Impressions of Papua New Guinea? Fascinating. Fantastic. 100% adventure. Longhouse near Lake Kutubu. An amazing country, but tough, tough travel. Super expensive unless you are extremely resourceful. Papua New Guinea is half the world's second-largest island, plus a few smaller islands. read more
Papua New Guinea is half the world's second-largest island, plus a few smaller islands. More land area than Sweden, but smaller than Spain. It's a diverse terrain with the highest point, Mount Wilhelm 4,509 m (14,793 ft). read more
Seashells are no longer the currency of Papua New Guinea, as they were in some regions—sea shells were abolished as currency in 1933. This tradition is still present in local customs. read more