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Lifestyle
Marisa Howden provides an insider’s guide to Lae, PNG’s industrial capital and second-largest city.
The Crossroads Hotel in Lae is located in a lush and tranquil park-like setting about 15 minutes from the city centre, on the way to Lae’s Nadzab Airport
Chris Peel joins a river expedition in search of the legendary Papua black bass.
Olga Fontanellaz dips her toes into the water at Alotau’s annual Kenu and Kundu Festival.
Vanuatu comprises 83 islands, a wonderland of waterfalls, volcanoes, jungles and white-sand beaches, where visitors are treated to excellent snorkelling and diving, authentic local performances and luxury resorts. Bronwen Gora goes island hopping.
Cairns International Airport has a coastal location on the northern fringe of Cairns CBD and was voted fourth from 550 contenders as the best regional airport in the 2019 Skytrax World Airport Awards.
Grant Thomas visits Walindi Plantation Resort, where divers go to see some of the most biodiverse coral reefs on the planet. The jungle walks, birdlife and World War 2 plane wrecks also lure intrepid travellers.
Bronwen Gora discovers a quiet island paradise of palm-fringed golden beaches, friendly Melanesian people and some of the best diving, swimming and surfing in the world.
Nicola Gage and Grace Maribu visit some of Papua New Guinea’s major markets.