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Tips 1 - 5 of 5 Papua New Guinea Transportation
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Transportation: Getting to the Karawari Region (Lower Sepik)
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'Mode': TO
Category: Airplane
Getting TO/AROUND: Don't expect any real landing strips or even an airport for that matter. When you're heading in and out of the Sepik Region, just be glad you're boarding a plane with two wings. Note: rough landings ahead!!!!
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Transportation: Getting Around the Karawari River
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'Mode': AROUND
Category: Other
Getting TO/AROUND: It always amazed me to see how well the locals can balance as they stand up in these narrow, carved out canoes. Here two women are floating down the river, probably returning from another village. Standard mode of transporation among the villages, where the canoes don't actually belong to any specific person, they're considered communal property of the village itself.
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Transportation: What the Hell is a River Truck?!
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'Mode': AROUND
Category: Other
Getting TO/AROUND: I thought it was hysterical to refer to these things as "river trucks" but the more we used them, the more I came to appreciate the name. These flatbeds were motorized and offered the most room at the fastest speeds, affording us visitors a quick and easy (not to mention relatively dry) way to get around between villages. They were a bit noisy so if you have any kind of earplugs, bring them along for the ride!
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JohnniOmani Sat May 10, 2008 20:55 UTC
I feel the same way about the Arctic or NW Pakistan incredibly remote. Great Page :) Jz | sourbugger Sat Mar 29, 2008 23:01 UTC
almost a masterclass in anthropology. great page. i'm sure i will be back for more. | crewrower Mon Oct 8, 2007 15:42 UTC
What are they hunting now? Sadly it seems each other. | Bwana_Brown Tue Oct 2, 2007 04:49 UTC
What an amazing page on your experiences in Papua New Guinea! You really conveyed the essence of the diverse areas and people of this country. Many thanks for bringing back fond memories of this special place! |
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