Business partners in Australia had warned her: Papua New Guinea was no place for a woman travelling alone. Besides, there was nothing of interest for tourists. Only mine workers and scientists went there, they said. But when a Swiss tour operator asked for a first-hand report, Gabriele Ruttloff-Bauer set out on the 12th of July 1992 to explore this little-known destination on their behalf. It was a short trip, with the packed itinerary typical of a tourism industry familiarisation tour. Yet with the help of a local travel agency, her initial concerns soon disappeared. Papua New Guinea and its people became an unforgettable and fascinating experience in one of the world's most extraordinary and diverse corners. This book is an extended edition of the author's original German-language travel diary, illustrated with her own 130 photographs and presented from her perspective in 1992.
