Wali's Wits

If you are visiting Sydney in May-June a great place to go every night would be to see the light show around circular quay and all the way to darling harbor A wonderful fusion of light, music and food bringing together all walks of life. A collaboration of creativity, innovation and technology infused with art, music and food. This year I had the wonderful opportunity to see the 2023 show... Vivid Sydney is an annual celebration of creativity, innovation and technology, which transforms Sydney for 23 days and nights. In 2023, for its 13th year, Vivid Sydney will fuse art, innovation and technology in collaboration with some of the most boundary-pushing artists, thinkers, musicians and culinary experts of our time. Mark the dates 26 May – 17 June 2023 in your calendar and explore the program of Light, Ideas, Music and Food now, united by this year’s artistic direction, "Vivid Sydney, Naturally". Vivid Sydney is owned, managed and produced by Destination NSW, the NSW Government...

 We live in an era where good photography is endless and photographers are limitless. But finding a  photographer with quality photography and videography skills is a gem. Today am show casing the ability of I-Lone Imagery, a quality creative and passionate photographer who can shoot from various angles using DSL camera and also incorporate drone shots to create a great aerial photography or videography to suit your photography needs. He is an avid photographer who perfected his craft over time. This is a side hobby and something he loves doing so he has turned his passion into a side SME business. He caters for corporate events or personal events with reasonable costing to suit your budget. A smart intelligent and professional gentlemen to work with. He likes to create moments that inspire your various photography needs from scenic views to culture, people, events and lifestyle. Here is a short video he did for the International woman's day walk  with City Hall as a...

Today am doing a review on the brain child of two friends. Both are highly educated, passionate and hard working Papua New Guinean woman pursuing a career in the workforce but also with an entrepreneurial mindset. They were bootstrappers selling their wares out of the boot of their vehicles, then moving onto Pom City Markets and finally owning a small shop.  It was a hobby and a side hustle to bring in  additional cash which has finally given birth to this beautiful chic shop in the SME heart of Port Moresby.  In the busy Unity Mall at Steamships compound (Waigani) there is another warehouse that lies to it's left. This building houses a couple of second hand shops at the front and as you come down the side you will see the entrance to Sed Optical. As you enter the building and look left you will see a neatly set out shop called the Oasis. Beautifully set out taking on a boho and minimalistic look. The shop sells handmade jewellery, PNG made home décor, with female and k...

 This is a  review of the beautiful town of Kokopo and Rabaul. I have stayed at different hotels and lodges but my favorite would be Rapopo Plantation Resort. Rapopo used to be a coconut plantation that a German couple bought and turned it into a picturesque resort on the edge of pristine crystal clear waters looking across to Mt Tavuvur Volcano in Rabaul. More than 15+ years ago it was an ugly site spewing ash on Rabaul and Kokopo. Today it has quieten down a bit but it does have its moments. Rapopo Plantation Resort is 15 mins from Tokua airport and 5 mins from Kokopo town. An hidden gem tucked away behind coconut trees with majestic views looking across to Simpson Harbour in Rabaul. Every guest that comes to Rapopo gets the traditional welcome song with a lei put around their necks and a refreshing kulau (coconut) drink whilst you wait to get your rooms sorted out. Known for its sea food menu Rapopo's kitchen cooks up a storm of sea food galore that you cannot get enough of...

 International Woman's Day is 1 week away from today (March 8) and as I sat pondering what exactly the theme means Embracing Equity I feel the meaning is very personal to each and every woman. It is not something that you put a meaning to and then everyone confirms to it. Every woman would have her own perception and identity of EMBRACING EQUITY. Equity is not equal as how it is defined it is fairness and justice and in so many ways we all see through difference lenses. How you define equity is based on your upbringing the various challenge's you go through in life and what has shaped you into becoming the woman that you are today. I will speak entirely in the context of woman as I feel we are so over shadowed by other genders in this space that the empowerment of woman is also lost in this international woman's day. For me embracing equity is about accepting that woman are different they all are very different in character in beliefs in thinking etcetc and they are all di...

 Last November I spend a few days in this beautiful part of the Country. I went up for work but decided to take a day off and spend on the site and explore the surroundings. Rondon Ridge Hotel is a spectacular place to stay in Mt Hagen if  you are visiting Mt Hagen whether as a local or an international visitor. It boast a spectacle panoramic view of the Waghi valley below. It is nestle on the side of the ridge looking down on the city of Mt Hagen. A luxurious beautiful setting in the middle of a rural landscape. It boast beautiful apartments with wide views in the evening looking down to the valley below. Driving to the site is like driving in the middle of the forest and suddenly the hotel comes into view. Remote and isolate but accessible to good internet and mobile network.  Rondon is a sister hotel to Bensbechs and Karawari lodge. It has hosted some world famous people in the likes of Mike Jagger yes from rolling stones and David Beckham former Manchester United play...

It has been a while since I last pen some words on my blog. I feel the passion to write again in my veins therefore my brains are figuring out what topic would I be penning my thoughts about?  I just came away from watching a documentary on 4 corners about Carbon Trading in PNG. Still a foreign concept and much is yet to be understood in this nation about this topic. PNG is plague by logging companies who come in and rape our virgin forest and loot whatever they can land their hand on and then leave our villagers in a much worst state than before. Now we have another lot of greedy foreign companies who are coming in this time, to exploit the people on their lack of knowledge and understanding of carbon trading and then leave them with a meagre income in the form of compensation. To the mind of an innocent village they feel logging gave them more tangible development than carbon trade which should not be the case. But because they are greedy much of what they get does not pass onto ...