When it comes to places to stay Mount Hagen has a fair bit, what with the festival and all, with this including where we stay, Kuri Lodge. Mass though does not always means quality and that is certainly the case in Mount Hagen, with there being good, bad and very ugly. Where though does Kuri…
Fir anyone that follows my social you might have seen I was recently playing with tanks and guns at SOFEX 2024. What though is SOFEX, why was I there and is it worth a visit? I was of course there as is usually the case guiding a tour for Young Pioneer Tours, together with a…
Being the capita; of Jordan there are a few good hotel options, but if you are looking for budget Amman then you really cannot go wring with Larsa Hotel. And this is for many reasons, but chief among them is that with Amman being such a huge city location here is really important. The Larsa…
It is not everyday you meet a King, but this was something I recently managed with King David Peii II of the Twin Kingdoms of Papaala and Meekamui. Not heard of this place? We are not surprised. Said achievement was managed on my recent Bougainville Tour with Young Pioneer Tours, among other fabulous achievements in…
Read any must try Jordan dishes post and Makloubeh will undoubtedly be on the list. This dish which contains rice, salad and usually chicken is a home and restaurant speciality. We were to try it in our slightly empty hotel in what was largely a rather empty Petra on our way to SOFEX. What the…
Known as one of the 7 modern wonders of the world this is a place that is usually ram packed with punters, well that is no longer the case with an empty Petra now being the norm. And why is Petra empty? Well sadly because of the war in Gaza and Israel, despite the fact…
