The journey to Daga - Hannes' travel blog

Day 7 - rest day

Day 7 - rest day

After yesterday's long day, I decided it is more reasonable to have one rest day before taking the other portion of the hike. It's supposed to be much shorter than...

Day 7 - rest day

After yesterday's long day, I decided it is more reasonable to have one rest day before taking the other portion of the hike. It's supposed to be much shorter than...

Day 6 - Daga

Day 6 - Daga

Yesterday was crazy. We did a 30+ km hike from the coast to the Daga heartland. It is not easy to visit Daga. Literally the hardest thing I have ever...

Day 6 - Daga

Yesterday was crazy. We did a 30+ km hike from the coast to the Daga heartland. It is not easy to visit Daga. Literally the hardest thing I have ever...

Day 5 - Sirisiri

Day 5 - Sirisiri

Morning in Alotau Did not sleep well. The 8-hour time difference and 30C temperature without AC is not making it easy. What to do, hopefully it gets better. After a...

Day 5 - Sirisiri

Morning in Alotau Did not sleep well. The 8-hour time difference and 30C temperature without AC is not making it easy. What to do, hopefully it gets better. After a...

Day 4 – Alotau

Day 4 – Alotau

Today marked the fifth and final flight of my journey from Estonia to Alotau, a remote town at the far end of Papua New Guinea. With a population of around...

Day 4 – Alotau

Today marked the fifth and final flight of my journey from Estonia to Alotau, a remote town at the far end of Papua New Guinea. With a population of around...

Day 3 - Hello Papua New Guinea🇵🇬

Day 3 - Hello Papua New Guinea🇵🇬

Probably the most off-the-beaten-track country I’ve ever visited. Last year, the total number of visitors was around 130,000—fewer people than visit France in a single day! Maybe it’s not so...

Day 3 - Hello Papua New Guinea🇵🇬

Probably the most off-the-beaten-track country I’ve ever visited. Last year, the total number of visitors was around 130,000—fewer people than visit France in a single day! Maybe it’s not so...

Day 1 and 2

Day 1 and 2

Day 1  Wake-up at 4:50 AM. The first flight to Stockholm at 7:00. At check-in, I’m informed that I’m on standby because the flight is overbooked. It is not ideal,...

Day 1 and 2

Day 1  Wake-up at 4:50 AM. The first flight to Stockholm at 7:00. At check-in, I’m informed that I’m on standby because the flight is overbooked. It is not ideal,...