Robert
What is it going to take?
What is it going to take for PMV operators to take more care on PNG roads? When will PNG’eans realise that the combination of alcohol, speeding and ignoring the road rules is an extremely fatal past-time?…
Photos from our engagement
All photos from our engagement ceremony in the village last weekend have now been uploaded for public viewing.…
The day we exchanged vows
After more than four years of going out “steady”, we formally exchanged vows in the eye of the Bolku Clan. The weekend unfolded in true Simbu village style and culminated in a tribal ceremony…
10 Reasons why I’ll be back
With exactly one month to go before I leave Papua New Guinea and return to Sydney I am reminded of the catch phrase made famous by Arnold Schwarzenegger: “I’ll be back”.…
Stuck between a rock and a hard place
Papua New Guineans find themselves stuck between a rock and a hard place. Compassion, integrity and strength – inherent qualities of the traditional tribal leader…
Spam statistics for 2009
Spam is the abuse of electronic messaging systems to send unsolicited messages indiscriminately. In layman’s terms – basically a pain in the arse!…
Time is getting away
With my last working day at Goroka General Hospital set for the 29th of January and return flight to Sydney booked for 8th of February time is surely ticking away.…
The Best of News Feeds #24
A collection of favourites, including some nerdy type articles together with some not so nerdy ones, which have recently found their way into my newsreader – together with a one line comment.…
An exchange of vows
We’ve been staying out at the “Hut” on and off for the past couple of weeks and it’s been absolutely magnificent.…
Meet some of the Kaubasis locals
The walk to the “Hut” from the Highway at Mangiro Junction can take anywhere between one and six hours.…