Has anyone ever been to New Guinea?

[XemaSab]

Either the Indonesian side or Papua New Guinea?

I'm wondering what it's like there, and how safe it is for Americans.

[Floogeldy]

1. No. Nobody has ever been there.

Looks like you're gonna be the first!

:o

[XemaSab]

2. Boldly going

where no Democrat has gone before!

[XemaSab]

3. The simple lesson of Indonesia is

STAY OUT OF INDONESIA!

http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_2052.html

[chookie]

4. Papua

Pre 911

But I presume it is safe for Americans now. There are lots of ties to US dating back to WWII -- all favorable -- PNG -s a tropical paradise and haven for zoologists amd naturalists and linguists. PNGs love Americans. You can have a luxury holiday for little cost. Things are a bit disorganized, but if you are not on a schedule, you'll manage.

Worse discomfort you shall experience -- apart from culture shock -- is high humidity and lack of amenities if you eave the main city.

Buon viaggio! (or Nice trippy trippy)

[XemaSab]

5. Did you go by yourself or with a group?

And were you looking at anthropology or natural history?

(There are a lot of endemic Kingfishers there, and I'm wondering how safe and enjoyable it is for Americans)