Shrimp Plant

The heart-shaped bracts on these Acanthus family plants suggest a scale that looks like curved tail of the shrimp. The real flowers are tiny white ones on top of the "shrimp."
It is also called as Lollipop, as it may look like an candy.
You can see them in tropical jungle of Papua New Guinea, but more easily, they can be found in National Capital Botanical garden in Port Moresby.

PNG National Team off to Rugby League World Cup

We have caught up with PNG Kumuls, National Team of PNG Rugby League on the way to Australia for Rugby League World Cup.
Although Papua New Guinea is not a big name in Rugby, some players have been playing in Australia, UK and other profesional leagues in the world.
Together with fellow players playing in the country, Papua New Guinea have a potential to match the world super powers.
http://www.rlwc08.com/teams/PapuaNewGuinea.aspx
PNG Kumuls will meet England on 25th Oct in Townsville.
Kumul means "Bird of Paradise" in Tok-Pidgin.
Go Kumuls and fly like a Bird of Paradise !

Raggiana Bird of Paradise - "Kumul"

Greetings from Köln

Greetings from Köln reached us after her recent trip to PNG.
On behalf of all the staffs, we are looking forward for your visit again !!

Tawali Resort

Tawali Resort sits on a picturesque beautiful hill on Hoia bay on the North Coast of Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea.
It is a perfect place if you are looking for off-the beaten trek, quiet place, surrounded by nature yet have modern comfort. The main attraction there is its pristine coral reef - scuba diving & snorkeling, but there are several activities available such as guided rainforest walk, village visit, skull caves visit etc.. for Non-diver.
The trip to Tawali is available in VIP New Guinea Executive Holiday package.
http://www.pngexplorers.com/tour/natureculture-point400.html

Highest Peak of South Pacific - Mt Wilhelm

Mt Wilhelm rises up to 4,509m and is the highest peak in Papua New Guinea as well as South Pacific. Kegusugul, at the foot of Mt Wilhelm is accessible by Road from Goroka (approx 6 hours) and you start walking from there. Goroka is approx 1 hour flight from/to Port Moresby, the international gateway of the country.
The walk involves up and downs through the Highlands Rainforest, Grassland and Rocky Cliffs to the summit. Although the trip is challenging, with the help of friendly local guide and porter , it will give you an unforgettable experience.

You can also combine the trip with Sepik River Cruise to make it a complete adventure expedition in Papua New Guinea.

If you have adventure in mind and some holiday, pack your gear and come to Mt Wilhelm !

Monster in the Lake ???

Have visited Lake Dakataua in West New Britain.

It is believed that huge monster called "Migo" is living in the lake : head like a snake, has horse-like mane and body like a crocodile. There were several sighting by the villagers in the past.

The filming crew camped near the lake for a week to record the monster in the film.

Did they film the Migo ? well, I can not say at this stage but the expedition was very exiting.

West New Britain is famous for its pristine underwater world but may be famous with Migo in the future ???

Independence Celebration going on

Papua New Guinea became 33 years old on Tuesday, 16th September.

Independence celebration was going on everywhere, and school was no exception.

School kids dressed up with their own village costume and along with the beat of Kundu & Garamut, they danced away for the day. They were all proud to be Papua New Guinean with rich & diversed culture, and the tradition will be passed on to next generation.

Happy Birthday, Papua New Guinea and keep going for the bright future !!