Yap, with its white, sandy beaches and waters abounding in marine life most notably manta ray is a nature lover’s delight. Diving and canoe sailing are understandably very popular.

Visitors can enjoy traditional dances or churuq: colourful spectacles that serve as a vehicle for transmitting folklore.

A stroll on the islands offers a view of Yapese architecture, chiefly involving the community centres, men’s houses, and family dwellings.

Yap Day is commemorated on the first two days of March. Visitors can observe the best of Yapese traditions, including their colourful apparel and cultural events, as well as activities such as making biodegradable bamboo rafts, leis, grass skirts and baskets.

Partake of the local cuisine, chiefly involving seafood, chicken and pork. Vegetarian staples include yam and breadfruit.

Be sure to marvel at their former currency: stone discs ranging in diameter from a few inches to several feet.

Chuuk served as a Japanese naval base during World War II, and about a hundred of the Japanese ships and planes lie at the bottom of the lagoon. These vessels now teem with vari...

When in Kosrae, be sure to visit the Lelu ruins. These are the remnants of an ancient settlement and include high walls, houses, roads and graves, mostly constructed with slabs ...