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RE: crossing from png (vanimo) to indonesia (jayapura)

by emperatrizdeco 23 May 2012

Hi all ! Wich is the best way to go from Jayapura to Vanimo, and later come back ? Go there with a Visa made before in my country and…
Re: Satellite Phone for emergency

by globalcitizen01 23 May 2012

Mate you'd be surprised how much GSM coverage there is up there now, I drove from Wewak to Vanimo recently and there was cell coverage…
RE: Jayapura - Vanimo - Border crossing

by emperatrizdeco 22 May 2012

I need to visit Indonesian Immigration office in Jayapura if I have an Indonesian Visa and I need cross the border to PNG ? Thanks at…
RE: crossing from png (vanimo) to indonesia (jayapura)

by tadhgodonoghue 05 May 2012

It is also useful advice to have a number of passport photos on your person when doing something like this. I didn't. This meant that…
Re: pacific islands: How much am I looking at for airfare?

by dowson 28 April 2012

Bigpum, Lazlo's the Pacific expert, of course, but I'll give it a go... Assuming you're planning to take Pelni boats all the way to Jaya…
Re: from East Timor to Papua New Guinea by sea...is it possible?

by jrb_1983 13 March 2012

Last year, I made an overland journey from mainland Asia to Honiara (Solomon Islands) and I had to go to East Timor to get a new Indonesian…
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…
From East Timor back to Indo

by bon_bon 11 March 2012

Hey guys! I am planing on crossing into Indo from PNG in about a mont, so i was recommended to arrive to the border with a viva and not…
RE: double entry visa for Indonesia?

by bon_bon 02 February 2012

From what iv'e seen, in regards of price (100$), length (one year), number of entrances (as many as you like) and duration of then (up…
RE: double entry visa for Indonesia?

by bon_bon 01 February 2012

So i guess it's no East Timor for me....... My visa will not be on arrival, i'm getting it in Vanimo (it takes one day), but i'll try…
double entry visa for Indonesia?

by bon_bon 01 February 2012

I've been using this forum and it's grate! thank you! I have one small question about Indonesia (i do have lots! but only this one for…
in and out of PNG

by bon_bon 01 February 2012

I've been using this forum and it's grate! thank you! I do have one small question about PNG. I plan to enter PNG by flight from Crain…
RE: jayapura to vanimo

by Laszlo 09 December 2011

You can only get visa on arrival if you enter by sea at Jayapura port. By land, a visa is required and can normally be obtained in Vanimo.…
only 5-6 weeks in Indo, but there is so much to see!!!

by bon_bon 08 December 2011

I started planing my trip which will start in NZ, continue to PNG and then Indonesia. All i know for sure at the moment is that i will…
jayapura to vanimo

by labalon 25 November 2011

hi there, very soon we will be flying from Manila to Jayapura then by land to Vanimo for work. i would like to ask if we still need to…
Kokoda trail or Bulldog track on the "cheap"

by pmack 18 November 2011

I am looking at doing the Kokoda trail, not because I have a particular desire to, but because I am trying to travel from Port Moresby…
Re: Solo backpacking from Port Morseby to Jayapura - safe?

by MVCB 10 November 2011

Oh, so no more PNG? Sad times. But yeah, from Popondetta/Oro Province it is another hike to Lae, or catching banana boats up the coast…
RE: Travelling in PNG

by pmack 07 November 2011

thanks for the feedback. Im planning on getting to PM in just over 2 weeks, and wanted to travel up to Vanimo. Do you have any idea how…
RE: vanimo-jayapura & border-crossing

by sjef_fredrik 20 October 2011

Further to captikus report, I completed the Vanimo-Jayapura crossing today and it was a breeze. From I left my accomodation in Vanimo…
Report Hitchhiking mainland PNG

by crunch12321 15 October 2011

We had in another Thread big discussions about if it is possible to hitchhike PNG. I met the best, most amazing, fascinating people…
Re: vanimo-jayapura & border-crossing

by captikus 01 October 2011

We just did this border crossing 2 days ago, hope this info is helpful for someone - you can get a 60 day visa if you ask (and if they…
Flying to Port Moresby, but border crossing to Indonesia

by pmack 25 September 2011

I've got a dilemma as I plan to catch a plane from Australia to Port Moresby, and then border cross at Wutung to get from Vanimo into…
RE: Travelling by land - how to get proof of onward transit?

by pmack 24 September 2011

Thanks for the tips eb. I've decided to stick to my original plan, and not go russia so "China, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenist…
RE: Going to West Papua without special permit?

by kemet2033 13 September 2011

I am still confused, do I need to take permit before I go to Jayapura? Or going to Jayapura is not a problem but I should take permit…
Re: Going to West Papua without special permit?

by blbecek 12 September 2011

Hi, it's not clear from your post where you plan to get your PNG visa. Just a word of warning; while there is a PNG consulate in Jayapura…