Best Palauan Rock Islands, Yap Stone Money, Pohnpei Nan Madol, Jellyfish Lake Micronesia Deep Pacific Heritage Tour Destinations
Browse more guides: Palau travel | Oceania destinations Best Palauan Rock Islands (UNESCO 2012), Yap Stone Money, Pohnpei Nan Madol (UNESCO 2016, in-danger), and Jellyfish Lake: A Deep Pacific Heritage Tour Across Micronesia I planned this trip over two years and still felt unprepared when the United Airlines Island Hopper banked over Koror at sunrise. Micronesia is a country count problem disguised as a region. Palau is one independent state. The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) is another, made up of Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, and Kosrae. Both use the US dollar, both are tiny by population, and both hold UNESCO sites that punch far above the region's size on a world map. This guide is the long version of what I wish someone had handed me before I bought the ticket. TL;DR I spent ten days moving across the Pacific by short flights and small boats, and I came back convinced Micronesia is the most under-visited UNESCO-rich region on Earth. Palau's Rock Islands Southern Lagoo...