Paige Turner sets out on 10 great Papua New Guinean adventures, from hiking to the top of a volcano to staying at a remote fishing lodge.
Bensbach Wildlife Lodge
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This comfortable 12-room lodge, built of local materials, has established a reputation for spectacular barramundi fishing (other species include ox eye herring and saratoga).