Category Archives: Travels

Air Niugini Wins Fans

Posted on April 9, 2025 by murray

We arrive in Port Moresby and are prepared for the possibility of itinerary changes with Air Niugini. (I wrote about all the changes to our flights before we left home.) When I check my emails, we have one from the … Continue reading →

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Scuba Diving in Papua New Guinea

Posted on April 7, 2025 by debbie

If I have to describe, with one word, the diving here in Papua New Guinea, I would pick currents. We deal with currents on almost all the dives. It’s a double edged sword as currents are hard on air consumption … Continue reading →

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ADVENTURE to the Blue Hole

Posted on April 6, 2025 by debbie

Today is adventure day. The dive group and some of the crew are going to motor with the tender down a river and then dive in the Blue Hole. Dan, the captain/cruise director hasn’t been there in 15 years, so … Continue reading →

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Alotau, PNG

Posted on March 25, 2025 by debbie

We walk into the Domestic Terminal at the Port Moresby Airport and the first thing we notice is that we are the only white people anywhere. We can’t figure out where we to check in so Murray asks an employee … Continue reading →

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Port Moresby

Posted on March 24, 2025 by debbie

We are flying Qantas to Port Moresby today. As we are trying to put our bags through the electronic bag drop, the system goes down and the conveyor belts and computers grind to a halt. The line behind us builds. … Continue reading →

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A Day in Brisbane

Posted on March 24, 2025 by debbie

We arrive in Brisbane at 7:00 am. Our flight to Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, is the next morning so we have decided to spend the day in downtown Brisbane. The Queensland Art Gallery (QAG) and the Gallery of Modern … Continue reading →

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Air Niugini

Posted on March 19, 2025 by debbie

We are off to Papua New Guinea in a few days to go scuba diving. We have booked flights within PNG on Air Niugini, the national domestic and international air carrier of PNG. We have had experiences with other domestic … Continue reading →

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Indonesia Photos

Posted on December 31, 2024 by debbie

The photos from our recent trip to Indonesia are now posted to the blog. To view photos, hover over “Photos” until the drop down menu appears. The photos are under the “Asia” subheading. Hover over “Asia” and another drop down … Continue reading →

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Philippines Photos

Posted on December 31, 2024 by debbie

Photos are now loaded into the blog from our trip to the Philippines in the spring. To view photos, hover over “Photos” until the drop down menu appears. The photos are under the “Asia” subheading. Hover over “Asia” and another … Continue reading →

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Bali Notes

Posted on October 22, 2024 by murray

I like Bali. It is busy as hell and there are tourists everywhere but the ‘vibe’ is very comfortable. The people are courteous and work hard to keep the tourists happy. Customer service is part of growing up. We have … Continue reading →

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