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Palau accommodation

2021 - Dec - 14 | , , , , 

[ Palau Pacific Resort]

Palau offers a number of guest house-style boutique accommodations. Many of these have  AC, refrigerator, Cable TV, 130 V as well as 230 V power outlets, shower/bath, towels, etc. Guests have access to a swimming pool, tennis courts, fitness center, and gift shop. And wifi is provided across some of the resorts. But some guesthouses have only dormitory type of accommodation.

There are also lots of reasonably high-end resorts on Palau such as Palau Pacific Resort, Palau Royal Resort, COVE Resort Palau, etc. 

Palau Pacific Tour and Dive Center
Palau Pacific Tour and Dive Center
Tags: diving destination, Hotel, sandy beaches, tropical islands

Palau Island

Palau Island

2021 - Dec - 10 | , , , , , , 

[ Palau]

Palau is an archipelago of over 500 islands in Micronesia. The United States provides defense, funding, and access to social services. The country’s economy is based mainly on tourism, subsistence agriculture, and fishing. The country uses the United States dollar as its currency. The country has two official languages, Palauan (a member of the Austronesian language family) and English. Japanese, Sonsorolese, and Tobian are recognized as regional languages.

The population of this island nation is 18,000 of which 87% are Christian. Local food consists of cassava, taro, yam, potato, fish, and pork. But Western food is favored by the tourists. There are many cafes and restaurants. A variety of international cuisines such as American, Japanese, Taiwanese, the Philippino are available.

Pristine paradise
Pristine paradise
Plane below is a World War relic
Plane below is a World War relic
Tags: diving destination, sandy beaches, tropical islands

Tabuaeran (Fanning Island) seaweed farming

Tabuaeran (Fanning Island) seaweed farming

2021 - Nov - 30 | , , , , , , 

[Seaweed farming]

It was only in 1994 seaweed farming was introduced to the islands of Kiritimati (Christmas Is.) and Tabuaeran (Fanning Is.). The seaweed aquaculture from these two islands now comes to about 1000 MT per annum. Seaweed farming now returns over AUS $ 380,000 per annum in farmer payments. By 1997 over 420 people were receiving income from seaweed farming.

On Tabuaeran seaweed has now replaced copra as the main source of income for over 70% of all households. The new seaweed-based economy has also ensured the success of the resettlement policy of the Kiribati Government. This is a good model for aquaculture of seaweed in other atolls in the Pacific region.

Tags: coral atolls, diving destination, island, least spoiled, sandy beaches, tropical islands

Diving in Chuuk

Diving in Chuuk

2021 - Aug - 7 | , , , ,

Chuuk Lagoon, which stretches nearly 40 miles in diameter, is home to some of the most beautiful coral reefs in the world. The clear, pristine waters and abundant marine life alone would make it a prime diving destination, but the Chuuk Lagoon has another, unique attraction: a World War II-era ship grave-yard.

But the most famous attraction for divers would be Yap’s manta rays.

Tags: beautiful coral reefs, Chuuk Lagoon, diving destination, Diving in Chuuk, World War II-era ship grave-yard
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