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Tawali - Milne Bay
The new diving frontier
Looking for the words to describe Tawali in Papua New Guinea, and what I come up with, Remote Luxury with more than a Splash of Warmth mixed in with a Spirit of friendliness.
Undoubtedly Tawali is one the best resorts I have had the pleasure to visit and most probably one of the few that caters for both Divers and Non Divers, Singles and Families that will put this resort on the top of any listing.
Kokoda - A personal journey
A Journey to challenge all the senses...
I was always fascinated and drawn to the omnipotent of the Kokoda Track in PNG. For Australians it is a piece of history that we do not celebrate, there are no national holidays.
It is an amazing story of courage and endurance. It is a victory beyond human endeavour; we were outnumbered 5:1 almost impossible to win. I have never been prouder to shout ‘I am Australian’ on our 9th day when we reached Isurava Village, we were close to our 96km end point I felt we could walk in their footsteps but never in their shoes, we had a very small infinitesimal taste of their hardship.
Dive Tawali
Papua New Guinea
- Return airfares from Brisbane to Alotau via Port Moresby flying Air Niugini
- Tawali Resort - 7 nights twin share bungalow
- All meals at Tawali
- 3 Dives per day Tawali for 6 days = 18 dives per diver
- Unlimited Shore Diving Tawali
- Tanks, weights and airfills
- Return airport transfers
- Tax and Fuel surcharges ex Australia
Focus on PNG, our closest neighbour
With so much attention placed on Kokoda, that iconic rite-of-passage for around 6,000 Aussie trekkers a year, you could be forgiven for thinking that Papua New Guinea is a mono-dimensional travel destination. Far from it. The reality is our closest neighbour is multi-dimensional, providing an unexpected range of attractions appealing to ever growing numbers of visitors.
PNG has quietly experienced six years of consecutive inbound tourism growth and while many other destinations around the globe are experiencing negative results 2009 looks set to be another positive year.
PNG Our Spirit Tourism Award
Adventure tourism company, Our Spirit, specialising in adventure walks and trekking in Papua New Guinea and Australia, has won the July round of the annual Gold Coast Business Excellence Awards.
Rich in Australian heritage, Our Spirit offers life-changing adventures and adventure walks. In PNG follow in the footsteps of Australia's Diggers on the 96 kilometre Kokoda Track or the grueling Black Cat Trail.
What's new
- Clem’s Place – A new diamond for surfing in PNG.
Australian wholesaler and surfing experts, the Surf Travel Company has recently expanded their PNG surfing product range launching 5, 7 and 10 day surfing safaris to Tunnung Island.
Read more... - Aussie surfboards collected and donated to assist PNG surfers
An appeal to donate old or unwanted surfboards, paddle boards and rescue equipment has resulted in a container load of equipment being shipped to Papua New Guinea for distribution to the fledgling surf industry
Read more... - PNG: Hiri Moale Festival 2009 Launched
Port Moresby City’s premier cultural event, the 2009 Hiri Moale Festival, has been formally launched with the symbolic release of a small replica double hull canoe "Lakatoi" at the Holiday Inn swimming pool in the nations’ capital.
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