Palau Off The Beaten Path

  The weather stones
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  • The weather stones
      The weather stones
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  • The ground
      The ground
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  • Ngiratkel Etpison State Building
      Ngiratkel Etpison State Building
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  • The bust of the former president and the old gun
      The bust of the former president and the...
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  • Mangrove forrest
      Mangrove forrest
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Reviews from VirtualTourist Members

Swim with Jellyfish!!

by JenNJohn

Don't miss Jellyfish Lake, we were able to stop there during one of our kayaking trips between outlaying islands. The rumor is that the jellyfish got caught in a lake on this small island thousands of years ago as the oceans subsided. Now it is a fresh water lake and the jellyfish have no enemies so they have lost the ability to sting. They have multiplied by the thousands. Our entire kayaking group was amazed because it was basically like swimming without the water, just pure jellyfish, every stroke we pushed them aside, it's an unreal experience and the only place in the world where you can swim with jellyfish with no worries of getting stung.To get to the lake you do have to do a tiny bit of climbing and hiking, but nothing that requires any special equipment, You just need to be steady on your feet and every once in a while pull yourself up by tree branches. The island is more of a...

Big Chief's funeral

by alvinwong

Melekeok's chief had just passed away. a huge funeral was held in his honour. Chiefs from all over the island came to pay their respects. Palauan society is matriarchal. Women has very high social standing and can inherit property. in fact, the chiefs are elected by the women. A useful lesson for democracies! :-)

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Kayaking around the emerald 'Rock Islands'

by juliewong

One day or half a day kayaking can be arranged by the many tour agents in Palau. I've used Blue Planet.

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Signal float system

by Chico&ElNido

If you are thinking about diving there, you need to have a signal float with you. This is a must as the law says so.

War Canoe

by alvinwong

A ceremonial war canoe at Melekeok. reminds Palauans of the old days when the men would sail off on the canoe to raid other villages.

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Odalmelech

by alvinwong

located at Melekeok on Babeldouab. this strange rock statue has been an anthropological enigma. Apparently, represents the Palauan god, Melech.

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Off The Beaten Path: Cities in Palau
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Questions and Answers

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Q:  Hi all, I am planning do a diving trip to Palau. I will be flying from Singapore to Manila via a budget airline. May I know... 

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A: There are not many options so 'cheapest' does not rally count..you can fly direct from Manila to Palau a couple of times a week with Continental www.continental.com... 

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