Flights to Palau land at Airai, or Palau International Airport, which serves direct flights from Babeldaob to Guam, Seoul, Taipei and Manila. Tokyo-Narita has also been added to that list fairly recently, allowing connecting flights to many Asia-wide destinations and US cities. Chartered flights are available through various operators. A cruise to Palau would call at Malakal Harbour on the island of Malakal.

Located in the Western Pacific Ocean, the Republic of Palau comprises 340 islands and 16 states. A tiny country, its magical scenery includes natural wonders including pristine limestone and volcanic islands, emerald forests and shimmering turquoise lagoons.

On this recent visit to Palau, I discovered several new operations one of which was the Taro Food Processing Center.
Congratulations Palau on yet another all-inspiring initiative.

As one of the world's most popular scuba diving and snorkeling destinations, Palau's diving spots draw in tourists with their coral reefs, blue holes, hidden caves, vertical drop-offs and a huge mix of marine creatures, including evolutionary miracles like giant clams and stingless jellyfish.

Palau is divided into 16 states with an individual clan system where Ngerulmud on the island of Babeldaob is Palau's capital and Koror being the most inhabited. Palauans, a mixture of Melanesian, Micronesian, Austronesian, Japanese and Filipino descent, are hospitable and friendly.

Indigenous forms of ancestral and spiritual worship were replaced by Christianity when missionaries arrived on Palau. Today, 65 percent of the 21,000 Palauans are Roman Catholics while the remainder practise Christian denominations, Shinto, Buddhism and Chinese folk religions.

The main island of Koror caters to a range of tastes, including Korean, Chinese and Western cuisine, which is preferred among the younger generation.

I always eat at Rose Garden Restaurant whenever I visit Palau because they're happy to prepare whatever I ask for - every single time...and, it's as fresh as fresh can be, to boot.

A quick advance email to Ms. Sara at the front desk ensures the kitchen has exactly what I want and when.

Dinner 1 was deep fried fresh whole parrot fish...Island-style on the scenic hillside of this charming place. I was in heaven!

Across the world, oceans are threatened by over-fishing, pollution, global warming and acidification. And this threat is felt nowhere more keenly than in Palau.

Micronesia is in many respects a tropical paradise. A romantic, uspoiled destination for the world traveller, the islands offer culture, adventure, and breathtaking landscape. Micronesia has a long and storied history, and today is rich in both traditional cultural practice and diversity.

Located in the Western Pacific Ocean, the Republic of Palau comprises 340 islands and 16 states. A tiny country, its magical scenery includes natural wonders including pristine limestone and volcanic islands, emerald forests and shimmering turquoise lagoons.

Micronesia is the ultimate tropical paradise. These tiny, largely uninhabited islands are home to a vibrant culture and welcoming society that plays host to travellers from around the world throughout the seasons.

Find a luxurious spot that allows you the right combination of natural surroundings and modern conveniences, tranquillity and easy access. See the guide below for some of the top accommodation options in Palau.

Around 160,000 people travel to Palau annually, there are an array of unique ocean-based events, the two most important being Shark Week and Wrexpedition to Palau.

Explore Palau in a 2012 Robinson R66 Turbine Helicopter with Palau Helicopters Inc, just one of the extreme adventures provided by Fish 'N Fins.

An archipelago consisting of some 340 coral and volcanic islands, Palau, Micronesia, is located in the western Pacific Ocean. It is 1,330 km from Guam, 650 km from New Guinea, and 890 km from the Philippines, with a huge barrier reef system encircling most of the archipelago.