Nov 20th, 2012 at 2:00PM:
Looking to improve your photography skills while exploring one of the world's most beautiful countries?
Asia Transpacific Journeys recently launched a new photo excursion tour of Papua New Guinea, led by renowned photographer Michele Westmoreland. Called "Papua New Guinea Through The Lens," the 12-day adventure journeys from Port Moresby to Mount Hagen, Kumul, Nondugi, Karawari, Kundiman ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Explore Papua New Guinea Through The Lens Of A Photographer
Nov 20th, 2012 at 2:00PM:
Looking to improve your photography skills while exploring one of the world's most beautiful countries?
Asia Transpacific Journeys recently launched a new photo excursion tour of Papua New Guinea, led by renowned photographer Michele Westmoreland. Called "Papua New Guinea Through The Lens," the 12-day adventure journeys from Port Moresby to Mount Hagen, Kumul, Nondugi, Karawari, Kundiman ...A Traveler In The Foreign Service: How To Avoid Posts Where You Might Get Eaten Alive
Aug 8th, 2012 at 10:00AM: Have you ever received a phone call from someone who was hoping to entice you to live in a country where cannibalism is still practiced? I have.
"I have a great opportunity for you in Port Moresby," said Hollis, my State Department Career Development Officer (CDO)/used car salesperson.
I Googled Port Moresby from my office at the American Embassy in Skopje, Macedonia, and the results weren't ...10 best places to live for avoiding world conflict
Mar 13th, 2012 at 5:00PM: Expatify.com asked the question, "Where would you be the safest if World War III broke out tomorrow?" The answers arrived in a post titled "10 Best Places to Live for Avoiding World Conflict." Irrelevant as it may seem to you, the claws of conflict affect a revolving roster of nations. The knowledge of where not to go because of conflict, or better yet, where to go to avoid it, can be useful if ...World's worst places: Top 10 places you do not want to visit in 2012
Jan 6th, 2012 at 8:30AM: Update: Check out the World's Worst Places of 2013 here
What comes to mind when you think of the world's worst place? While it is easy to complain about rural Wal-marts, La Guardia, Applebee's, and any government office with motor vehicle in its title, none of those places escalate the game from nuisance to immediate danger. All of them can be horrible, yes, but a threatened ...Uncornered Market Q&A: Audrey and Dan on Iran
Dec 8th, 2011 at 11:00AM: Uncornered Market is one of the most popular travel blogs out there. A quick gander will demonstrate why this is the case. Audrey Scott and Dan Noll's labor of love boasts some of the most arresting travel photography around. The subjects the two take on are of broad interest as well--from reflections on cultural traffic to recipes, to reflections on the importance of diplomacy on a personal ...Black Tomato launches Epic Tomato, an ambitious new adventure offshoot
Feb 26th, 2011 at 12:30PM:
For years Black Tomato has delighted old travel hands with its inventive, bespoke itineraries to various corners of the globe. The company is especially good at showcasing beautiful destinations not yet well-known to most travelers beyond the surrounding region. Among others, Belgrade, the Carpathian foothills, the Kuronian Spit, and Bhutan have all been embraced by the company.
This morning, ...Papua New Guinea: Land of 800 languages
Dec 19th, 2009 at 12:30PM:
In the above map, conceived by Swedish linguist Mikael Parkvall, each country's area is proportional to the number of languages it has produced. The map, which appears in Parkvall's fascinating book Limits of Language, is accompanied by the following caption:
Languages are very unevenly distributed among the countries of the world. The map tries to capture this fact by rendering each ...Gadlinks for Monday 9.14.09
Sep 14th, 2009 at 7:00PM: In keeping with the Weird America theme today on Gadling, here are some weird travel reads for you, this glorious fall (it is fall, right?) Monday.
Let's face it. These ten roadside attractions are just plain odd. [via Matador Trips]
If this story were to take place in America, it may not be that weird, but in Papua New Guinea it's just plain strange. [via True Slant]
I'll admit it. Ever ...Explorers discover 'lost world' in Papua New Guinea
Sep 11th, 2009 at 8:00AM: A team of explorers from the U.S. and Britain, along with locals from Papua New Guinea, recently descended into the volcanic crater of Mount Bosavi, where they discovered a "lost world" with a host of new species that have been evolving in isolation for thousands of years. The crater is more than a kilometer deep and three kilometers across, and lacks the major predators that are often common in ...Naked Nomad presumed dead; left multi-million dollar estate
Apr 14th, 2008 at 2:13PM: Let's set this straight. According to hard evidence I have gathered, Victor Flanagan, an Australian also known as "Naked Nomad," didn't walk around naked all the time. He wore a sarong when walking through towns and a pair of thongs for when there were too many prickles on the road. Sellout.
He spent at least the last decade living in Papua New Guinea, where he walked from Australia sometime in ...Photo of the Day (10/1/07)
Oct 1st, 2007 at 8:10AM:
From one of the meccas of adventure travelers, Papua New Guinea, comes this photo by Richard Rees taken at a celebration of opening a new school. The girl's costume is made mostly from fur and feathers...if you can actually notice anything outside of her magnetic eyes. ***If you'd like to contribute a Photo of the Day shot for consideration, please visit our Gadling Flickr pool and upload your ...Papua New Guinea
Apr 12th, 2006 at 8:27AM: It's one of the
most exotic places on earth. Some day there are still head-hunting tribes there, and I wouldn't be surprised if this
was true. I mean, collecting heads, that's fun. But to be honest, I've always wanted to travel to Papua New Guinea and I keep my eyes open for any
stories about the place that seem intriguing. And so we have this nice little piece on PNG from the Independent. Turns ...
