While the visitor number has gone up in the month of August compared previous four months, it still does not match up the arrivals Palau witnessed last year. The Director of Tourism Kevin Mesebeluu said that the dengue outbreak might be playing a role in the declining number as the surrounding nations are aware of […]
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Move to exempt PVA from all gov’t taxes, fees being ironed out
A proposed measure has been drafted to call for a legislation that seeks to exempt the Palau Visitors Authority (PVA) from all national and state taxes or fees when conducting tourism-related promotional activities. A draft of the proposed bill that has yet to be introduced to the national congress pointed out that almost all state […]
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PVA stats shows July arrivals to be better than June
The recent Palau Visitors Authority (PVA) report on the number of tourist arrivals in Palau has shown a rise of 977 tourists in the month of July compared to June. The total number of tourist arrival in the month of July is 7,084 while in the month of June it was 6,107. In spite of […]
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Angaur to up its game in tourism by developing tour sites
Angaur is now working with the Palau Visitors Authority (PVA) in improving tour and camping sites on its state in addition to the planned Macaque Sanctuary that is currently in the works. PVA Board member Olkeriil Kazuo told the times said that they had been coordinating with their state counterparts in determining and designating eco-tour […]
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PVA develops historical site to provide night activities for tourists
The Palau Visitors Authority (PVA) collaborated with the Ngarchelong State in the launching of the now improved World War 2 relic site, the Todai which is Japanese word for lighthouse, on July 26 as part of its initiative to provide evening activities for tourists visiting Palau. Rehabilitation of the historical site is quite evident during […]
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Taiwan Embassy sponsors Konqer
Ambassador Wallace M.G. Chow, on July 26, sponsored $1,500 to support Konqer game to be held from November 30 to December 1. Konqer is one of the new attractions in Palau that lures international tourists. According to Palau Visitors Authority (PVA), Konqer is designed to target adventure and sports enthusiasts in Guam, United States, the […]