The Baliem Valley Festival was my quick and dirty way to finally (figuratively at least...) put my toe in the water of this remote, eastern part West Papua province. Which is after all a troubled area of Indonesia and not the easiest place to get to! But, having spent quite a lot of time scuba diving in Raja Ampat, on the western tip of the province, and traveled pretty extensively in Papua New Guinea. I was determined to get to the Baliem Valley as I was intrigued by what I had heard and wanted to see a bit more for myself. And the Baliem Valley Festival seemed a great way to do that! My Baliem Valley Festival Experience... Overall it was a pretty intense and immersive experience. One that took me from our home in Bali through Makassar (Ujung Pandang - UPG) … Read More...
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