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  1. TheOnlyFTG avatar

    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…

  2. TuninaPasteta avatar

    Re: current safety situation

    by TuninaPasteta 27 April 2012

    Hey donbrisbane, thank you for your answer. Unfortunately I can't do much about my itinerary, so I will be travelling to PNG at that…

  3. pjwar avatar

    .Travel Companions June for New Guinea

    by pjwar 26 April 2012

    .Travel Companions June for New Guinea Hello i will be in New Guinea in June for 3 weeks at present it is only me . I will walk the Kakoda…

  4. TuninaPasteta avatar

    current safety situation

    by TuninaPasteta 25 April 2012

    Hey there! I know this is one of the most ungrateful subject to talk about, but I'm planning on arriving to PNG in less than 2 months…

  5. pjwar avatar

    Travel Companions June for New Guinea

    by pjwar 18 April 2012

    Hello i will be in New Guinea in June for 3 weeksat present it is only me . I will walk the Kakoda Trail ,Travel the Sepik River ,visit…

  6. lewoski avatar

    Need some information about PNG

    by lewoski 15 April 2012

    Hello i plan to visit PNG in solo traveller. Please may you help me to answer to these questions? 1 ABOUT PUBLIC TRANSPORT DRIVER…

  7. jrb_1983 avatar

    Re: Street crime or other dangers in Solomon - PNG

    by jrb_1983 12 March 2012

    A year ago I travelled from Indonesian West Papua to Vanimo (on the border), and then continued to the following destinations by land…

  8. MartyHook avatar

    RE: PNG - Fraudulent case PNG Holidays/Benajmin Nikints

    by MartyHook 07 March 2012

    I have traveled with Ben's company Niugini Eco Tourism,and the whole trip was perfect from the beginning to the end. I did sightseeing…

  9. oeke1969 avatar

    Re: Travelling in PNG

    by oeke1969 23 December 2011

    I travelled in PNG just for 5 days, because I hated the country and felt very unsave. There are guards and fences everywhere, people are…

  10. Drovers_Dog avatar

    RE: Why did Australia fail to develop New Guinea back when it was a colony?

    by Drovers_Dog 28 November 2011

    +during Australia's period of rulership, the country remained grossly underdeveloped.+ That's a lie. I'm fairly certain we shipped a…

  11. naturetravellover avatar

    Re: Birding Guides: Papua Expeditions

    by naturetravellover 20 November 2011

    I so want to go to PNG! It is the apex of my bucket list! Does Papua Expeditions go to the Mt Hagen Sing-Sing? A friend in my birding…

  12. Voy avatar

    RE: What's the most challenging road trip you've taken so far?

    by Voy 09 October 2011

    Gao to Niamey. or from Wapenamanda to Mt Hagen in New Guinea ( 1968 ) when the road fell down behind us as we went..)

  13. CarolynH avatar

    Very long trip report (Hagen, Mt Wilhelm, Wewak, Muschu Island, Sepik)

    by CarolynH 20 September 2011

    Hi Below is a report back of my recent travels round some of PNG for just over two weeks. Whenever I travel, for this trip included,…

  14. norrie19 avatar

    Re: things which get my goat

    by norrie19 19 September 2011

    Papua New Guinea Highlands, Mendi, Mt Hagen?... 1980's, Talair Twin Otter.. jammed in a stifling hot cabin with the local talent and their…

  15. nerak1 avatar

    Travel times...

    by nerak1 02 September 2011

    So...the trip planning continues... After I arrive in Port Moresby, I was thinking of spending a couple of days in the Tari area. I'm…

  16. bustergrimes avatar

    Re: PNG advice for solo traveller

    by bustergrimes 29 August 2011

    It's been a while coming, but I thought I should post up my experiences from PNG. In the end I flew straight out of Port Moresby to Mt…

  17. unturist avatar

    RE: Sepik trip/Mt Wilhelm hike - anyone keen to join me?

    by unturist 24 July 2011

    Hello Carolyn, Just a piece of info, in case you were not ware - Wewak is linked to Mt. Hagen by Airlines PNG. They have better prices…

  18. CarolynH avatar

    Sepik trip/Mt Wilhelm hike - anyone keen to join me?

    by CarolynH 20 July 2011

    Hi I'm going to be in Mount Hagen for the show over the weekend of the 13/14th August. After this I'm very much hoping to do a trip up…

  19. Laszlo avatar

    RE: Mount Hagen!

    by Laszlo 13 July 2011

    The trek, both to the peak or to the lakes only, is simply awesome. At least when the weather cooperates... ;-)

  20. Powertower avatar

    Re: Mount Hagen!

    by Powertower 13 July 2011

    Many thanks fot that. But what about the trek is that scenery worth it? Or is there anything around Goroka which is recommandable? Thanks…

  21. Laszlo avatar

    RE: Mount Hagen!

    by Laszlo 12 July 2011

    It's a pretty scenic road, that's for sure!

  22. Powertower avatar

    RE: Mount Hagen!

    by Powertower 12 July 2011

    Is it worth it to go to the end of the road? Many thanks

  23. Laszlo avatar

    RE: Mount Hagen!

    by Laszlo 11 July 2011

    You could just go to the end of the road, spend a night, then come back down. That's 2 days then. Or add an extra day for a day-hike…

  24. Powertower avatar

    Re: Mount Hagen!

    by Powertower 11 July 2011

    How much time do you need to go to Mount Wilhelm? How much time to spend there minimum? Thanks

  25. Laszlo avatar

    RE: Mount Hagen!

    by Laszlo 11 July 2011

    Not much to actually recommend in town, but it is simply a far prettier and friendlier town to hang around than Hagen, and the road between…

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