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The best things about Papua New Guinea’s tribal festivals
It’s that time of year again. You’ll soon start seeing opportunities to book the Mt Hagen Festival (August) or Goroka Show (September) in Papua New Guinea. And you absolutely should! I attended the Mt Hagen Festival in 2023, a vibrant gathering of PNG’s tribes to perform traditional dances (sing-sings) over the course of several days,…
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New Zealand for Non-Hikers
When I told people I was visiting New Zealand, 99% of them commented on the joy of hiking. Nightmare – I hate hiking and had absolutely no plans of doing any in NZ. So can you still have a good time without lacing up a pair of hiking shoes? And can you do so solo?…
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How to spend a long weekend in Tonga and Samoa
… with a bonus stop in Fiji! Ok, I get that most people don’t go island hopping in the Pacific for a long weekend, but on the off chance that you’re considering it for… I don’t know, the need to coincide with other Pacific island hopping, or you’re based in New Zealand or Australia, or…
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Visiting the least visited country in the world
I recently visited Tuvalu, the world’s least visited country with fewer a than 3000 visitors per year, and learned a thing or two about how best to visit this remote nation.
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Riding the infamous Mauritanian Iron Ore Train
Known as one of the most dangerous train rides in the world, the iron ore train in Mauritania involves clambering aboard a freight train cart filled with powdered iron ore, sleeping on top of said ore, braving freezing cold desert nights So what should you know before you embark on this perilous train journey?
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A complete guide to visiting Timor Leste
So you want to travel to South East Asia’s least-visited nation. Good, you absolutely should! Timor Leste is beautiful, home to untouched beaches and the world’s most biodiverse reef, as well as a wealth of little-known history and culture. It is however not the easiest place to visit, and it can also be really tricky…
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So I finally did it, I finally started a travel blog!
Hi I’m Laurie, originally from the UK, now based in Indonesia full time, trying to part time travel the world! I actually set up a WordPress over a year ago while living in Saudi Arabia, with plans to blog about Saudi road trips, to share travel tips, experiences, and so on… but then I left…