Nov29
Published by misha in Adventure, Camping, Fishing, Kayaking, Micronesia, Oceania, Parks, Photos, Relaxing, Sailing, Sightseeings, Snorkeling, Swimming, Travel Stories
This is said to be Micronesia‘s most remote destination, and unlike the other three Federated States of Micronesia, Korsae has no outlying atolls. It is high volcanic island extending to some 110 sq km in the area with steep contours and dense vegetation that have prevented development. The islands is sometimes called ‘the sleeping lady’ because it appears to have the female form when viewed from the sea. Photo by: hitoshi dijyojyo
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Jul30
Published by misha in Eating, Fishing, Hiking, Micronesia, Oceania, Photos, Relaxing, Resorts, Scuba Diving, Sightseeings, Snorkeling, Surfing, Swimming, Travel Stories
Micronesia consists of some 600 small islands spread across nearly 2,900,000 sq km of the Western Pacific just above the Equator. For all that Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) can only muster around 700 sq km of terra firma. The four states are Pohnpei, Chuuk, Kosrae, and Yap. Each consists of one or more high volcanic islands. Photo by: martylaycock
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Jun05
Published by Asya in Australia, Eating, Fishing, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Relaxing, Romantic, Scuba Diving, Snorkeling
The Marshall Islands, officially the Republic of the Marshall Islands are a group of atolls
and reefs in
Micronesia, about half-way between
Hawaii and
Australia. Located north of Nauru and
Kiribati, these beautiful islands are a collection of 1,225 islands and islets of which only five are single islands. The rest are grouped into 29 coral atolls which together make up more than
one-tenth of all the atolls in the world resembling strings of pearls in a blue ocean backdrop.
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