YAP: CONFISCATED REFUGEE BOATS in the HARBOUR OF COLONIA, (PACIFIC OCEAN, MICRONESIA) ????
SUBSCRIBE: - Let's travel to the island of Yap in the Pacific Ocean and let's visit the harbour of its capital city Colonia. Here we are going to find boats (Vietnamese, Indian, Nepalese) that have been caught with refugees (or, illegally fishing) inside the territorial waters of Yap. The boats have been confiscated and the crews arrested.
FILMED DURING MY LAST WORLD TOUR - APOLOGIES FOR THE WIND NOISE.
Yap is an island in the Federated States of Micronesia, in the Pacific Ocean. It’s ringed by coral reefs that are home to manta rays and sharks. Huge pieces of ancient stone money and traditional thatch-roofed meeting houses dot villages like Kaday and Wanyan. In Colonia town, the Yap Living History Museum explores Micronesian culture through dancing and handicrafts. The Tamilyog Trail winds through dense forest.
The Federated States of Micronesia is a country spread across the western Pacific Ocean comprising more than 600 islands. Micronesia is made up of 4 island states: Pohnpei, Kosrae, Chuuk and Yap. The country is known for palm-shaded beaches, wreck-filled dives and ancient ruins, including Nan Madol, sunken basalt temples and burial vaults that extend out of a lagoon on Pohnpei.
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YAP, EXPLORING its beautiful CAPITAL COLONIA (MICRONESIA, PACIFIC OCEAN) ????
SUBSCRIBE!! - Let's go for a tour around Colonia, the beautiful capital of YAP, one of the states of the federated States of Micronesia in the western Pacific Ocean. Yap or Wa′ab classically refers to an island located in the Caroline Islands of the western Pacific Ocean, and a part of the Federated States of Micronesia.
Yap is an island in the Federated States of Micronesia, in the Pacific Ocean. It’s ringed by coral reefs that are home to manta rays and sharks. Huge pieces of ancient stone money and traditional thatch-roofed meeting houses dot villages like Kaday and Wanyan. In Colonia town, the Yap Living History Museum explores Micronesian culture through dancing and handicrafts. The Tamilyog Trail winds through dense forest.
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ISLAND OF YAP, EXPLORING a TRADITIONAL MICRONESIAN VILLAGE (Pacific Ocean)
SUBSCRIBE: - Here's a tour of this remarkable museum built in the center of Colonia, the capital of the island of Yap in the Federated States of Micronesia. It is a reproduction of a typical traditional village here in Yap. Vic Stefanu, vstefanu@yahoo.com. Yap or Wa′ab classically refers to an island located in the Caroline Islands of the western Pacific Ocean, and a part of the Federated States of Micronesia.
Yap is an island in the Federated States of Micronesia, in the Pacific Ocean. It’s ringed by coral reefs that are home to manta rays and sharks. Huge pieces of ancient stone money and traditional thatch-roofed meeting houses dot villages like Kaday and Wanyan. In Colonia town, the Yap Living History Museum explores Micronesian culture through dancing and handicrafts. The Tamilyog Trail winds through dense forest.
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YAP (MICRONESIA), EXPLORING the iconic CHRISTIAN CEMETERIES ✝️ (Pacific Ocean)
SUBSCRIBE: - Here are the very unique and very characteristic Christian cemeteries in the island of YAP in Micronesia in the Western Pacific Ocean. I have videotaped many cemeteries in my life but the ones from YAP were truly something special!! Vic Stefanu, vstefanu@yahoo.com. Yap or Wa′ab classically refers to an island—the Yap Main Islands—located in the Caroline Islands of the western Pacific Ocean, and a part of the Federated States of Micronesia.
Yap is an island in the Federated States of Micronesia, in the Pacific Ocean. It’s ringed by coral reefs that are home to manta rays and sharks. Huge pieces of ancient stone money and traditional thatch-roofed meeting houses dot villages like Kaday and Wanyan. In Colonia town, the Yap Living History Museum explores Micronesian culture through dancing and handicrafts. The Tamilyog Trail winds through dense forest.
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YAP (MICRONESIA): EXPLORING the beautiful VILLAGE VIEW BEACH (PACIFIC OCEAN) ????️
SUBSCRIBE!! - Let's go for a walk around my favorite beach, Village View Beach, located in the northern part of the island of YAP in the Federated States of Micronesia. Vic Stefanu, vstefanu@yahoo.com.
Yap or Wa′ab classically refers to an island located in the Caroline Islands of the western Pacific Ocean, and a part of the Federated States of Micronesia.
Yap is an island in the Federated States of Micronesia, in the Pacific Ocean. It’s ringed by coral reefs that are home to manta rays and sharks. Huge pieces of ancient stone money and traditional thatch-roofed meeting houses dot villages like Kaday and Wanyan. In Colonia town, the Yap Living History Museum explores Micronesian culture through dancing and handicrafts. The Tamilyog Trail winds through dense forest.
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YAP (MICRONESIA), EXPLORING inside a modern MEN'S HOUSE (Pacific Ocean) ????
SUBSCRIBE: - The faluw is the men's house; such buildings were built on the shoreline with easy access to the sea. Prior to World War I, women were kidnapped by them and taken to the faluw to live with them. Today this practice no longer occurs. Women considered it an honor to be chosen for the faluw, because only the most beautiful women would be taken there. Such a woman was called the mispil (resident female) of the faluw. As the island's culture was more and more influenced by the rest of the world's views on prostitution, this practice ended. Here's a view of a modern men's house...
Yap is an island in the Federated States of Micronesia, in the Pacific Ocean. It’s ringed by coral reefs that are home to manta rays and sharks. Huge pieces of ancient stone money and traditional thatch-roofed meeting houses dot villages like Kaday and Wanyan. In Colonia town, the Yap Living History Museum explores Micronesian culture through dancing and handicrafts. The Tamilyog Trail winds through dense forest.
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YAP in MICRONESIA, EXPLORING the pre-WW1 GERMAN Communications Centre ???? (PACIFIC OCEAN)
SUBSCRIBE: - Here's something strange that I discovered and videotaped on the island of YAP in the Federated States of Micronesia. This is a pre-WW1 communications Center that belonged to Germany and which was destroyed by the British at the beginning of the war in 1914, What were the Germans doing here in the beginning of the 20th century? Let's go for a tour and let's check out the historical details. Vic Stefanu, vstefanu@yahoo.com. Yap or Wa′ab classically refers to an island located in the Caroline Islands of the western Pacific Ocean, and a part of the Federated States of Micronesia.
Yap is an island in the Federated States of Micronesia, in the Pacific Ocean. It’s ringed by coral reefs that are home to manta rays and sharks. Huge pieces of ancient stone money and traditional thatch-roofed meeting houses dot villages like Kaday and Wanyan. In Colonia town, the Yap Living History Museum explores Micronesian culture through dancing and handicrafts. The Tamilyog Trail winds through dense forest.
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MICRONESIA: EXPLORING the famous STONE MONEY sites, island of YAP (Pacific Ocean)
SUBSCRIBE: - Let's visit one of the most famous banks of stone money in the lovely island of Yap in the Federated States of Micronesia in the Pacific Ocean. This bank is located in the jungle in the ancient village of Okau (Okaw) in the southern part of Yap. Vic Stefanu, vstefanu@yahoo.com. Yap or Wa′ab classically refers to an island located in the Caroline Islands of the western Pacific Ocean, and a part of the Federated States of Micronesia.
Yap is an island in the Federated States of Micronesia, in the Pacific Ocean. It’s ringed by coral reefs that are home to manta rays and sharks. Huge pieces of ancient stone money and traditional thatch-roofed meeting houses dot villages like Kaday and Wanyan. In Colonia town, the Yap Living History Museum explores Micronesian culture through dancing and handicrafts. The Tamilyog Trail winds through dense forest.
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YAP, EXPLORING remains of WW2 JAPANESE AIRCRAFT (zeros) and their landing strip (PACIFIC OCEAN)
SUBSCRIBE: - Let's go through the jungle of Yap in Micronesia and let's find the destroyed Japanese zeros (fighter aircraft from WW2), sitting in the jungle since the 1940s. Vic Stefanu, vstefanu@yahoo.com. Yap or Wa′ab classically refers to an island located in the Caroline Islands of the western Pacific Ocean, and a part of the Federated States of Micronesia.
Yap is an island in the Federated States of Micronesia, in the Pacific Ocean. It’s ringed by coral reefs that are home to manta rays and sharks. Huge pieces of ancient stone money and traditional thatch-roofed meeting houses dot villages like Kaday and Wanyan. In Colonia town, the Yap Living History Museum explores Micronesian culture through dancing and handicrafts. The Tamilyog Trail winds through dense forest.
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EXPLORING YAP (MICRONESIA) and its incredible STONE MONEY (RAI), Pacific Ocean ????
SUBSCRIBE: - Let's go to a remote area of the island of YAP (one of the 4 states of the Federated States of Micronesia) in the Pacific Ocean and let's walk around and admire the ancient 'stone money' rocks that just lay around and have been here for centuries. Vic Stefanu, vstefanu@yahoo.com. Yap or Wa′ab classically refers to an island located in the Caroline Islands of the western Pacific Ocean, and a part of the Federated States of Micronesia.
Yap is an island in the Federated States of Micronesia, in the Pacific Ocean. It’s ringed by coral reefs that are home to manta rays and sharks. Huge pieces of ancient stone money and traditional thatch-roofed meeting houses dot villages like Kaday and Wanyan. In Colonia town, the Yap Living History Museum explores Micronesian culture through dancing and handicrafts. The Tamilyog Trail winds through dense forest.
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MelodeeSea - Scuba Diving the Yap Caverns
MelodeeSea - Scuba Diving the Yap Caverns
Yap is an island in the Federated States of Micronesia, in the Pacific Ocean. It’s ringed by coral reefs that are home to manta rays and sharks. Huge pieces of ancient stone money and traditional thatch-roofed meeting houses dot villages like Kaday and Wanyan. In Colonia town, the Yap Living History Museum explores Micronesian culture through dancing and handicrafts. The Tamilyog Trail winds through dense forest.
Yap Caverns is home to the richest reef and soft life wall diving offering the strongest diversity at any single dive site. Yap Caverns amphitheater is one of Yap’s best environments for macro subjects at every depth
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EXPLORING a 1980 BOEING 727 CRASH SITE, the forests of YAP (Micronesia, Pacific Ocean) ✈️
SUBSCRIBE: - Here's rare footage of a Boeing 727 that crashed in 1980 in the jungle of Yap, one of the states of the Federated States of Micronesia in the western Pacific Ocean. One of my best exploratory videos to-date. Vic Stefanu, vstefanu@yahoo.com. Yap or Wa′ab classically refers to an island located in the Caroline Islands of the western Pacific Ocean, and a part of the Federated States of Micronesia.
Yap is an island in the Federated States of Micronesia, in the Pacific Ocean. It’s ringed by coral reefs that are home to manta rays and sharks. Huge pieces of ancient stone money and traditional thatch-roofed meeting houses dot villages like Kaday and Wanyan. In Colonia town, the Yap Living History Museum explores Micronesian culture through dancing and handicrafts. The Tamilyog Trail winds through dense forest.
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MelodeeSea - Diving Yap with Sharks, octopus, pufferfish and Cuttlefish
MelodeeSea - scuba diving yap with sharks, octopus, pufferfish and cuttlefish.
Yap is an island in the Federated States of Micronesia, in the Pacific Ocean. It’s ringed by coral reefs that are home to manta rays and sharks. Huge pieces of ancient stone money and traditional thatch-roofed meeting houses dot villages like Kaday and Wanyan. In Colonia town, the Yap Living History Museum explores Micronesian culture through dancing and handicrafts. The Tamilyog Trail winds through dense forest.
Yap Caverns is home to the richest reef and soft life wall diving offering the strongest diversity at any single dive site. Yap Caverns amphitheater is one of Yap’s best environments for macro subjects at every depth
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