Comments on: The northern Oceania country of Papua New Guinea.

By: Stiofán

Stiofán — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:51:48 +0000

I will be coming to PNG this january to teach and I can’t wait. Being from a friendly nation such as ireland I believe i will feel at home when I arrive in PNG. All the jokes here are that I will get eaten but its more jealousy rather than ignorance. I just hope its not too humid, my poor fair complextion wont handle it!

By: FILMA

FILMA — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 07:34:36 +0000

Thanks Mark and Nick for the wonderful work done.Actually PNG is a beatiful country any one can visit when one visit and explore only can tell the difference.PNG has beautiful beaches and much more to see.In any country there is GOOD and BAD side of life.So lets think positive and lets be on the GOOD side.Feel free to explore PNG.Thankyou once again and may the Good LORD Bless both of you.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 09:57:44 +0000

How nice to read some of the good comments made through your website by people who have known about my country Papua New Guinea.I am from Tufi in the Northern Province of Papua New Guinea where the biggest butterfly in world is found.Tufians are the most peaceful people and cultural tradition has it that;always receive your guests with openness knowing that in return they will return the same guesture when ever it is due.

By: Kid Tiki

Kid Tiki — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 05:20:42 +0000

I was born in Port Moresby in 1966 and completed my primary schooling in the mountains and the islands. I continue to visit my Mother who lives in Madang. It’s the most beautiful country in the world apart from maybe Austria. The people are very friendly and helpful – they wave at everyone as you drive by, in the mountains. The highlanders have a tradition of warfare but the coastals are traditionally peaceful. Nowadays there are very violent gangs of young males called “raskols” who rape and steal and have no fear of the police because of the tribal “payback” system. This means their alligance is to their tribe first (this has resulted in corruption and murder) which has unfortunately handicapped the progress of PNG. The tourism industry has essentially collapsed as has the export of the fantastic highlands coffee – diving is now the main tourist attraction that is relatively safe. Peace.

By: sten

sten — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 16:51:45 +0000

travelled to the island summer 08 for a short visit and ended up staying 11 weeks. An amazing place with friendly people, very diverse culture, good beaches, port moresby is a modern city, and there is a big mineral boom now with gold, copper, oil and gas – where ExonMobil from U.S.A has invested over $19 billion. plan to visit again soon.

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 14:56:09 +0000

Elyce and Kerrie, thankyou for the lovely comments, you are right i need to explore more.

By: Kerrie

Kerrie — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 16:20:51 +0000

My family and I lived in PNG from October 1991 – November 1992. Very interesting country to live in, we were in Port Moresby for that time, and my brother and I were schooled at Boroko East International School – Unfortunately my brother was ill quite a lot so we ended up moving back to the UK. Worth the experience, used to love going to the Aviat Club for a daily swim, and Steam Ships was our local supermarket, along with Andersons – not sure whether these are still there. We had lovely security guards whom really looked after us and I hope they are all well.

By: Elyce

Elyce — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 10:06:41 +0000

I lived in PNG 1985 to 2000, both in the highlands and on the islands. Last went for a visit in 2006. A lovely country. You really need some photos of village life since 85% of the people still live in villages, work hard to feed their families and try to earn money for school fees. The most amazing thing about PNG to me is the diversity of cultures and languages! Over 800! Also the nature: gorgeous butterflies, flowers, rainforest, volcanos. Coral reefs and fish that make snorkeling a delight. Time to get out of your easy chair…

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 16:42:25 +0000

Thankyou, Bernie for the nice comment.

By: Bernie

Bernie — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 16:15:25 +0000

Hi,
The old clothes market in Kundiawa hasn’t changed. It has only been given a facelift (fencing)…I love the place. I’ll see if I can capture a shot from the exact same location as the one shown.

Thanks…