How would i move to 'Paradise'?

Blog post 3

After seeing Papua New Guinea marketed as an idyllic tropical destination i decided to think about how it would be to move over. 

The thought of living in Papua New Guinea to me is one that would be exciting and extremely daunting, as there is no doubt that it is incredibly different to my life in Melbourne.

Logistically there would be some adjustment i would need to make, but i don't think anything that would be too complicated. Some living expenses will be more, some will be less.

living in a city compared to living on an island would influence the adaptions i would need to make, the diversity and expansion of the cities would make moving to a city like Port moresby easier than moving to an island.

Port moresby

Bougainville Island

It is the thought of moving to and island location that intrigues me the most (even though it would seem far less likely).

The complete culture shock would definitely be overwhelming, with different foods and daily activities defining my life it would be quite an adjustment.

with crime being quite an issue in PNG and with an apparent 'aggressive' culture i would limit the amount of unnecessary valuables i would bring along.

I think most of all i would try and experience this enriched culture, although coming from the 'western world' where the status of women is more or less equal to men, it may be difficult to adjust to a culture where brutality of women is rampant.

Overall i think i would take my safety with a grain of salt, there seems to be quite a bit of caution advised when merely travelling there it would no doubt be an experience i would never forget, but not one that i may necessarily jump straight into without serious decision making.