Port Moresby Governor Powes Parkop has great plans for the Papua New Guinean capital. “I want the city to be up there in terms of the liveability index,” he reveals in this issue of Paradise.

The Governor wants to build more residential areas, improve public transport and create more recreational spaces such as Ela Beach.

“I’d like to see Port Moresby as a major hub for the country and region,” he tells us in a Q&A.

“I’d like to see people for the Solomon Islands or Vanuatu or Fiji migrate here to live and work.”

Our cover story for this October–December issue of Paradise takes us on the Kokoda Trail, the gruelling 96-kilometre path that winds up and down mountains, along ridgelines and across creeks.

Writer and trekker Ari Sharp pays tribute to the porters on the trail who help thousands of tourists each year.

One place you may want to go to after the trek is The Farm at San Benito in the Philippines.

The award-winning wellness eco-luxury resort is set on 52 landscaped hectares and rejuvenates the mind and body with a range of treatments, including massage and yoga.

Air Niugini has regular flights from Port Moresby to Manila, and then it’s a 90-minute road transfer to The Farm.

In one of our more unusual stories, we meet a British professor who is trying to solve an ancient mystery.

His search for answers has led him to PNG’s Western District to investigate whether some villagers there are from one of the 10 ‘Lost Tribes’ exiled from the Kingdom of Israel about 2800 years ago.

In this issue, we also look at moves to bring electric cars to PNG, the music of Airileke Ingram, and the new shopping area at Port Moresby’s Harbourside South.

Plus, you’ll find regulars like our book reviews, hotel reviews, food reviews, gadgets pages, and wine advice.

– Robert Upe, Editor

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