Diving the Chuuk Lagoon
With more ocean than land, some of Micronesia’s top sites are underwater. Many World War Two relics lie hidden under the tropical waters.
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Monday, February 2, 2026
Author: Pilot Guides
Yap Day
Greater Yap is one of the Micronesian island groups in the south west of the Federated States of Micronesia. The environment of Yap differs from the other Micronesian islands in its geology as the island was formed by a constructive fault line as opposed to volcanic activity as is the case with most of the islands higher above sea level.
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Jesus as a G.I – The John Frum Cargo Cult
The Vanuatan island of Tanna is home to the John Frum Cargo Cult; one of the world’s most intriguing religions. When Presbyterian missionaries came to the Pacific Islands in the late 19th and early 20th century they brought with them western ideals and material goods which began to erode the Vanuatu traditional or ‘kastom’ (custom) way of life.
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Pacific Foods: Kava
Kava is the root of the piper methysticum plant, a member of the pepper family. Although the natives of Pacific Islands have used kava in a social context for thousands of years, this fascinating plant has recently gained popularity in western countries as a herbal remedy.
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Too Many Elephants: Botswana wants to send 20,000 to Germany
Botswana is claiming it is being overrun by its elephants population which now numbers more than 100,000 and wants to send them to Germany in a dispute over trophy hunting.
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