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A Canadian, who lives in Chile, and works in weird and wonderful places. I love to travel, especially to the obscure & rarely seen.

• My First Betel Nut: Adventures in Papua New Guinea

  By omillett on May 27, 2013 • ( 6 )

  

  Betel nut (areca catechu) chewing is an incredibly popular pastime in Papua New Guinea. I don’t know what the percentage of the population is who engages in the practice, but it must be in the range of 70-80%. Children are… Read More ›

• First World Problems: Leaving Otherworldly Countries

  By omillett on March 26, 2013 • ( 0 )

  First world problems, leaving otherworldly countries. Normally when I blog on this site, I am writing about my experiences in Papua New Guinea. This time, I am writing about my experiences leaving Papua New Guinea, because I experienced an amusing… Read More ›

• Buying a Car in Papua New Guinea

  By omillett on February 5, 2013 • ( 8 )

  

  As I’ve mentioned before, everything in this country is shockingly expensive, cars being no exception. Since there is no vehicle manufacturing industry here, all vehicles are imported in by ship. And for whatever reason, the government taxes the hell out… Read More ›

• Government Publication Fun!

  By omillett on January 29, 2013 • ( 1 )

  

  Working in developing countries, I get to read (and sometimes write) communications designed to inform the public.  I like to collect some of the most amusing ones.  Papua New Guinea abounds with little gems – a poster that tells you… Read More ›

• Hashing in Papua New Guinea

  By omillett on October 29, 2012 • ( 1 )

  What is Hashing, you may well ask? Well, Hashing, or being part of the Hash House Harriers, is a fun activity best described as a drinking club with a running (or a walking) problem. Started in the mid-30’s in Malaysia… Read More ›

• Weekends Relaxing in Papua New Guinea

  By omillett on October 18, 2012 • ( 5 )

  

  This past weekend, I went to a small village about 30 minutes outside of Port Moresby, out close to the large Liquid Natural Gas project. There are four villages out this way, which are deriving economic benefits from being close… Read More ›

• Living and Travel in Papua New Guinea

  By omillett on October 11, 2012 • ( 20 )

  

  Our friend and sometimes travel companion Oke Millet, a Canadian now living in Santiago, writes about working in Papua New Guinea. We look forward to more stories of his adventures around the world! Earlier this year, I got an incredible… Read More ›