From as early as he can remember Bradley was road-tripping across the UK, France and Spain with his family. Since then he's visited 40-plus countries and lived on four continents. Today he divides his time between the captivating chaos of Buenos Aires and the beaches of Punta del Este, Uruguay and puts his wanderlust to good use writing for well-known online travel brands.
If world-class dive sites set in the crystalline waters that surround an archipelago of around 250 magical islands is your idea of fun then Palau is for you. You will have heard the name and seen the pictures but the question often on the lips of even the most seasoned traveler is: Where is Palau? This island republic sits in the western Pacific Ocean, about 620 miles (1,000 kilometers) east of the Philippines and 805 miles (1,295 kilometers) southwest of Guam. It boasts a spellbinding natural landscape made up of islands swathed in lush green forests, glass-like lagoons and white sandy beaches. Ocean life flourishes in the unblemished ecosystem and around multiple shipwrecks, making it a true nirvana for divers. Once an almost unreachable tropical hideaway, today the Palau island archipelago is an accessible destination and here you’ll find out about the best ways to get there. Getting to Palau from the U.S. and Canada With the continual rise in popularity of Palau as a tourist destination, there are now several international airlines that travel to Palau. U.S. carriers include Delta Air Line and United Airlines. Fly with Asian carriers such as Asiana Airlines, China Airlines and Korean Air. Also serving Palau is Lion Air, Mega Maldives, Pacific Mission Aviation and Palau Pacific Airways. It’s important to understand that there’s seven major hubs for flights to Palau’s Roman Tmetchul International Airport (ROR), over half of which are reachable via direct flights from the U.S. and Canada. A direct flight service is yet to be opened from North America but even with connections you can often arrive in under 24 hours. Starting with the closest geographically, the following are the Palau flight hubs. Read on and work out which is the most convenient for you: Yap Yap is another
If world-class dive sites set in the crystalline waters that surround an archipelago of around 250 magical islands is your idea of fun then Palau is for you. You will have heard the name and seen the pictures but the question often on the lips of even the most seasoned traveler is: Where is Palau?
