10 Days in Papua New Guinea: What to DO!
I spent 10 days in Papua New Guinea in September. I was a bit nervous before I went as I didn't know many people who'd been before, or what to expect, but I had a great time. Such an interesting country and I learnt a lot about the many different cultures.
Here's what you can expect to see in 10 days in Papua New Guinea.
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12 Things You'll Want To Experience | Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
I arrived in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea in November 2016 for a one-year stint. I have just extended to stay another 6-months. These are just a few of the things that have made me want to stay for every extra day that I can...
12 THINGS YOU'LL WANT TO EXPERIENCE | BOUGAINVILLE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
1) Long weekend on Pokpok Island near Arawa. Book by emailing them directly: urunabayretreat@gmail.com
2) Getting to mingle with locals. Always a pleasure no matter where in the world you are.
3) Trekking and exploring around Sisivi with Rotokas Ecotourism. Organised directly with Rotokas Ecotourism.
4) Day trips island hopping in a banana boat. This can arranged through locals, Bougainville Experience Tours or direct with banana boat drivers in some cases.
5) Experiencing a traditional sing sing. Talk with locals, volunteers and expats, regularly check online including Facebook groups and keep your eyes peeled for posters around Buka, Arawa or Buin for any advertisements about sing sing festivals. They are often not well promoted.
6) Hiking to the volcanic crater Lake Eruovi / Billy Mitchell near Wakanui. Organised directly with Rotokas Ecotourism.
7) Playing games on the beach. The pikininis love to play football, rugby and volleyball, as do I, so everyone is happy!
8) Swimming and snorkeling at Loloho Beach near Arawa. Luckily there was already a relationship established with the chief, which I happily continued, which allowed me to use the beach. I suggest talking to locals and who'll no doubt meet someone who knows someone with access to a beach.
9) Dancing to a bamboo band. I could watch these play for hours and have done so! Again, keep your eyes to the ground for potential performances and also be ready for those fantastic spontaneous ones too!
10) Exploring beyond Buka Town to see the many sides of Buka Island. I have chatted with people who've explored the island by bicycle, however I had the opportunity to do so by 4x4 in exchange for taking some photographs. A private hire or local with a vehicle is also a good bet.
11) Local friends offering to show you around their villages. I always jump at the opportunity and find it fascinating to see the off the beaten track villages, which you'd never see otherwise. If someone offers, say yes!
12) Watching the sunrise from Premier Hill overlooking Kieta near Arawa. It really is the perfect spot to start the day and easily accessible by bicycle from Arawa or vehicle.
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA, a tour of its disappointing capital of PORT MORESBY
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Two years in Paradise | Looking back on life in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
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Two years in Paradise | Looking back on life in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea.
From 2016 to 2018 I lived in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. It was paradise. In this latest video, I share some of the Bougainville footage you've never seen before, as well as some of my thoughts and feelings as I look back on life in ARoB, Papua New Guinea.
During this time I supported the development and promotion of tourism in Bougainville via articles, photography and video sharing my adventures no matter how big or small.
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Papua and New Guinea Travel
Papua and New Guinea Travel
Papua New Guinea is an Oceanian country that occupies the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and its offshore islands in Melanesia, a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean north of Australia. Its capital, located along its southeastern coast, is Port Moresby. The western half of New Guinea forms the Indonesian provinces of Papua and West Papua.
Papua New Guinea is one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world; 848 languages are listed for the country, of which 12 have no known living speakers.[9] Most of the population of over 7 million people live in customary communities, which are as diverse as the languages.[10] It is also one of the most rural, as only 18 percent of its people live in urban centres.[11] The country is one of the world's least explored, culturally and geographically, and many undiscovered species of plants and animals are thought to exist in the interior.[12]
Strong growth in Papua New Guinea's mining and resource sector led to the country becoming the sixth fastest-growing economy in the world in 2011,[13] although growth is expected to slow once major resource projects come on line in 2015.[14] Mining remains a major economic factor, however, with talks of resuming mining operations in the previously closed-off Panguna mine ongoing with the local and national governments.[15] Nearly 40 per cent of the population lives a self-sustainable natural lifestyle with no access to global capital.[16]
At the local level, the majority of the population still live in strong customary societies and – while social life is overlaid with traditional religious cosmologies and modern practices, including conventional primary education – customary subsistence-based agriculture remains fundamental.[10] These societies and clans are explicitly acknowledged within the nation's constitutional framework. The Papua New Guinea Constitution expresses the wish for traditional villages and communities to remain as viable units of Papua New Guinean society[17] and for active steps to be taken in their continuing importance to local and national community life.
At the national level, after being ruled by three external powers since 1884, Papua New Guinea established its sovereignty in 1975 following almost 60 years of Australian administration. It became a separate Commonwealth realm with Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state and became a member of the Commonwealth of Nations in its own right.
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Papua New Guinea & Solomon Islands Travel Guide
Papua New Guinea & Solomon Islands Travel Guide
Papua New Guinea is an island nation in Oceania. A country of immense cultural and biological diversity, it’s known for its beaches and coral reefs. Inland are active volcanoes, granite Mt. Wilhelm, dense rain forest and hiking routes like the Kokoda Trail. There are also traditional tribal villages, many with their own languages.
Papua New Guinea is just to the south of the equator and has a tropical climate. In the highlands, though, temperatures are distinctly cool. The (very) wet season runs from about December to March. The best months for trekking are June to September.
Regions & Cities
Southern Papua New Guinea
Southwestern Papua New Guinea
Madang-Morobe
Highlands
Sepik
Milne Bay
New Britain
New Ireland and Manus
Bougainville
Port Moresby is the capital city with its interesting Zoological gardens, the Parliament building, the museum, and general Melanesian atmosphere.
Alotau
Goroka
Lae
Mt. Hagen
Madang
Rabaul
Vanimo
Wewak
Kokoda Track
Louisiade Archipelago
Trobriand Islands
Papua New Guinea's fjords
The Solomon Islands, a nation of hundreds of islands in the South Pacific, has many WWII-era sites. Guadalcanal, a province and one of the archipelago’s largest islands, honors fallen Allied soldiers at its U.S. War Memorial. Guadalcanal is also home to the nation’s capital, Honiara, whose bustling Central Market showcases the islands’ produce and traditional handicrafts.
Islands & Cities
Choiseul
Florida and Russell Islands
Guadalcanal (Honiara)
New Georgia Islands
Malaita
Renell and Bellona
San Cristobal this island is also known as Makira
Santa Cruz Islands
Santa Isabel
Honiara Capital of the Solomon Islands - Guadalcanal Province
Gizo Western Province
Auki Malaita Province
Noro New Georgia Island, Western Province
Munda New Gerogia Island, Western Province
Yandina Russell Islands, Central Province
Tulagi Central Province
Buala Santa Isabel, Isabel Province
Kirakira Makira-Ulawa Province
Lata Temotu Province
Taro Choisel Province
Tigoa Renell and Bellona Province
Honiara, on the island of Guadalcanal, is the capital city of the Solomon Islands. Its buzzing Central Market sells local produce and handicrafts. Traditional frescoes adorn the conical National Parliament building. The National Museum has WWII relics and cultural artifacts. The Botanical Gardens includes an orchid house. Outside the city, the waters of the Mataniko Falls thunder down a rocky cliff into a canyon.
The American War Memorial has descriptions on marble slabs of local battles fought during the Guadalcanal Campaign of WWII. Built by Japanese veterans, the Solomons Peace Memorial Park commemorates those who died. West of the city, Vilu War Museum has memorials and WWII aircraft. Nearby, Bonegi Beach, with 2 sunken wartime vessels, is a popular site for diving and snorkeling. East, Bloody Ridge is a hill defended by U.S. troops against the Japanese in 1942. It has a small, pyramid-shaped U.S. memorial. With views over the area, nearby Mount Austen was a strategic WWII site.
Port Moresby is the sprawling capital of Papua New Guinea, a country north of Australia. The vast anthropological collection at the PNG National Museum and Art Gallery includes masks and carved wooden poles. Nearby, Parliament House is modeled on a traditional house of worship. Its entrance is dominated by a large, colorful mosaic featuring national motifs. There are views over Port Moresby Harbour from Paga Hill.
Nearby traditional villages include Koki, built on stilts in a bay. To the north, Port Moresby Nature Park combines botanical gardens, featuring many orchids, with a zoo housing tree kangaroos, parrots and reptiles. The Bomana War Cemetery holds the graves of many Papua New Guinean, Australian and other soldiers who died during WWII. Hikers are drawn to Varirata National Park in the east, with its resident wallabies and birds of paradise. Nearby, the town of Sogeri is at one end of the long, mountainous Kokoda Track, which passes through dense rainforest. Diving is popular on coral reefs off the coast.
A lot to see in Papua New Guinea & Solomon Islands such as :
S.I. Visitors Bureau
Solomon Scouts & Coastwatchers Monument
Honiara Botanic Gardens
Holy Cross Cathedral, Honiara
American War Memorial
Japanese War Memorial
Tenaru Beach
Port Moresby Nature Park
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery
Ela Beach
Paga Hill
Fairfax Harbour
Papua New Guinea National Museum and Art Gallery
Idlers Bay
Mosque Hohola
Royal Port Moresby Golf Club
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