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Papua New Guinea
A country of enchanting paradoxes, splashed with a riotous palate of colors and teeming with a delirium of cultural complexities, Papua New Guinea is an archipelago that nudges one to the brink of a fairy tale. It is a land of the unexpected, where the improbable seems probable and the impossible, merely inconvenient. The traveler in Papua New Guinea is caught in a constant state of wonder. Here, tribal customs flourish with exuberant vitality,. The populace, painted in the colors of the rainbow, adorned with bird feathers and shells, are a carnival of human expression. They speak in a babel of tongues – over eight hundred languages – making one…
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We are all Islanders
Island communities have a unique and intriguing history marked by a persistent curiosity for exploration and an innate hospitality towards travelers. The islanders’ past and present exhibit a longing for discovery and a fascination with destinations and vacations, a legacy that continues to enrich their lives today. Historically, island communities, despite their physical isolation, were far from being cut-off. Their spirit of adventure led them to navigate the vastness of the oceans, driven by a desire to discover the world beyond their shores. The Polynesians in the Pacific and the Vikings in the Atlantic, for example, set off on voyages of exploration that laid the groundwork for the modern global…