Pigeon Island

Sweet as Mango Ice Cream

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September 28th 2008
Papa New Guinea. Today our boat docked at its last exotic port of call; Rabaul, PNG, a small volcanic island surrounded by lush tropical forest and dense jungle. Japanese war history has left its scars upon this primitive land, along with the volcanic eruption of 1994. The people are phoenixes; they have risen from the ash and have more life flowing from them then a new born baby. There warmth ... read more

Oceania » Papua New Guinea

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The eastern half of the island of New Guinea - second largest in the world - was divided between Germany (north) and the UK (south) in 1885. The latter area was transferred to Australia in 1902, which occupied the northern portion during World War I ... ... read more