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Madang is a tropical paradise but over the years, petty crime has started to show its ugly face,although with a guide,you should enjoy the environment.The Madang Resort hotel is one of the best in Madang with friendly environment and staff

I was visiting Lae to see how it fared since I last saw it in 1979. I had lived there between 1971 and 1975. It has become overcrowded with people from outside the local area. Going out to Omili there is a market that floods the road with people and buses and is a major hazard. The roads were a bit frustrating; mostly good but some bad pothole sections that no-one was fixing. The War Cemetery is immaculately maintained but the Botanical Gardens are a mess and need to be restored as they have great tourist potential. I visited the University of Technology campus and highly recommend the Rainforest Habitat. I had friends drive me around and didn't feel comfortable driving myself in the vehicle they offered for me to use. Lae has gone downhill compared to the 70's. The favorite restaurants are all gone as well as the theatres. It was a different way of life back then.

Madang isn't what it used to be 10 to 15 years ago . The roads are very bad and it's very dirty and that speaks to the lack of government ownership on services it should be providing to Madang. The environment such as beaches and coastlines are still in tack and if that's the focus of your trip diving and snorkelling you won't be disappointed. You can get around madang easily on foot or hotel can arrange a taxi. I would be careful not to expose expensive tech gadgets like phones and cameras if you are on foot .

Madang is one of the beautiful mainland coastal provinces of Papua New Guinea. The province has some of the best bountiful seafood, nice beaches, and offcourse dive spots and sites and also areas where you can organise a nice boat trip to go day diving or snorkelling. People are lovely and nice. If you wish to go to the town area, leave your valuable belongings locked up at the hotel and take a walk to town with an experienced guide or hotel employee. You are bound to find some nicest fresh organic fruits and vegetables at the market and also pick up a few artefacts and crafts at the main market. Those sold outside the hotel are abit pricey than those you find at the market.