AT#895 - Travel to Palau

Travel with Amateur Traveler Podcast

Chris Christensen

History, Places & Travel, Society & Culture

4.4 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 11 May 2024

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Hear about travel to the country Palau as the Amateur Traveler talks to Randy Rohrer about his recent kayak and scuba safari to this tropical paradise. Why should you go to Palau? Randy says, "I think people should go to Palau if you want to experience incredible diverse underwater marine life colorful corals, clear warm water. It's an unspoiled underwater paradise with beautiful sandy beaches, and it also has World War II history. When we were there, we saw colorful corals, fish of all species and sizes, jellyfish, turtles, sharks, squid, manta rays, dolphins, giant clams, and all kinds of exotic plants." Embarking on a kayak and snorkel safari in Palau in the Western Pacific, Randy Roar from Maryland shares his exhilarating experience, revealing why this remote archipelago is a paradise for adventure and nature lovers. Arrival and Stay in Koror Travelers typically fly into Koror, the bustling hub of Palau, via Hawaii and Guam. Randy suggests taking an extra day to acclimate and recover from jet lag upon arrival. In Koror, visitors can explore the Epperson Museum and the Palau Aquarium to gain insights into the local culture and marine biodiversity. ... https://amateurtraveler.com/travel-to-palau/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Amateur Traveler episode 895. Today the amateur traveler talks about
0:07.0	Jellyfish and brain coral and giant clams, World War II history, secluded beaches, and kayaking, as we go to Palau.
0:17.8	This is Chris Christensen from amateur traveler.
0:20.4	Let's talk about the tropical country of Palau.
0:26.0	I'd like to welcome to the show Randy Rohr from Maryland who's come to talk to us about Palau.
0:32.0	I should say welcome back to the show Randy.
0:35.3	Thanks Chris, big fan of the show and very happy to be back talking with you.
0:39.5	And I say welcome back. Randy did a real fun show ways back on rafting the Grand Canyon.
0:46.6	And Palau is a little more obscure.
0:49.9	I think a lot of people who like travel have heard of Palau, especially people who like scuba diving and snorkeling, but Randy, what was your connection with Palau?
1:00.0	First of all, this is my second trip there. I was there 11 years ago. I have a rafting guide
1:06.5	friend who helped organize both of these trips that I went to Palau. One of her friends owns the company that we went with.
1:15.9	And so as through her that I got connected into Gline
1:20.6	she organized trips of her past clients and friends to go to Palau. And so I got
1:26.3	roped into that and I'm very glad I did get roped into that.
1:29.4	Cool and let's put it on a map. Where is Palau?
1:32.4	Palau?
1:32.6	Palau is one of those places that when you say people may have heard of it,
1:37.1	but they have no idea where it is,
1:38.8	and that was my situation too.
1:41.8	Palau is in the Western Pacific in the northern hemisphere.
1:46.0	It's about 500 miles east of the Philippines and about 500 miles north of Indonesia and it's right between Guam and the Philippines
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