A country · 17 places · 4 regions
Federated States of Micronesia, all of it.
17 curated places across 4 regions — photographed, mapped, and noted with the season each is best in.
Federated States of Micronesia reads below in 4 chapters — Pohnpei State, Chuuk, Kosrae State and Yap State — in any order you like.
Chapter I · Pohnpei State · 5 places
Pohnpei State
A basalt promontory rising sharply above Pohnpei's northern coast, offering a steep climb to sweeping views of Kolonia and the reef. It saw fierce fighting during the German colonial rebellion of 1910.
via Wikimedia CommonsChapter II · Chuuk · 3 places
Chuuk
A vast lagoon that served as a major Japanese naval base in the Pacific war, now holding dozens of sunken ships and aircraft. The wrecks form one of the most celebrated dive sites in the world.
✦ December to April
Chapter III · Kosrae State · 2 places
Kosrae State
A single high volcanic island edged by some of the healthiest hard-coral reefs in Micronesia. Steep jungle peaks and mangrove channels lend it the nickname the Island of the Sleeping Lady.
via Wikimedia CommonsChapter IV · Yap State · 1 place
Yap State
Famed for its giant stone money discs still displayed in village banks, Yap has kept strong traditional customs alive. Its surrounding channels are a reliable spot for year-round manta ray encounters.
✦ December to April · $$
Regions of Federated States of Micronesia
Every place in Federated States of Micronesia
