Thick undergrowth obscures our path. We step over huge tree roots and duck under low hanging vines. Up ahead, our guide stops and stares into what looks to us as an impenetrable wall of foliage. Then, he points. We follow the line of his finger and there, through the understory, a glimpse of black hair.…
Hiking the world-renowned Kokoda Track is an adventure in all senses of the word. At 96 kilometres long and up to 2,490 metres elevation (where the trail circumnavigates the peak of Mount Bellamy), it is undoubtedly a physical challenge for many. But it is also a journey through Papua New Guinea’s culture and history, and…