I would rather be in...Palau

Palau is the last word in underwater wonderlands. It also features Micronesia's richest flora and fauna, both on land and beneath the waves, and what's more, they released an Elvis Presley postage stamp a full year before the USA got around to doing so. Even Survivors took place there.

Getting to Palau is probably the most difficult part from where I am (Pacific Rim). From the western seaboard of the United States, you can hop to Hawaii, skip to Guam, then jump to Palau. For a scenic island route, you can do an island hop across Micronesia to Palau. Through Asia, there are twice weekly charter services between Taipei, Taiwan and Palau and additional flights are also available during peak seasons. From Europe, there are now conveniently connecting flights from Frankfurt to Palau, or from most European cities via Manila, Philippines.

One of the most interesting things to see in Palau is the Jellyfish Lake. An attraction most can only dream of, this daring and unusual phenomena, Jellyfish Lake, departs radically from convention; for it is an enclosed body of water wherein - over the course of a millennia - resident jellyfish have completely lost their sting because they have not had to fight off predators. Instead, they spend their days in privileged leisure, pulsating gently from one side of the lake to the other while catching the sun's rays and farming their own food supply of algae.

Quick Facts:

Language: English (official)

Population: 18,400

Visas Overview: All tourists may visit Palau for 30 days. Visas are issued on arrival for up to 30 days and can be extendend. Passports should be valid in Palau for 6 months beyond the period of your intended stay and you must have a return/onward ticket.

Weather: On most of the islands you can almost be guaranteed that the temperature will be between 20°C (68°F) and 30°C (86°F) at any time of the day, any day of the year.