Sketching in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea was the perfect place for one of my favourite travel pastimes, sketching. There’s no better way of really looking at things than by trying to draw them,…
Tag: New Britain
Swimming with dolphins in Papua New Guinea
An unexpected highlight of my time in Papua New Guinea was the number of dolphins seen, on trips from the Duke of York Islands and Kokopo. Unlike many people swimming…
Kokopo
Kokopo was a small town until the 1994 volcanic eruptions (and the looting that followed) led to a mass migration of people from Rabaul, and relocation of the regional capital…
Matupit Island & St Francis Xavier ‘Kuragaga’ Cathedral
In the shadow of Tarvurvur volcano, Matupit Island was badly damaged by the eruptions in 1994, after which much of the population moving to Kokopo. One benefit of the eruption…
PNG National Mask Festival day three
The third day and last day for me of this five day festival celebrating the cultures of New Britain in northeast Papua New Guinea. After two days of mask dances…
PNG National Mask Festival day two
Day two of the PNG National Mask Festival in Kokopo was back to back dancing from over 20 local groups from the Baining and Tolai claims, along with a couple…
PNG National Mask Festival – Baining Fire Dance
A highlight of the Papua New Guinea National Mask Festival the Baining Fire Dance was a memorable evening of fantastic costumes, rhythmic singing and drumming, all around and through a…
PNG National Mask Festival day one
After the wonderful opening Kinavai ceremony the afternoon of the 26th Papua New Guinea National Mask Festival was filled with mask dances from various local villages, primarily belonging to the…
PNG National Mask Festival – Kinavai ceremony
The 26th Papua New Guinea National Mask Festival opened in spectacular fashion with the Kinavai ceremony, a re-enactment of the landing of the Tolai people, one of the three main…
Rabaul
A fascinating place, Rabaul has packed in a huge amount of history in 150 years, and is a beautiful place as well, with lush bush and a spectacular volcanic backdrop.…
Duke of York Islands
A quite magical place, the Duke of York Islands are a beautiful part of Papua New Guinea, safe and wonderfully inviting. Barely touched by tourism, they were a highlight of…
Rabaul Hotel
The oldest hotel in the New Guinea Islands, opened in 1952, the Rabaul Hotel was a wonderful introduction to Papua New Guinea. There’s not many hotels that have their own…