2000-11-26 04:00:00 PDT YAP, Micronesia-- There she was, a bare-breasted young woman greeting our plane at Yap's international airport. As the passengers shuffled through the tropical heat toward ...
COLONIA, Federated States of Micronesia — This is the Land of Stone Money, where the village streets are lined with cold, hard cash. Hundreds of giant stone coins, some as big as 12 feet in diameter, ...
The tiny island of Yap is easy to overlook on a map, but once you arrive on this remote Micronesian paradise, you won’t regret it. The Federated States of Micronesia encompasses 607 remote islands ...
Rai stones, better known as stone money, on the island of Yap in Micronesia. The island’s small population and lush landscape make it the perfect retreat for those who want a serene getaway. evenfh ...