Raskols and missionaries in Lae and POM
If the Highlands of Papua New Guinea are the country’s breadbasket, then...
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Into the Highlands of PNG: Mt Wilhelm
In a country of impossibly remote villages and impassable roads, the Highlands are the...
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Heart of darkness: the River Sepik
Some places make you feel truly alone. Not alone like the claustrophobic,...
Across the border: Vanimo, PNG
I stood sweating in a dusty market. The stalls were selling smuggled...
How to cross the border from Indonesia to Papua New Guinea
I posted last year on Lonely Planet’s Thorn Tree forum about my...
The other side of Indonesia: Baliem Valley
Wamena is a hot and dusty town in the Baliem Valley on...
Buffalo and burials in Tana Toraja
The Toraja people live for death. Funerals are enormous week-long events attended...
