http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Charlie+Lynn Society Charlie Lynn Tue, 16 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=117565&ca=Society The Kokoda Track Authority began issuing trek permits for those who wanted to trek across the track in 2001. Prior to this only a handful of diehard adventurers used to trek across it – probably not more than 50 per year. Now it’s over 3700 per year. This rapid increase in has created an urgent need... Travel Charlie Lynn Tue, 16 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=117593&ca=Travel The influx of Australians trekking the Kokoda Trail in PNG has resulted in an increased awareness of the plight of our closest neighbour. Trekkers arriving in Port Moresby for the first time are struck by the squalor of the settlements surrounding the city, the countless thousands of unemployed peop...