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RE: What about Palau ?

by theperipateticepi 24 April 2012

3 weeks a is LONG time to spend as a tourist in Palau. There are three islands that you can stay on (not including a camping trip in the…
Re: What about Palau ?

by gq_dq 22 April 2012

LP used to do a Palau/Micronesia guide but I guess that's been discontinued. Try the thread [http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.…
RE: Which are the most interesting Pacific Islands?

by eflatjan 01 March 2012

For beaches ("which sweeps off your feet"): Cook islands, French Polynesia, New Caledonia. For diving, Palau, Federated States of Micronesi…
RE: Speaking of the theatre

by 5Waldos 14 February 2012

After EMG choses his, I'll get second shot at one of the islands please. Or perhaps get my son to buy one of the Rock Islands in Palau.…
RE: Most Isolated Place you've ever lived?

by _tr_ 08 February 2012

Never made it to Sonsorol. Most locals I spoke with on Palau considered it to be in the middle of nowhere, that's why I asked. Seemed…
RE: Moving to Palau

by monkgonemad 14 January 2012

I can't get any information on this place... Dive operators and "kayak tour-ers" - only one response thus far (lame tour) A number of…
RE: Rock Island/ Jellyfish Lake tour group and other questions

by JoJo24 24 December 2011

Group size really varies at Sam's - depends if there's a big group (Navy was in town the first couple days so they were really busy).…
RE: Rock Island/ Jellyfish Lake tour group and other questions

by newfie43 23 December 2011

When we were there in February of 09 we did two tours with Sam's - the first was the Planet Blue Kayak with 6 people - the second one…
Re: Rock Island/ Jellyfish Lake tour group and other questions

by JoJo24 22 December 2011

This is the one thing I didn’t like about Sam’s – they treat single travelers like second class citizens. Anyways, I was in Palau in…
Palau for a Week? Suggested Itinerary? A bunch of questions!

by stratts21 13 October 2011

My girlfriend and I are going to start "backpacking" after we finish our contract in Korea and have found a fairly cheap flight to Guam,…
RE: info about accommodation in Palau

by dxb1969 09 October 2011

@5Waldos - is the hotel up the hill from PPR called the Cliffside Hotel? If so, yes I agree it's nice and if it has access to the PPR…
RE: info about accommodation in Palau

by dxb1969 08 October 2011

There is a small beach at the Sea Passion Hotel, where there is a small WW2 plane wreck for snorkelling. There is also a small beach…
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…
RE: A greenhorn travelling to Palau

by silvanocat 08 August 2011

Kayaking and camping in the Rock Islands was a fanatasic experience. (See the link in my signature.) Visiting Kayangel atoll was really…
Palau Snorkeling Compared to Indonesian Islands

by ashley6 26 July 2011

We have snorlkeled at Bunaken, Komodo, Togean Islands and a few other islands in that region. We have also snorkeled in Fiji (not that…
Raja Ampat package tour

by joseho2003 17 June 2011

Hi everyone, Is it worth going all the way to Raja Ampat only for snorkelling? Because I can't scuba dive. : ) Oh, are there any…
RE: Snorkeling off Palau

by 5Waldos 30 May 2011

You can see Giant Clams in the Rock Islands, too.
RE: Snorkeling off Palau

by tilos 30 May 2011

There are several groups that do snorkel tours in Palau to popular snorkeling sites such as Milky Way. These are all-day trips, however.…
Trip report only - Palau April 2011

by stevejoh 18 May 2011

I’ll preface this by saying that I have never read any guidebook on Palau, only what I have read on TT. I took the Continental flight…
Some points from our last trip to Palau/Yap/Guam/Majuro and Saipan

by mumoko 23 April 2011

Well, after wondering whether to post anything for fear of being slaughtered or labelled anything, I just decided that it might be, and…
RE: What I wish I had known about Palau (Koror) before going...

by newfie43 08 April 2011

I enjoyed reading your report and have to agree with your views on Sam's Tours. We did the kayak tour and the Rock Islands Snorkel trip…
What I wish I had known about Palau (Koror) before going...

by Taekyon2 08 April 2011

I made a reservation at Tree D several weeks in advance of my trip, and received prompt confirmation by the manager. It was agreed that…
Re: What I wish I had known about Peleliu before going...

by futtrup 07 April 2011

Thank you very much for your detailed account - it is not easy to get updated information about Peleliu; a friend of mine visited a couple…
detailed enquiry

by Jirikoo 26 January 2011

hi guys, finalizing my Micronesia itinerary, i have no big issues whatsoever, but was wondering if you could take a time answer me some…
RE: Palau Yap in August with 2 kids 9-11. Any tips?

by tilos 21 July 2010

First, check out my two posts on travel in general in Yap and Palau: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=1931231…