Rabaul, Papua New Guinea

Perhaps this empty dugout outrigger canoe is a metaphor for the history of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea.  Rabaul used to be the capitol of East ...

Sepik RIver Villagers, Papua New Guinea

The villagers of Sepik River tribes wear colorful costumes made of shells, leaves, and boar tusks. The long houses on stilts allow for occas...

Sepik River Village, Papua New Guinea

The Sepik River is the longest river in Papua New Guinea.  The Sepik River tribes build long houses and spirit houses on stilts.  Only the m...

Rabaul, Papua New Guinea

Our first destination in Papua New Guinea during our trip there a little over a year ago was Rabaul, the former capitol.  The capitol was re...

The People of Papua New Guinea

This man was dressed in his ceremonial clothes, headdress and jewelry as part of a ceremonial dance to welcome us to Tufi, a village on a fj...

People and Sights of Papua New Guinea

When we arrived at a village along the Sepik River, the largest in Papua New Guinea, the villagers welcomed us with a dragon dance.  We had ...

Photos: Papua New Guinea Volcanos and More

We returned from a trip to Papua Nw Guinea about a week ago.  One of the highlights was sailing past the erupting Manam Volcano, near Madang...