When it comes to street food Sorong, West Papua, the overall scene is not all that bad, with the pinnacle according to locals being Tambok Berlin, AKA The Berlin Wall. Before you get too excited though and start envisaging a momentous wall that protects us good communists from Capitalist Roaders, it is in fact just…
As one of the most important cities in West Papua, as well as being a gateway to the stunning beaches and islands of Raja Ampat, Sorong is place that many pass through, but relatively few stop to visit. And this is for many reasons, not least of which being the racial tensions and its reputation…
Being the capital of the former Republic of South Maluku Ambon has not just been on my bucket list, but has borderline been an obsession for a while. Why the obsession? Well the answer is myriad! Partly I love all things Melanesian, partly I love former countries and perhaps most importably I hoped it have…
While I do love a night at the Hilton Port Moresby when it comes to pure venues in the city you really cannot beat the Lamana Hotel. And this is a huge reason that we stay here with our YPT guests. The Lamana not only boasts a number of restaurants, but also a barbers, a…
When it comes to the tribes at the Mount Hagen festival they are all legitimately very good, but much like anything in the world some are definitively better than others. So, with that in mind and with intense research on my part I have put forward my 5 best tribes at the Mount Hagen festival…
One of the best parts of my Japan tours is that we really do some legendary restaurants, with the phenomenon that is Ramen Hiiragi being a case in point here. As you might have guessed they specialize in ramen dishes here, with their particular take on things making it a “must go” for locals and…
