One of the most extraordinary things to do in Papua New Guinea is to attend the Mt. Hagen Singsing. This yearly event brings together nearly 100 tribes from around the country is truly a photographer’s dream! Read More…
Papua New Guinea
Experiencing the Sepik River of Papua New Guinea
The Sepik River area of Papua New Guinea is one of the biggest draws to the country because of the beautiful artifacts and artwork produced by the local tribes. But the area is rich with wild- and tribal-life, too. Read More…
Papua New Guinea Mt. Hagen 2016 Tour Announced
If you’ve spent time with me or been following this blog for awhile, you likely know how enamored I am with Papua New Guinea. I don’t remember an exact moment, but my love affair with PNG likely started with the cover of a National Geographic magazine. My parents were subscribers and I’m sure I was Read More…
Papua New Guinea-bound
As I write this, I’m literally sitting at the airport getting ready to leave for Papua New Guinea to lead one of our WanderTours to the Mt. Hagen SingSing. PNG is one of my very favorite destinations because it is so crazy diverse. There are approximately 850 tribes in the country. The jungle terrain is Read More…
Survival International Denounces Jimmy Nelson’s Before They Pass Away
When I first saw the book, Before They Pass Away by Jimmy Nelson, I was so taken with all the images that I immediately wanted one. Luckily, it’s a very pricey book so I never took the plunge and purchased one. And that might be a good thing. I recently saw a post on Survival Read More…
Papua New Guinea Sepik River ~ Photo of the Day
The Sepik River in the northern part of Papua New Guinea is the longest river in the country. It flows, in a northwestern fashion, from the west of the country, spilling briefly into Indonesia’s Papua, and then eastward into the Bismarck Sea. It’s not a swift flowing river, but it’s mighty. And it is SO Read More…
Book a WanderTour (by January 15) ~ Get a Free Gift
Been putting off sending in your registration for one of our WanderTours? Wait no more… In case you missed this tidbit of info, book any of our tours on or before January 15, 2013, and you’ll receive a free coffee table book about the region you’ll be traveling to. Here’s a list of the tours, Read More…
Papua New Guinea Cuisine – Nothing to Write Home About
You don’t go to Papua New Guinea for the cuisine. That is at least if you’re looking for tourist-standard fare. For sure, there are some restaurants and hotels that serve good food – meaning appealing to tourists. But often those establishments have terrible service. It took us an hour and a half to get served Read More…
Huli Fortune Teller ~ Papua New Guinea
One of the most interesting days for me (including all of my trips to Papua New Guinea) was the day we visited the village of Tari, where the Huli wigmen live. This is a tribe where the women and men live separately. In order to visit their village, we tourists had to duck through hobbit Read More…
Papua New Guinea ~ Huli Wigmen of Tari
Ever since seeing this video about the Huli Wigmen, I’ve wanted to go to the little village of Tari in the middle of Papua New Guinea. (Note – the video is of terrible quality, but the content is worth a view.) Like much of PNG, it’s unimaginable to me that people still wear elaborate traditional Read More…