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How to Spend Your Week in Yap

The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) consists of a group of islands in the Pacific Ocean situated between the Philippines and Hawaii, and Yap is one of four states in the FSM. Yap is stunning, has plenty to offer and it’s in one of the least visited regions in the world. ; If you’re planning […]
Yap Day 2020
Lava Lava Weaving
Written by YVB’s marketing consultant, Joyce McClure, and illustrated with her photos, the following article about the art of lava lava weaving is now out in the Summer 2018 issue of The Journal for Weavers, Spinners and Dyers that is published in the UK. It has a reach of 2,600 subscribers in 25 countries; is […]
Yap Traditional Canoes in US Print
Cultural Preservation
Traditional Culture Festivals
Yap Videos

The full feature presentation on Yap and Palau in the Brazilian Friday evening TV show Globo Repórter, one of the most viewed in the country (with an estimated 20 million viewers). Apologies for lack of English subtitles, but the images are really nice and you may even learn some Portuguese! http://g1.globo.com/globo-reporter/videos/t/integras/v/globo-reporter-micronesia-02062017/5914457/ http://g1.globo.com/globo-reporter/videos/t/viagens/v/banco-a-ceu-aberto-em-yap-reune-pedras-com-valor-monetario/5914425/ http://g1.globo.com/globo-reporter/videos/t/viagens/v/micronesia-tem-um-dos-melhores-pontos-de-mergulho-do-mundo/5914439/
Yap Day article

During Yap Day (March 1 – 3) this year, freelance travel writer, photographer and surfer Michael Kew was in Yap to report on the activities for Matador Network. Here’s his take on this annual celebration of Yap culture. Thanks, Michael, for joining us! We hope to see you again in the very near future for […]
Yap Day
Yap Day 2017 was a great success with the opportunity to sample local foods, photograph Yap’s famous dances, take a ride in a hand-carved canoe, learn about celestial navigation and how to weave a traditional men’s basket. Hotels fill up fast so make your plans now to join us next March for the 50th anniversary […]