Port Moresby - Post Report Question and Answers
What have been the highlights of your time in this country? Best trips or experiences?
The community spirit built on a compound in a hardship post is special. For the non-working accompanying family members, it is a rare opportunity to spend time with new friends, to exercise, to learn a new sport or hobby, and for parents, to spend time with their children. People look out for each other and help each other out. You definitely get to know your neighbors here. Many expats enjoy trips to Rabaul, Kavieng, Tufi and other resorts in the region. With young children, we have found trips to Australia (Sunshine Coast, Cairns, Brisbane) to be more accessible. - Aug 2025
Trips to Rabaul, Goroka Festival, Tufi. Day trips from POM. Independence weekend in POM. - May 2019
Living in such a culturally different society has been fascinating. If you do not appreciate America after living here, you are doing it wrong. - Jun 2016
