PAPUA NEW GUINEA Destination

CULTURE & TRAVEL THROUGHOUT PNG

Papua New Guinea is without doubt, one of the most exciting places on Earth.

A country with over 820 languages, it boasts the oldest continuous managed farming in the world as well as diverse animals including bizarre water fauna, giant frogs and unique birdlife.

The country is made famous by its plentiful gold deposits, rich copper resources and the world’s longest gas pipeline, but these claims to fame pale into insignificance when you travel here as a visitor and experience the uniqueness of this country.

PNG offers some of the highest peaks in the world, including Mt. Wilhelm where hikers will experience snow in the tropics and at a height that allows them to view the north and south coasts of the country simultaneously.

Famous tracks such as the Kokoda Trail and the Black Cat Trail attract adventurers from all over the globe but no matter where you travel in Papua New Guinea there are places to hike.

Scuba diving is amongst the finest in the world. The warm, coral coast triangle waters here are also home to a multitude of wrecks, reminding us of the horrors of war long-since past but which will never be forgotten.

Water life abounds through prolific numbers of turtles, dolphins, eels and crocodiles which the locals call Puk Puks.

Coastal people and islanders in PNG are one with the sea and its life. They swim comfortably alongside crocodiles; they call sharks and they feed eels which are regarded sacred in some parts.

For cavers, interesting and deep-set caves abound the highlands near the Wasi Falls, where explorers will find an abundance of bats which are always a great source of food to local villagers and a sight to behold.

In Alotau each year, visitors experience the annual canoe festival, but there are fantastic festivals on all year round. Hire Moale, the Sepik Crocodile Festival, the Rabaul Mask Festival to name just a few.

There is the Ramu Valley and the hillside behind the Ramu Valley Guest House, where visitors can explore before travelling on to the Markham Valley and then to the highlands via the stunning Markham Pass.

I am particularly fond of the gentle and patient Melanesian culture. A culture that values family, long talks and sharing things equally.

PNG gets into your blood and after you leave the big cities, you will discover kindness, patience and honesty that you couldn’t imagine existed in any culture, let alone one that is in a country still so raw to the modern day.

Enjoy Papua New Guinea and remember Life is for Adventure!

Rodger

Rodger Milston JBG Executive Adventurer

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