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Bwana_Brown Says: Lorengau did not have a lot of tourist activity when I visited the area. Papua New Guinea was just too far away for most people to visit, and there were definitely better attractions at a more affordable price elsewhere in this amazing country.My work activities at the two...
ronknight Says: 1, Dont step over any food items on the ground.2, Dont sit on tables that serve food.
Bwana_Brown Says: Traditional Manus dancing is unique amongst all the cultures of Papua New Guinea with its use of Garamuts (slit-drums) of different sizes and tones, and the energy of the dancing. It has become one of the most popular of the traditional dances across the country where the...
Bwana_Brown Says: In the days before the internet and cell-phones, most communciations with family in either Canada or England was by Air Mail. A long-distance phone call would be made for really special occassions. Even local telephone calls in PNG were charged by the minute, as is the...
Bwana_Brown Says: Here is a typical scene at almost every place in PNG that was located along it's coasts or mighty rivers! Dugout canoes, often equipped with an awning like these ones in Lorengau harbour. These people were very adept at living off the land for both their housing and food...
Bwana_Brown Says: Located almost next-door to Lorengau, and joined by road/bridge, was the local Papua New Guinea Naval Base at Lombrum on the small Los Negros Island. The base had its own diesel generating station which the PNG Electricity Commission also looked after. As a result, I had a...
Bwana_Brown Says: Of course the reason that I was making trips like this one was to check up on and fix any problems that the local power stations were having. This photo shows a typical interior of a small diesel station, this one being located in Lorengau with the job of providing power to...
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Bwana_Brown Says: The Admiralty Islands are located about 350 km (220 miles) from Madang, the nearest large airport on the north coast of the PNG mainland. As a result, it is a major exercise if you really want to go this far! Once you are there, diving around the various small coral islands...
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1, Dont step over any food items on the ground.2, Dont sit on tables that serve food.
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It gets a bit repetitious saying that the Admiralty Islands are a 'remote' destination. However, given that the country of Papua New Guinea itself is rather 'remote', there were a lot of small places...
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Manus Provinces capital Lorengau now has a cheaper backpacker alternative in place. The Pontoon club, built over the sea owned by the knight family boasts a bar and night club. It has kayaks, a 7mtr...
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