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RE: from Papua New Guinea to Solomon Islands

by tilos 27 May 2012

A fellow Thorntree traveler has discussed his rather unique boat travel from the Solomons TO PNG by boat: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thornt…
RE: HAPPY TOWEL DAY!!

by Ozziegiraffe 26 May 2012

+I am collecting unwanted+ (+new+) +towels from friends & students as the orphanage I support said the kids really like to have towels…
RE: Pacific Island question

by Ozziegiraffe 26 May 2012

The information on Solomon Islands on the website you posted is out of date and very limited. It is possible that the information for…
RE: French Polynesia

by Yexley 25 May 2012

No problem, I remember how difficult it was to find information about FP from a more budget/backpacker point of view rather than just…
Re: French Polynesia

by mrjack 25 May 2012

Thanks so much for taking the time to write all that. So it's the best diving in the South Pacific ? did you dive the Solomon Islands?…
RE: Solomon, Vanuatu, New Caledonia - all three? Really?

by Ozziegiraffe 23 May 2012

All of these countries are considerably bigger than the Polynesian countries, such as Tonga or Samoa, and ou could easily spend 3 weeks…
RE: from Papua New Guinea to Solomon Islands

by globalcitizen01 23 May 2012

For the record Visa on Arrival in the Solomons technically does not apply if you come in from boat from Bougainville. If you are lucky…
RE: Solomon, Vanuatu, New Caledonia - all three? Really?

by bec0071 23 May 2012

You could do it by, for example, flying Brisbane > Port Vila > Honiara > Noumea > Brisbane, but it would be an extremely tight schedule…
Re: Need Help - Packing List for 4 weeks in Argentina/Patagonia in June

by mguycooper 22 May 2012

Bret, I´ll give you some advice base on my experience in Patagonia for the last 6 weeks. There is a HUGE difference in what you need if…
Re: from Papua New Guinea to Solomon Islands

by refleex 22 May 2012

I searched for the same and it looks it can become very complicated travelling as a foreigner by boat from png to solomon islands. So…
RE: from Papua New Guinea to Solomon Islands

by bec0071 22 May 2012

This trip is definitely possible, and the locals do it all the time. However I'm pretty sure that the legality of foreigners doing it…
RE: Pacific Island question

by Watsoff 21 May 2012

Don't feel bad #4, Hawaii isn't part of the South Pacific anyway so you can justifiably rule that one out. For cultures completely differen…
RE: Eighteen Year Old Girl in Thailand... Alone?

by Ozziegiraffe 21 May 2012

I've had Malaria falciparum about 11 times (while living in Solomon Islands 20 years ago) - it is curable. However, if you are in a malaria-…
RE: from Papua New Guinea to Solomon Islands

by Ozziegiraffe 21 May 2012

Air Niugini is the only airline flying from anywhere in PNG to anywhere in Solomon Islands at present. As for the sea crossing from Bougain…
RE: Pacific Island question

by Ozziegiraffe 21 May 2012

To get a complete contrast to Polynesia, go to one of the Melanesian countries, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands or New Caledonia, or even more…
from Papua New Guinea to Solomon Islands

by Jirikoo 21 May 2012

Hi guys, I am seriously thinking to travel to Papua New Guinea, making my plans and route itinerary. After a few weeks, I am going to…
RE: Pacific Island question

by Ozziegiraffe 20 May 2012

Solomon Islands is Melanesian, and therefore culturally different to French Polynesia and the Cooks, which are both Polynesian. It is…
RE: Advice on where to head in the solomon islands??

by bec0071 20 May 2012

Two weeks isn't much time in the Solomons, particularly given unreliable transportation, the length of time it takes to get anywhere etc.…
Pacific Island question

by Namavareza 19 May 2012

Hi There Can somebody help me out? I have plans to visit the South Pacific again in 2013 and which parts would you recommend? I have…
RE: Tour of Pacific Islands and Papua New Guinea

by Ozziegiraffe 19 May 2012

Solomon Islands has very little specific backpacker accommodation, but lots of transit or rest houses used mainly by locals. Staying at…
RE: Tour of Pacific Islands and Papua New Guinea

by anillos_de_saturno 18 May 2012

Ozziegiraffe said in #1: +The best route would probably be PNG, Solomon Islands, then either Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Fiji or Fiji, New…
RE: Tour of Pacific Islands and Papua New Guinea

by Ozziegiraffe 18 May 2012

The best route would probably be PNG, *Solomon* Islands, then either Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Fiji or Fiji, New Caledonia, back to Fiji,…
RE: seeking

by Ozziegiraffe 16 May 2012

An of the South Pacific Islands will be beautiful in August: think Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Tahiti, etc…
RE: Happy toddler visit

by Ozziegiraffe 12 May 2012

+balloons and bubbles are always big hits+. Totally agree with Kate. Those are the two things I always take for the village kids in the…
RE: Weird reaction and A Poll!

by Ozziegiraffe 10 May 2012

I've been buying my own cars for 40 years. Sometimes I act dumb, but I was well trained by my Dad, and know exactly what I am talking…