Travel Story and Pictures from Papua New Guinea

Angoram
A quiet town on the Sepik River, Angoram is a good place to take it easy, take leisurely walks around town, meet ... [more]
Keram river
Exploring the Keram river has the advantage that is is narrow, has lots of bends making it photogenic, and there ... [more]
Betel nut run Angoram to Madang
As soon as you lie down on a stack of bags full of betel nuts on the banana boat in Angoram, a deep sense of adventure ... [more]
Madang festival
Papua New Guinea at its most colourful: visiting Madang festival gives you a wide array of different singsing ... [more]
Keglsugl
The jumping point for climbing Mount Wilhelm, Keglsugl could also be a destination in its own right, with a myriad ... [more]
Mount Wilhelm
Looking over the mountains and clouds below you while the sun rises above the horizon makes you forget the effort ... [more]
Kaibola
At the north of Kiriwina Island, Kaibola offers the opportunity to live the life of the famous Trobriand people, ... [more]
Okaiboma
A village with a strong identity, Okaiboma offers a great opportunity to get a taste of local life, get insight ... [more]
Gumilababa Festivities
The buzz on the island was the opening of a new church in Gumilababa, and when I walked around the village, it ... [more]
Rabaul Volcanoes
Rabaul has a spectacular setting: it is surrounded by volcanoes, and lies at the shore of Simpson Harbour which ... [more]
Matupit megapode egg gatherers
Just the canoe trip across the bay is reason enough to go to Matupit, but visiting the fields were men dig deep ... [more]
Papua New Guineans
With the wide variety of things to see in the country, the people of Papua New Guinea are probably the most memorable ... [more]
Kokoda Track
Your efforts to hike the Kokoda track will be rewarded by fantastic landscapes, villages and their inhabitants ... [more]
Nature Park
Great collection of all kinds of animals that you might have never heard of can be seen at the Nature Park of ... [more]
National Museum
A must-see in Port Moresby, the National Museum has a well-stocked collection showcasing the rich cultural diversity ... [more]
Huli Wigmen
Some of the most colourful tribes, the Huli Wigmen have it all: painted faces, and decorations on legs, arms plus, ... [more]
Mount Hagen Festival
A yearly event celebrating the incredible diversity of the country, the Mount Hagen festival must be among the ... [more]
Skeleton Men
One of the most famous tribes, the Skeleton Men are painted as skeletons and perform a theatre show with historic ... [more]
Asaro Mudmen
Another famous tribe of Papua New Guinea, the Asaro Mudmen are easily recognizable by their heavy clay masks, ... [more]
Kimbe Kavieng Overland
To add some adventure to your Papua New Guinea visit, an overland trip is a guarantee of the unexpected and while ... [more]
Yamamoto bunker
Once the working and hiding place of Admiral Yamamoto, next to the historic bunker you can find Rabaul Museum ... [more]
National Orchid Garden
A little outside of town, and attached to the Adventure Park, the National Orchid Garden is a well organized display ... [more]

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Capital	Port Moresby
Population	10,76 mln
Surface	462,840 sq km

Languages	Melanesian Pidgin, Motu
UTC offset	UTC+10
Currency	Kina (PGK)

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