Going to Palau

What to do in Palau

by Matt Link

The Republic of Palau, located in the western Pacific, southeast of The Philippines, makes up one of the most unique island groups in the world. Mushroom-shaped limestone isles smothered in green look as though they were scooped up with a spoon and plopped into the neon-green and blue waters. Around every turn, you'll find bleach-white beaches devoid of human footprints. If you don't mind the somewhat steep prices and the time it takes to travel to this remote Pacific outpost, you will be rewarded with one of the most interesting and dramatically scenic island groups in the world.

All travelers to Palau spend some time in the main island of Koror, home to almost all of the tiny nation's modern infrastructure and about two-thirds of the population. Just north of Koror is Babeldaob, Micronesia's second-largest island, which is...

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