Paradise Annual 2018, a showcase of PNG stories and photos

The Paradise Annual 2018, featuring stories and photos about Papua New Guinea’s travel and culture, is due for release in May. The special collectors’ publication includes the most popular stories and photos that have featured in the regular inflight issues of Paradise.

The annual also has a brand-new guide to all of the country’s 22 provinces.

It’s the most comprehensive province guide of its kind ever published, with details on things to do, places to stay, flight times from Port Moresby and comments from locals on what they love about their provinces.

The photos of New York-based, Puerto Rico-born Wylda Bayron are included in the guide and show the traditional costumes from each province.

Prolific PNG photographer David Kirkland features throughout the magazine, and it’s his amazing photo of a Huli Wigman at a waterfall that was selected for the cover (pictured).

The annual also includes a travel map that shows PNG lodges, and hot spots for activities such as bird watching, surfing, trekking, fishing and diving.

There’s also a directory listing PNG’s festivals, tour operators, hotels and restaurants.

Surfers, divers, trekkers and adventurers will find stories to inspire them as our writers and photographers recount their travels off the beaten track, and we delve into PNG festivals and food.

The free annual will be available in Air Niugini offices, airport lounges, and hotels. Limited hardback issues will be for sale at leading retailers, including ‘A Little Something from PNG’ at Port Moresby’s Jacksons International Airport.