Split between various islands (the main one of which it shares with Indonesia), outside capital Port Moresby, Melanesian PNG is a rugged but fascinating adventure travel destination with some superlative beaches, diving, and  ecotourism.


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8 tips for visiting Papua New Guinea

eGuide TravelThe author of this three-year-old post says PNG "really is the final frontier of travel," its poor infrastructure and particular conditions making it challenging - yet rewarding to visit. And he lays out eight ways in which travelers should be prepared to approach the country. An interesting read! https://www.worldnomads.com/explore/oceania/papua-new-guinea/staying-safe-in-papua-new-guinea.  

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  • David Paul Appell June 27, 2025 at 1:00pm
    PNG is still rarely covered in the travel (or for that matter, any other) media, but here´s an interesting recent exception: https://www.islands.com/1885212/culture-coral-reefs-tropical-island...
    Culture And Coral Reefs Abound On This Tropical Island With More Native Languages Than All Of Europ…
    Considered the most linguistically diverse country in the world, this tropical paradise boasts a rich variety of culture, wildlife, and marine attrac…
  • Max Pesling December 17, 2024 at 9:48pm
    The U.K.-based online travel magazine/guides Outlook recently published a pretty good overview of PNG: https://www.outlooktravelmag.com/travel-guides/oceania/papua-new-gu...
    Papua New Guinea Travel Guide | Outlook Travel Magazine
    Perched above Australia, you can find one of the planet’s least explored lands – the mysterious majesty of Papua New Guinea (PNG).
  • Helen Brown May 31, 2024 at 9:22pm
    Normally I´m not a fan of going somewhere because of the ´gram, but this Travel Noire piece underscores that there are some mighty pretty places in PNG! https://travelnoire.com/instagram-worthy-papua-new-guinea
    Most Instagram-Worthy Places in Papua New Guinea - Travel Noire
    Papua New Guinea is a stunning and relatively unexplored destination with many beautiful Instagram-worthy places.
  • José Balido November 3, 2022 at 8:00pm
    Apart from its nature, the most fascinating thing about PNG has to be its tribal cultures. And this post from the five-year-old British site Wanderlust.co.uk introduces us to several of the most fascinating: https://www.wanderlust.co.uk/discover/discover-papua-new-guinea/con...
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