The tribes of Papua New Guinea are renowned for their intricate and colorful Sing-sing rituals: gatherings of neighboring villages for the exchange of traditional dances and music. In today's photo, by Flickr user Susani2008, we have an intimate look at the elaborate ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Photo Of The Day: Papua New Guinea Sing-Sing Preparation
The tribes of Papua New Guinea are renowned for their intricate and colorful Sing-sing rituals: gatherings of neighboring villages for the exchange of traditional dances and music. In today's photo, by Flickr user Susani2008, we have an intimate look at the elaborate ...Explore Papua New Guinea Through The Lens Of A Photographer
Looking to improve your photography skills while exploring one of the world's most beautiful countries?
Asia Transpacific Journeys recently launched a new photo excursion tour of Papua New Guinea, led by renowned photographer Michele Westmoreland. Called "Papua New ...A Traveler In The Foreign Service: The Best Foreign Service Blogs
The World Wide Web is saturated with amateurish blogs created by people who'd be lucky to command the devoted readership of their immediate family members, let alone the wider public. There are scores of blogs managed by Foreign Service Officers (FSOs) and while many of them ...A Traveler In The Foreign Service: How To Avoid Posts Where You Might Get Eaten Alive
Have you ever received a phone call from someone who was hoping to entice you to live in a country where cannibalism is still practiced? I have.
"I have a great opportunity for you in Port Moresby," said Hollis, my State Department Career Development Officer (CDO)/used ...8 Languages You've Never Heard Of (And Who Actually Speaks Them)
As anyone who follows my articles here on Gadling knows by now, I don't travel to relax poolside at a resort or sip a fancy drink with coconut oil. I travel because this world is a fascinating place.
While everyone has their own travel philosophy and reasons for ...Outside magazine's inaugural 'Travel Awards' winners
With twenty-three categories and every continent up for consideration, the competition is fierce, but today Outside magazine released its picks for its new Outside Travel Awards. The winners include everything from travel companies and locales to cameras, suitcases, ...10 best places to live for avoiding world conflict
Expatify.com asked the question, "Where would you be the safest if World War III broke out tomorrow?" The answers arrived in a post titled "10 Best Places to Live for Avoiding World Conflict." Irrelevant as it may seem to you, the claws of conflict affect a revolving roster ...World's worst places: Top 10 places you do not want to visit in 2012
Update: Check out the World's Worst Places of 2013 here
What comes to mind when you think of the world's worst place? While it is easy to complain about rural Wal-marts, La Guardia, Applebee's, and any government office with motor vehicle in its title, none of ...Uncornered Market Q&A: Audrey and Dan on Iran
Uncornered Market is one of the most popular travel blogs out there. A quick gander will demonstrate why this is the case. Audrey Scott and Dan Noll's labor of love boasts some of the most arresting travel photography around. The subjects the two take on are of broad ...Black Tomato launches Epic Tomato, an ambitious new adventure offshoot
For years Black Tomato has delighted old travel hands with its inventive, bespoke itineraries to various corners of the globe. The company is especially good at showcasing beautiful destinations not yet well-known to most travelers beyond the surrounding region. Among ...Rome's Vatican Museums host rare Aboriginal art exhibition
No one can ever accuse the Vatican of acting impulsively. In 1925, over 300 artworks and relics were sent to Rome by Aboriginal Australians, for a papal show. Since that time, the items have been squirreled away, despite being one of the world's finest collections of ...Cultures of Indonesia: From Sea Gypsies to cannibals and more
Indonesia is a sprawling island nation with a rich cultural heritage. From the temples in Bali to the unique street food, it's easy to immerse yourself in all the aspects of Indonesia. If you've ever wanted to know about the culture, scene and surroundings of one of the ...British woman completes solo row across the Pacific Ocean
British ocean rower Roz Savage arrived in Madang, Papua New Guinea yesterday, completing the third, and final, stage of her solo row across the Pacific Ocean. Her arrival marked an end to an adventure that she has dedicated more than five years of her life to finishing.
...Travel company rediscovers seabird thought to be extinct
Seattle based travel company Zegrahm Expeditions specializes in eco-sensitive travel, organizing trips to all corners of the globe. The company promises to give clients the "ultimate expedition travel experience", whether they're taking part in one of Zegrahm's trekking ...Trade Mocked
You were a cheerleader, you dated a cheerleader, or you hated the cheerleaders. As I recall, that's how high school worked.
Thanks to travel PR, that same primeval paradigm lives on long after graduation. That miniskirts-shouting-slogans thing still works, whether you're ...U.S. lifts ban on travelers with HIV or AIDS
For the past 22 years, if you had HIV or AIDS and weren't American, you couldn't enter the U.S.
digg_url = 'http://digg.com/travel_places/U_S_Lifts_Ban_on_Travelers_with_HIV_or_Aids'; That changed today as President Obama lifted the ban. Since the Obama administration ...Man arrested for smuggling kangaroos
It seems that animal smuggling has become the trendy thing lately. Just in the past month a man was nabbed at LAX smuggling lizards, and another man was arrested in Norway smuggling pythons. Both of these guys had wrapped up the critters and strapped them to their chest. Now ...Should a medical exam be required before a major trek?
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Physicians and politicians in Australia are calling for mandatory physicals for any trekkers preparing to hike the Kokoda Track according ...Gadlinks for Monday 9.14.09
In keeping with the Weird America theme today on Gadling, here are some weird travel reads for you, this glorious fall (it is fall, right?) Monday.
Let's face it. These ten roadside attractions are just plain odd. [via Matador Trips]
If this story were to take place ...Explorers discover 'lost world' in Papua New Guinea
A team of explorers from the U.S. and Britain, along with locals from Papua New Guinea, recently descended into the volcanic crater of Mount Bosavi, where they discovered a "lost world" with a host of new species that have been evolving in isolation for thousands of years. ...
