The editor of Air Niugini’s Paradise magazine, Robert Upe, oversaw a complete transformation of the magazine when Business Advantage International took over as publisher two years ago. We asked him what the aims were for the new look.
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Port Moresby’s newest hotel, the Stanley, opened in July in central Waigani. It is Papua New Guinea’s biggest hotel and one of the largest in the Southern Hemisphere. Grace Maribu takes a look.
The search for new business avenues sees Port Moresby’s Collins Shipping teaming up with Chinese maritime researchers to do a voyage to the bottom of the sea. And there’s the prospect of a new adventure tourism activity. Kevin McQuillan reports
Business and employment travel into Papua New Guinea has more than tripled in the last 15 years, outperforming leisure travel, which has see marginal growth over the last five years. Robert Upe report
The Nuli Sapi resort in Milne Bay has been named one of the world’s top 10 ‘eco-stays’ for 2014 by travel publisher Lonely Planet. Paul Howell spoke with its delighted founders.
With a stable of six and soon to be seven strategically located lodges, Trans Niugini Tours (TNT) is expanding its tourism reach in Papua New Guinea.
Sonja Heydeman discovers Madang Resort on the northern coast of mainland Papua New Guinea, as part of our series on the country’s most attractive tourist spots.
Papua New Guinea citizens can now apply for visas to visit Australia online, part of a slow but steady improvement in immigration procedures between the two countries.
Air Niugini’s inaugural flight to Denpasar, Bali, is scheduled for 5 August 2013, as the airline seeks to extend its reach into the region.
The Australia/New Zealand representative for PNG’s Tourism Promotion Authority predicts strong growth in domestic tourism, anticipating a drop in travel costs and increased marketing of PNG’s natural scenic spots. Sonja Heydemann reports.