mt. Hagen, then by PMV from Hagen to Wabag in Enga…

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   RE: Seeing tribal culture & Birds of Paradise around Mt Hagen - need advice

   by chchan 10 February 2008

   Also, apart from the poor road conditions, are chances of getting robbed in a PMV hold up high? I also read from some tourism sites that…

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   Seeing tribal culture & Birds of Paradise around Mt Hagen - need advice

   by chchan 09 February 2008

   Hi, I am planning to visit PNG for about 2 weeks around Easter (late March). Will be mainly staying in Mt Hagen with the possibility…

10. 

    Driving the Highlands

    by penso 27 August 2007

    
    I did Madang - Goroka - Hagen by PMV a few weeks ago. Busdriver say that hold-ups still happen, most on weekends.
    
    We haven't…

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    help! need quick advice on papua new guinea vacation mid-Aug

    by northmelbournedn 01 August 2007

    My suggestion would be to go to Alotau for a few days and then go to the Highlands.
    
    There was a good trip report posted about 6…

12. 

    PNG Question

    by Laszlo 28 May 2007

    The culture/lifestyle/scenery in the Highlands (not just at Tari) is totally different from the Sepik and the island provinces you are…

13. 

    brief PNG trip

    by northmelbournedn 15 May 2007

    What you are able to do and how you do it will depend on your budget as most travel in PNG requires air travel.
    
    Anyway, for 1…

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