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| Events Countries in Pictures – Travel Talk Series – PALAU by Mr. Vincent WONG  Countries in Pictures – Travel Talk Series Traveling to world’s ancient countries through talks and rich collections of pictures
PALAU by Mr. Vincent WONG Officially the Republic of Palau, it is an island country in Micronesia subregion of Oceania located in the Western Pacific, which is one of the smallest countries in the World. The islands were settled 3,000 years ago by Polynesian migrants from southeast Asia as part of their maritime expansion in the Pacific Ocean in completing the last phase of Homo sapiens global expansion. The islands have been ruled by Spain, Germany, Japan and then the United States after winning a fierce battle with the Japanese in World War II. The country's 340 islands are very picturesque due to their unusual geology and geomorphology. The "Rock Islands" composed of lime stone are internationally famous. In recent years, Palau has become a popular tourist destination, particularly by snorkel and scuba divers who are attracted by its rich marine life, including the harmless golden jelly fish and dugongs, as well as World War II relics. It is also most interesting to try out the delicious coconut crab and fruit bat soup.
Testimonials from participants of previous travel talks and study tours led by Vincent: “I have learnt a lot on this subject!” “Very comprehensive indeed. Thanks!” “Very useful guide for my future trip!” ”Now what I have seen makes much more sense. Thank you!”
About the Speaker Mr. Vincent WONG ‧ Graduated from HKU in physical Geography 1971 ‧ MD Jardine Transport Services Group 1971-2000 ‧ MD Kerry Logistics Group 2000-2009 ‧ Fellow Chartered Institute of Transport and Logistics ‧ Fellow Chartered Institute of Shipbrokers ‧ Lecturing Logistics as Adjunct Associate Professor at CUHK and Professor of Practice at PolyU. ‧ Visited over 100 countries including Antarctica, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Madagascar, Namibia, Botswana, Ethiopia, Iceland, Mexico, Galapagos, Mauritius, Easter Island, Chile, Ecuador, Canary Island, Azores Island plus many places in China such as Inner Mongolia and Qinghai. Acted as organiser and tour leader in many trips. ‧ Give talks regularly to members of the HK Geological Society and HK Mineralogy Society.
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