Yes, we can organise your stay in Tufi. We can purchase your airline ticket and pay for your accommodation.Details can be passed on and paid by credit card online same as your kokoda trek.All you need to do is contact me:gail@pngbd.com_LWF0053.jpg

ECO – TRAVELLERS: Kofure – where sounds can be heard of nature, peace and serenity.Delightful setting where you are free to walk around completely secure.I was only told yesterday that two Australian women went out last month for two days and stayed 2 weeks.If anyone reading this would like me to ask Shane or Michael a question, please direct it…[Read more]

OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES: They can also arrange if requested, swimming; fishing; trekking; sight seeing and traditional dancing at an added cost to the accommodation. All you have to do is ask….Michael Hann seen here with locals following a church service in the village: _LWF0051.jpg

MEALS: 3 full course meals are served during your stay. Locally prepared meals such as:

• Variety of Fish
• Mountains of Vegetables
• Lobsters
• Prawns
• Bananas
• Paw Paw
• Coconuts
• Watermelon

If you are still not satisfied you can always walk up and dine at the Tufi Resort.Shane Wilkinson seen here enjoying a meal during his stay at the Kofure Village Guest House in…[Read more]

That?s all folks ? or as they say here in PNG ? Em Tasol: If you have managed to read this newsletter to the bottom, many thanks. If you need any further questions answered, you only need to email me. I have tried to cover as much ground as possible both here and on our website but there may still be a subject I have missed.Kind regards,Gail…[Read more]

Tips for a safe and happy trek:

• Its always a good idea to bring along your favourite snack bars as they are really useful on the track.
• Don?t forget to allow 5kg for your personal porter for his gear.
• PNG is not renowned as the ?Land of the Unexpected? for nothing. You have to learn to only worry about the bigger picture and not worry about smaller…

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Itinerary: I spoke to Russell by two way radio last week and he said he may change the itinerary around a little to give you more value for money. Please be assured however, that he has trekked every direction possible throughout his years and would not recommend anything he did not think should be included in our treks. It could mean another…[Read more]

Channel 9: Last week I also received an email – Subject: TV show on Kokoda Track. During 2003, Kokoda welcomed the former UK Gold Medalist Steve Ovett, now residing with his family on the Sunshine Coast to walk the trail. If Channel 9 actually come and do a TV show on Kokoda, the people of that area will be even more excited and wouldn?t that…[Read more]

James Cumes: If you search our kokoda website you will see an article on James. It seems he was out on the trail during the war and last year released a book details of which are mentioned on our website titled, Haverleigh, War and Love. I had only seen 18 years and up mentioned on the gravesites, but James said there boys out there fighting as…[Read more]

Bomana War Cemetery: All our tours call in at the Bomana War Cemetery on the way back into Port Moresby from Ower's Corner unless requested not too do so. Some trekkers arrive earlier than their trek and have visited there already. It is a great way to put into perspective the trek you will have just completed. If anyone who is trekking has a…[Read more]

War records: I received an email last week also from a bloke who really knows his stuff when it comes to war graves and the like. I will copy paste here as if you are into the history of war, you might like to know this. Quote from Ted Harris – Webmaster: In what I consider to be the best news in a long time the AWM have put Bean "online" CLIC…[Read more]

Nathan Thomas: As mentioned above, Nathan was born in Lae and spent his high school years as a boarder at TSS (The Southport School) on the Gold Coast. At the present time he is in his fourth year of a Bachelor of Business majoring in IT at Griffith University. He has represented TSS in England on a school boys tour and also represented his…[Read more]

John Thomas ? my husband: We were married in 1967, and came to live in PNG in 1972 . John back then worked as a trainee pilot, traffic officer and anything else they could get him to do. He learnt to speak pidgin in two weeks coz if he didn?t learn he would not have been able to load the aircraft back in those days. He would leave home before…[Read more]

Jimmy (muppie on our websites): Indonesian Chinese ? computer programmer/internet expert. Jim joined our company to write telephone management tracking software some five years ago. My husband and I are now partners with him in a web hosting business in Australia. Jimmy is a very talented computer person who spends almost every waking moment…[Read more]

Alison Anis: Papua New Guinea Journalist who hails from Bougainville. Alison joined our firm mid last year when quite frankly I was not keeping up. With a full time job and two websites to update plus answer many emails on almost any subject you can think of in PNG, I needed help. However, she did not know what she was in for, as not long…[Read more]

Our Staff: Myself, founder of the pngbd & kokoda websites. Friend and mentor to the people of PNG and to the people of Kokoda and surrounding areas in the Oro Province including Tufi. Pictured here with my namesake – Gail daughter of Trevor David Warupi who I employed in my video library in Lae for many many years. This picture taken at the Lae…[Read more]

Charter as opposed to RPT (Regular Passenger Travel): I was asked this week for the cost of a charter from Port Moresby to Kokoda in case the usual Wednesday and Sunday flights did not suit some trekkers. I put this question to the airline and their quotation was: Twin Otter charter to kokoda is K3930.00 – just in case anyone is considering…[Read more]

Bob McDonald: When I travelled down south recently I met up with Bob on two occasions. For those of you who have not come across him, you might like to know that he spent most of his life living at McDonald?s Corner located near Ower?s Corner – the official finish point when you trek from Kokoda. Bob is naturally very passionate about this…[Read more]

Family Trekkers: Tom Polley and his family have signed up for a trek 27th June to the 5th July, 2004 and wonder if any other families or other trekkers would like to join them. He assures me him and his children are fun to be around and welcomes other trekkers to join their group.

Our Kokoda Website Front Cover: Some of you may have wondered why we have a female on the front page of our kokoda website. Quite simply, we received an email from a male trekker from Brisbane who said his girlfriend would be accompanying him on the trail. Then a few weeks later she had changed her mind because her parents were worried about…[Read more]