New Look for New Year

We have New Uniform ready for the New Year, and wore it 2 days before the actual new years day on 30th Dec, when welcoming exactly 100 guests who will spend New year holiday in Papua New Guinea.

Please see some of the staffs wearing the brand new uniform with full of smile !!
Yes, with New Look for New Year, we will continue to commit ourself to look after our valued guests and make sure they enjoy the holiday without trouble in PNG.
The lucky tourists who spend New Year in PNG are going to
Mt Wilhelm, Goroka, Walindi, Tufi, Kavieng, Rabaul, Madang, Milne Bay, Loloata and so on...

Happy New Year to you all and hope it will be a good year for everybody !!!!!

Dinosaur in PNG- Cassowaries

Cassowary is one of the largest birds in the world.

It is a family of Ostrich (in Africa) and Emu (in Australia), but Cassowaries have much more fierce looking than its relatives.Among the 3 species of Cassowaries found in Papua New Guinea, the Southern (Double Wattled) Cassowary is the largest (up to 1.9m), heaviest, and has most scary look. - That is why I have personally named it as Dinosaur in PNG !

It is very territorial birds, and can fight with others with the high, blade like casque on its head, and can run at maximum speed of 50km/hour. So when you meet the Cassowary in the wilderness, it is no use trying to escape from it.... (please be assured that it is not carnivorous and will not be interested in human being)

*Photo taken at National Capital Botanical Garden, Port Moresby

Living Museum - Tubuan

Papua New Guinea does not really need Museum, as the people themselves are like Living Museum. Here in Rabaul, East New Britain province of Papua New Guinea, Tubuan Society of Tolai people has kept tradition and secret of Tubuan for hundreds of years, and it is still alive.

It is very interesting to see one of the most civilized people in PNG are stick to the very unique custom and tradition. Even former Prime Minister, Secretary General of International Organisation are member of the society and has kept the tradition.

When we were walking the street of Rabaul, we have found group of funny shaped men.

With Cone-shaped head, body covered with leaves, dancing and walking towards us.

This was the famous, yet full of secret initiation ceremony of Tubuan.

Since it is a sacred ceremony, it is not shown commercially, or shown upon request, unless you are lucky to be there when the ceremony is on.

As a tourist, only way to see the ceremony is to visit the Mask Festival held every year in July.

If you want to see the living museum of Tolai people - Tubuan, please hurry to book for your next holiday with National Mask Festival.

Mobile Phone War

One of the biggest events of 2007 in PNG was a Mobile Phone War.

Monopoly by Government owned B-Mobile has ended when the new company Digicel came in this April. Despite numerous efforts by the government to change the law and kick the Digicel out of the country, many grassroots people supported the Digicel.

Digicel has offered <Buy 1 Phone and Get 2 Phones> campaign, and B-mobile has reduced the SIM card from K125 (US$50) to K25(US$10).
Cheapest mobile phones which used to cost more than K200 (US$80) without SIM is now selling as low as K49(US$20) inclusive of SIM. In Town, many shops, buses, sports ground fences and walls are painted either Red (by Digicel) or Blue/Green/White (by B-Mobile).

Thanks to the severe competition, now many people afford to buy mobile phones.

It is also good for the tourists, as Digicel offers international roaming service and B-mobile is tying to follow it. Now you can use your own mobile phone while in PNG !

Merry Xmas from Papua New Guinea

Merry Christmas and prosperous New Year for you all !!

Most important pet in PNG

What is the most important pet for you ? - it could be dog, cat or fish ?

Here in PNG, Pig is most important domestic animal, especially in Highlands. It is taken care of as a family pet, until its life is sacrificed for either wedding, funeral, compensation ceremony, or Christmas celebration.
Traditionally, wealth was measured by the number of pigs you have, and even today, cash economy is widespread, it is still a valuable asset of people in Highlands of PNG.
People value pig so much that you have to be very careful of pig belong to other people.
The first advice on driving in PNG was – if you hit the pig on the road, never stop, and go straight to police station to ask for a help, otherwise you will get into a serious trouble. – I had to stop at a terrible traffic jam on one morning, only to find out that the cause of it was a family of Pig crossing the road !!
This was in Port Moresby, and you can imagine what the situation would be in Highlands… Thanks to the advice, I have never hit a single pig so far and I am still alive….

World Travel Award - Airways Hotel

Airways Hotel in Port Moresby has recently awarded World Travel Award 2007.

It is a worldwide recognition of excellence in its facility and service, and good for Papua New Guinea as a whole. Congratulations for the team Airways Hotel and we other member of tourism industry has to catch up with !! We normally include Airways Hotel for Executive tour package only but if you want to taste No.1 Hotel in PNG, we are happy to arrange for any type of tour.