Displaced Beachbums

Our bags are packed and we’ll be catching the night flight to Palau. On this trip, I’ll attempt to blog during my vacation but I’m not making any promises since we’re already booked with kayaking and snorkeling tours as well as a “Dolphin Encounter” adventure.  Forget the relaxing vacation ~ we want to see everything we can!

In case you missed the Survivor: Palau season (which is when I first heard of Palau), here are some quick facts:

• Palau is located in the North Pacific Ocean (SE of the Philippines)
• The area is slightly larger than 2.5 times the size of Washington DC
• The coastline is approximately 1,519 Km
• The population is 20,303
• Official language: Palauan but English is spoken everywhere
• Palau was the first nation to release an Elvis Stamp
• Currency is U.S. dollars
• It is one of the youngest nations of the world. After three decades under the U.S., it became the Republic of Palau in 1994
• Palau consists of about 340 islands across 400 miles of the Pacific

In one of the travel articles, I read the best place to buy a Palauan Storyboard (local legends carved into teak-wood) is at the Koror’s jail prison. The article called it the world’s most unusual art gallery. Might have to give it a try (or at least send FM to check it out).