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Palau, the Kingdom of the Rocky Islands January 2002 When you reach Palau from the air, it is like getting inside a postcard. Its beauty is just like a dream. From the plane, you discover the deep blue see with green spots. The spots are getting bigger when getting closer; they are called the “Rock Islands”. You can only remain breathless when watching the scene. Far to the southwest of Micronesia (West of the Philippines), the Republic of Belau (the traditional name) consist

Yap, the forgotten Paradise January 2002 A small charming Island located in the Western Carolines, eastern of the Philippines, about midway between Guam and Palau, Yap is part of the Federated States of Micronesia, which also contains Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae. The FSM is a sovereign nation with a seat in the UN. When you get out of the plane in Yap, you’re first welcomed, not by a custom officer, but by a topless teenage in a grass skirt who offers you a flower lei and a che

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