For today we had planned a car tour over the island of Babeldaob to rattle off the main sights of the largest island of Palau.
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Our world is so incredibly beautiful and versatile and we want to explore & experience as much of it together as possible. We are Sandra and Michael from Darmstadt – commuters between full-time jobs and 30 days of vacation per year. There is a lot of wanderlust in between. And that’s why we keep pulling out into the wide or near world. Since 2012, we have been on our smaller and larger holidays by 78 Countries On travelled to all 5 continents and blog with a lot of passion about our countless adventures and experiences in our travel blog – be it from dreamlike islands, in cities of millions, on mountain peaks, in the pure wilderness or even in the depths of the oceans. Travel is our great passion and we love to get to know and write about new countries, places and cultures.
Peleliu – Historical tour of the old battlefields in World War II (Palau)
After our two dives in Peleliu in the morning, a land tour to the historical theatres of war and remnants of world War II between the Japanese and the USA was imminent.
» Read the full blog postPeleliu – Diving on Palau Island (Palau)
When we studied Palau before our trip, we often encountered the name Peleliu. Peleliu is a state of Palaus and is located about 50 kilometers southwest of the city of Koror. The island had interested us for two reasons: On the one hand, some of the most beautiful dive sites of Palaus are to be found here and on the other hand you can see some relics from the Second World War.
» Read the full blog postPalau – Diving in the island paradise of Micronesia (Palau)
In addition to the well-known dive sites in Palau such as the German Channel and the Blue Corner, we have also dived and explored other places with Fish ‘n Fins.
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On today’s diving day, when we already had two dives in the southern lagoon, we went back to the diving school of Fish ‘n Fins. Here we briefly loaded new diving bottles onto the boat, because today we wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to do a third dive. This usually goes to Jake Seaplane,just 5 minutes from Koror. We didn’t want to miss that. On Aruba we already had the opportunity to see a plane underwater and were …
» Read the full blog postThe German Channel – Diving at the Manta Hotspot (Palau)
The dive site German Channel is at least as famous as the Blue Corner. This is mainly due to the fact that the German Channel is considered THE Manta Hot Spot in Palau. And on the other hand, maybe a little because of his story, how it came about and how he got his name.
» Read the full blog postThe Blue Corner – Diving with Sharks & Napoleon Lip Fish (Palau)
Whether on the Internet or in diving magazines: the Blue Corner is considered one of the best dive sites in the world. After reading a lot about diving in Palau beforehand, we were curious to see what to expect there.
» Read the full blog postThe Rock Islands in Palau & Infos about Jellyfish Lake (Palau)
The beauty of Palau can be found not only underwater while diving, but also above the water there is a lot to admire. Especially the Rock Islands, which have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2012, we really liked ❤
» Read the full blog postDiving with the diving school Fish ‘n Fins (Palau)
Many people have asked us how we actually came to Palau as a destination. Well, the real reason were the breathtaking Rock Islands,which we had already seen on many pictures and in reports and of course the diving.
» Read the full blog postKoror – The Palau Royal Resort on Malakal Island (Palau)
Before we booked our flight to Palau with China Airlines, we first thought about a hotel on the small island. Finding a suitable and beautiful hotel with beach access in Palau was not so easy…
» Read the full blog postPalau – Entry & Exit (Visa) at Koror Airport (Palau)
After a total of 17 hours flight (13 hours from Frankfurt to Taipei + 4 hours from Taipei to Palau) with China Airlines and 7 hours stopover in Taipei, we finally landed at Roman Tmetuchl International Airport in Koror on Palau on Saturday evening at around 6 pm.
» Read the full blog postOur China Airlines flight via Taipei to Koror (Palau)
After our AIDA Caribbean cruise in December, it was now: Finally holidays 🙂 For the next 15 days we chose the island paradise Palau and the big city taipei in Taiwan – a nice combination of island holiday, beach, diving and sightseeing. We have had Palau on our bucket list for a long time. Through a diving magazine, we became aware of the destination, which is located a little remotely in the Western Pacific and is considered one of the …
» Read the full blog postTravelling – What are the advantages of a German passport?
During our world tour we have travelled through 28 different countries on 5 continents. Together with our other holiday trips and city trips, we have already countries. One of the questions that always preoccupyesus us in our holiday planning is: – what are the requirements for entry as a German citizen? – is the normal passport sufficient? – or do you need a special visa in advance and if so, how much does it cost? We have often wondered about …
» Read the full blog postPunta Cana – Relax one day on the Beach (Dominican Republic)
Yesterday it was time to sleep again, because we were on our last sea day of our Caribbean cruise with AIDA on the return trip from Antigua to the Dominican Republic.
» Read the full blog postAntigua – St. John’s, Nelson’s Dockyard & Fort Berkeley (Antigua)
“365 beaches, for every day of the year” – with this advertising slogan boasts the 23 km x 18 km islet of Antigua,the last island of our AIDA Caribbean cruise before we will arrive back in the Dominican Republic.
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