Palau
The forgotten island where an Australian legend was killed
Damien Parer shot footage that won Australia’s first Academy Award, but few visit the site of the bloody World War II Pacific battle where he was killed.
- by Catherine Best
An expert expat’s tips for Palau
With supreme diving, a national karaoke obsession and restaurants that will cook your daily catch for a “corkage” fee, it’s easy to fall for this tiny island nation.
- by Belinda Jackson
Amazing and crowd-free: 12 of the world’s most underrated countries
Look beyond the usual destinations and you’ll find outstanding countries that offer something different, and may well be bargain-priced and uncrowded too.
- by Brian Johnston
Adventures in blue
Lee Atkinson faces her underwater fears swimming with sharks and jellyfish in Palau, one of the world's most beautiful underwater destinations.
On our doorstep: world's best-kept travel secret
A virtually untouched series of limestone islands is now easy for Australians to reach, writes David Barbeler.
Obscure islands set to become luxury tourist hotspot
Palau, a nation of sparsely populated Pacific islands surrounded by turquoise waters teeming with fish and giant clams, is so obscure most people must scour a map to find it. But with a crop of high-end resorts coming up, the islands may soon become a luxury tourist hotspot.