Posted January 4, 2010 in | Bric-a-Brac |
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.…
Posted December 8, 2009 in | Bric-a-Brac |
Please find attached a revised list of PNG Blogs, ones that I read regularly. All those mentioned focus on local content with many maintained by Papua New Guineans.…
Posted October 27, 2009 in | Bric-a-Brac |
My dear Mum sent an email recently telling me how much she misses the old blog and although she appreciates the current look and feel most of what she reads nowadays does not hold much interest for her…
Posted August 7, 2009 in | Bric-a-Brac |
After more than two months being off the air – Trupela is back online! A few months older and hopefully a little wiser we’re back in business. Note the blog! A new layout and theme with a totally different feel. Lots of stories and experiences to share with you – some happy and others sad. PNG continues to be a heaven and a hell merged into one. The unexpected still prevails!…
Posted May 18, 2009 in | Bric-a-Brac |
Unfortunately I have had to take this blog offline. It seems that some of the stories and photos I have posted over the past two days in relation to the looting and riots in Goroka have not gone down too well in certain circles. As much as I love this blog and sharing with you the good, the bad and the ugly – under the circumstances I feel that I need to respect this request…
Posted April 25, 2009 in | Bric-a-Brac |
a PNG Passport Application Form is available for download. If you go to the Downloads section of this blog and look under the Miscellaneous section – one click and your away! …
Posted April 20, 2009 in | Bric-a-Brac |
The following files are now available for download from here…
Posted April 14, 2009 in | Bric-a-Brac |
the phone at home has been fixed after being out of action for almost a fortnight. The money I save on my Telikom bill when the phone’s out is staggering! Will aim to Skype Sunday evenings if you are interested – skype ID: rschilt…
Posted April 7, 2009 in | Bric-a-Brac |
My wife is a Papua New Guinean from Madang; I met her when I was over with VSO in the late 90s and had a great time. The plan was for us to return to PNG after a short spell in England, but for various reasons we’ve ended up staying here.…
Posted April 7, 2009 in | Bric-a-Brac |
29 days without a cigarette and my head is spinning like a top. Still have this strong sense that something is missing or not quite right (only an ex smoker would understand this) but I know that this feeling of uncomfortability will pass.…