Tufi

Diving Beautiful Tufi

Diving Beautiful Tufi… The sun was just breaking as we walked across the tarmac towards the small plane that would take us over the mountains. Anxious to leave on time and with a busy day ahead of them. The two-person TropicAir crew ushered us …

Papua New Guinea: The Facial Tattoos of Oro Province

One of the most visually intriging things about the local villagers around Tufi in Oro Province are the facial tattoos worn by many of the women – something you would not really be aware of without making the effort to visit them… Tattoos, and body …

Papua New Guinea: A Kiap Returns…

A Kiap Returns... I have to be honest and admit that I had no idea what a Kiap actually was until I met Doug Robbins & his family over a drink on the verandah of Tufi Dive Resort’s main lodge. Doug had been a Kiap in Papua New Guinea for 4 years …

Papua New Guinea – Orotoaba Village Homestay

Orotoaba Village Homestay To get a better appreciation of what life is like for the majority of Papua New Guineans – the ones who don’t live in the main towns but spend their their lives in their tightly knit village communities – …

Papua New Guinea: Puri Puri – PNG’s version of voodoo…

Puri Puri They say that travel broadens the mind and I certainly never expected a personal introduction into the inner workings of Puri Puri when I left Sydney for three weeks diving at Tufi in Papua New Guinea… Puri Puri is variously referred …