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  1. Gujustud avatar

    EBC Daypack / Carrying Photography Gear

    by Gujustud 06 September 2011

    First time poster, but been reading a lot of good information here. My wife and I are planning on doing EBC sometime in October. We are…

  2. Littleblackduck avatar

    Re: What I wish I had known about Palau (Koror) before going...

    by Littleblackduck 25 August 2011

    Thankyou for your stories, I am planning my trip there in 2012. and I will definately take your experience into consideration.

  3. dxb1969 avatar

    RE: Guesthouses in Palau

    by dxb1969 17 August 2011

    I can recommend Guest Lodge which is usually around US$50 per night although it doesn't include breakfast. I've been to Palau 3 times…

  4. refleex avatar

    Guesthouses in Palau

    by refleex 15 August 2011

    Hello Are there some cheap guesthouses on Palau? I just found some hotels on internet, which charge 50% more for single occupancy. I…

  5. stefanbcn avatar

    Re: Palau Derawan - Jakarta

    by stefanbcn 15 August 2011

    Thanks a lot for the tip! I searched the forum for "Tarakan Tanjung Selor" and found some posts. I was intitially only searching for Derawan…

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    RE: Palau Derawan - Jakarta

    by bendejo 14 August 2011

    If you mean by air out of Jakarta, the nearest airport would be Berau. From there you'd get a shared taxi to the jetty in Tanjung Batu.…

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    Re: A greenhorn travelling to Palau

    by dxb1969 12 August 2011

    It is beautiful but other than water sports such as diving, snorkelling, kayaking and fishing, there is really not much else to do. A…

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    Re: Palau, Cook Islands and Tuamotu Islands

    by dxb1969 12 August 2011

    I've been to Palau 3 times on my own and I've always tried to keep my accommodation costs to a minimum. The problem is it's not especially…

  9. newfie43 avatar

    RE: Palau, Cook Islands and Tuamotu Islands

    by newfie43 10 August 2011

    The Palau tourism site(visitpalau.com) will have a list of the accommodations available. There are some inexpensive motels(we stayed…

  10. Sole_Mare avatar

    Re: Palau, Cook Islands and Tuamotu Islands

    by Sole_Mare 10 August 2011

    HEY MIKE Thank you very much for your suggestions :).

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    RE: Palau, Cook Islands and Tuamotu Islands

    by miketelemark 10 August 2011

    The Cook Islands: Vara's in Rarotonga, Aremango's on Rarotonga, Matriki Beach Huts on Aitutaki Tuamotus: The are several pensions in…

  12. Sole_Mare avatar

    Palau, Cook Islands and Tuamotu Islands

    by Sole_Mare 09 August 2011

    Hello Could you give me some advice about inexpensive sleeping accommodations in Palau, Cook Islands and the Tuamotu Islands? Camping…

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    RE: A greenhorn travelling to Palau

    by silvanocat 09 August 2011

    Those links to the words R.ock I.slands and K.oror are not mine but Lonely Planet spam. I did recommend places to stay in my blog posts…

  14. Laszlo avatar

    RE: Palau: Transport from/to Philippines

    by Laszlo 08 August 2011

    I bet they won't care much at all. Especially when you have such an obvious excuse to do so.

  15. JoeToo avatar

    Re: Palau: Transport from/to Philippines

    by JoeToo 08 August 2011

    dying... comes to mind first, 5Waldos. And then as I remember last Friday a week ago... spending the night in the pouring rain, lying…

  16. SBRazma avatar

    A greenhorn travelling to Palau

    by SBRazma 08 August 2011

    Hey, So now if anyone has in depth knowledge on Palau it'd be a big help. I'm a 22 year old Australian Male planning on a 1-2 week long…

  17. miketelemark avatar

    RE: Palau Snorkeling Compared to Indonesian Islands

    by miketelemark 06 August 2011

    Ashley, Thanks for the info! That helps me with the planning. -Mike

  18. aussie_sloth avatar

    Banda Aceh - 4 days

    by aussie_sloth 04 August 2011

    Hi all, I'm planning on going to Banda Aceh in October for about 4 days. Can anyone assist with cheap accomodation that I could get (I'm…

  19. 5Waldos avatar

    RE: Palau: Transport from/to Philippines

    by 5Waldos 04 August 2011

    :-( Oh dear- for sorry to her that- what can be worse than having an accident when traveling!

  20. JoeToo avatar

    Re: Palau: Transport from/to Philippines

    by JoeToo 04 August 2011

    Thanks for the responses, everybody. - Cameroonlion, I'll be in Manila tomorrow and will check out that special fare. I may have to abando…

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    RE: Getting to Palau Derawan from Tawau

    by farflung 04 August 2011

    Can you get a visa on arrival at Tarakan?

  22. jonfiler avatar

    Getting to Palau Derawan from Tawau

    by jonfiler 04 August 2011

    Greetings all from Tarakan, Kalimantan. We arrived in Tarakan yesterday via ferry fro, Tawau, Sabah. It is a 3.5 hr trip costing RM…

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    RE: Palau: Transport from/to Philippines

    by cameroonlion 04 August 2011

    No sea options especially now since it is typoon season. Coming from PI, COntinental is your only choice.. other options are available…

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    RE: Palau Snorkeling Compared to Indonesian Islands

    by ashley6 01 August 2011

    There was several spots in the Togean Islands where we saw the remains from dynamiting that was done until from what I understand 4-5…

  25. miketelemark avatar

    RE: Palau Snorkeling Compared to Indonesian Islands

    by miketelemark 31 July 2011

    I realize that I'm not answering your question, but I have a question for you. I am considering a trip to Indo with stops in Togean islands…

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