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Papua New Guinea (Lonely Planet Regional Guides) (Paperback)

by Tony Wheeler (Author), Adrian Lipscomb (Author), Rowan McKinnon (Author), Jon Murray (Author) "At no time was Papua New Guinea com joined to South-East Asia, but it was joined to Australia by a land bridge which allowed migration..." (more)

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Paperback: 380 pages
Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; 6th Revised edition edition (28 Feb 1998)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0864424027
ISBN-13: 978-0864424020
Product Dimensions: 18.3 x 12.7 x 1.8 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)

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Papua New Guinea was one of the last inhabited places on earth to be explored by Europeans. This revised guide offers advice for travellers wanting to explore the landscapes and cultures of this island nation.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Eight years on, this edition remains the best guide to PNG!, 21 Nov 2006

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And the only one worth carrying for independent, budget travellers, I might add.
While this book was never perfect, and I would only have rated it 4 stars even when it was brand new (because its coverage of certain areas is really sketchy, and it curiously ignores some long-established budget places to stay), the new "PNG & Solomon Islands" guide that was published in 2005 to replace it is so much worse that it makes this guide seem 5*+ in comparision.
While the new guide is almost totally written for those going to PNG to stay in ultra-expensive resorts and see the country on guided tours, this 1998 edition still has the usual, more backpacker-oriented style many readers expect from LP guides. It will tell you about budget places to stay, remote areas to explore, and in general give you ideas on getting off the beaten track and experience some of the best PNG has to offer on your own.
Of course you will find that prices have risen considerably in the past years, but once in PNG, you will quickly figure out quite how much (they are up 2-3 times in Kina terms, which means much less an increase in foreign currency).
There are also a few new (mostly upmarket) places to stay now, and some shipping routes have changed (even since the 2005 edition!).
So if you are obsessed with having the latest available information in your guide, you may also want to buy the new edition in addition to this one.
I have both, but if I had to pick only one to carry along on my next trip to PNG, I would definitely take this one.

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