DestinationsFootloose in Papua New Guinea: A playground for the adventurous
Visitors will find a land of cultural complexity and heart-stopping beauty
Papua New Guinea is home to some 7,000 distinct cultural groups speaking more than 800 languages. (Photo by Ian Lloyd Neubauer)
IAN LLOYD NEUBAUER, Contributing writer
January 26, 2025 08:00 JST
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea -- A colonial construct of some 600 tribes occupying the eastern half of the largest island in Asia, Papua New Guinea is an almost mythical place where even the regular appearance of mist is considered an omen from the spirits.