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Papua New Guinea Beach Travel Tips

By Matt Link

The locals in Papua New Guinea tend to dress conservatively for the beach. Even though they may be used to seeing tribes people in grass skirts and loincloths, they frown upon tourists wearing skimpy beachwear like thongs and foreign women who go topless.
The majority of the country's rain falls between December and March, although Port Moresby enjoys a dry season at this time.
The high season, when beaches see more tourists, generally occurs from May to November. This is the drier season, when Australians may be on their winter holidays.

Beach Overview: Papua New Guinea

By Matt Link

On a map it may appear to be part of Southeast Asia, but Papua New Guinea is distinctly Pacific in its ambience and culture. "PNG" is home to over 600 islands and 850 languages, not to mention 9,000 species of plants and 250 species of mammals in its mega-diverse ecosystems. As for ocean life, the confluence of three seas brings a vast biodiversity to the reefs. The lush offshore islands, some of them the size of countries, are happily devoid of tourists and sometimes any tourist infrastructure. Rainforest covers nearly three-quarters of the country and the whole nation feels like a permanent step back in time. Locals are creative, blissful, and bashful, and always friendly towards outsiders. Read More

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	Distance (mi.)
Kundiawa Chimbu Airport	36.1 map
Mount Hagen Kagamuga Airport	77.2 map
Lae Nadzab Airport	126.3 map

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