Traveling to Papua New Guinea. This section contains not only my trip to the inner depths of Papua New Guinea but also information on HOW to set up a trip like this one.
I travelled to Rabaul, Mount Hagan, the Karawari River and Lake Murray regions. I met a ton of different local tribes and got to experience their amazing cultures.
When people hear that you’re going to Papua New Guinea (PNG), they imagine that you’re going to go deep into the jungle and hang out with primitive people. They imagine that you are at great risk on the trip and that being on the trip itself is the hard part. While it can be a …
Woke up early, like usual. Hopped the shuttle to the airport and checked my bag in. It now weighs 15 kilos, up from the 9 kilos three day before because essentially everything is in that bag now except meds. Stacey told me to buy a dish towel at one of the shops, which took me …
Woke up at 5:30am I hung out and repacked my carry-on to only what I will need for hung Kong and home. At 7, I knew that the pool opened and I wanted to be there. So I put my bathing suit on and headed out. But I stopped in that little lobby area by …
Woke up at 5am Enjoyed crickets and bird sounds. I\’m relaxed, I\’m ready to travel. Hit breakfast at 7:30am then sat on the porch. I\’ve been gifted a cool day. A day where I won\’t need suntan lotion even while waiting on an open field. I enjoy the view, the quiet, the coffee until about …
Day 13: Lake Murray to Mount Hagan to Port Moresby – Papua New Guinea Read More »
This had the reputation of being the most remote place that you can get to efficiently (by plane). It\’s only been accessible in this way for about 2-3 years. 1. Nothing is sold for tourists! There are no stores, no market stalls, no nothing being sold for tourists. The markets sell food, that\’s it. The …
We were told to be at breakfast at 7 am. At breakfast we were told we would leave at 8:30. Since I finished breakfast at 7:30 I came back to the room to do a few nonsense things. Please note if you’re a lodge manager always provide the departure time when telling someone to wake …
Day 12: Remote tribes in Lake Murray – Papua New Guinea Read More »
I woke up at 3:30am – well before my alarm for my 5:30 birding departure. I put everything into my suitcase and locked it up, applied sun lotion and deet and put on my dirty clothes ,- my laundry will be ready for pickup at 7am – can\’t wait! I\’m relaxed but ready early and …
I woke up at 4am. There\’s no lights in my karawari lodge room till 6 so I use my phone flashlight to get to the bathroom and back into bed, under the mosquito netting. I rest up until I see just a bit of light coming in. It\’s nice lying here listening to the jungle …
Day 10: Arrival at lake Murray – Papua New Guinea Read More »
The children are so excited to see us that they run along the shoreline or jump into the water to get close to us to make an impact Some villages seem quite true to how they actually live. Few villages seem to have a shtick that makes the visit focused primarily on selling goods. The …
Woke up at 6:15 hearing the lovely sounds of the nearby bird population. So I recorded it! I killed 2 mosquitos that found their way into my room and applied suntan lotion then deet. The nozzle broke off my deet so now I just dump it into my hand and apply it that way. It\’s …
I wake up sticky from the humidity in my bed at 5am. The mosquito netting held up overnight, I didn\’t go under the covers to avoid the heat. Killed a few mosquitos after applying deet. Watched the sunrise and prepared for my day. Breakfast at 8am – fruit and a small omlette. I specifically asked …
Woke up at 5am for my 6:30am departure. My alarm didn\’t wake me up though, I woke up naturally at 4:30 My bags are packed so I made a coffee and tea. And I was able to connect with Stacey and my dad! Stacey told me not to finish the coffee so I didn\’t. I …
Day 7: karawari arrival and sago making – Papua New Guinea Read More »
This morning I sat on my patio and watched the sunrise over the valley and mountains while drinking 2 cups of coffee and 2 cups of tea. Since it was still a bit chilly I took a hot shower afterwards to warm up. I skipped breakfast because I already had too much to drink this …
Day 6: Mount Hagan tribes, day 2 – Papua New Guinea Read More »
Fruit breakfast – straight from the source! They grow it just below where I\’m sleeping. Banana, 2 passion fruits, popo (looks like cantaloupe), Mogi tribe is the first one. One of the biggest tribes in the city. New words that I learned today Kandayo = bye Likim-you = I like you Jika tribe is the …
Day 5: Mount Hagan first round of tribes – Papua New Guinea Read More »
Mount Hagan (provided like Hagan in haagen-daz) Woke up again at 3:30am to go to the car that would get me to my 6:20am flight from Rabaul to Port Moresby. I learned to grab my bag quickly from the vehicle in order to beat all the other families and couples to the front of the …
Day 4: Getting to mount Hagan – Papua New Guinea Read More »
