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Sunday, November 21st, 2004

Well I recently sent out massive E-Mails to all my friends, all six of them, alerting them of this blog. Five didn’t know what a blog was and the sixth told me they had a golden retriever. I am trying to solicit something in the way of comments as I think this whole blog thing will be a whole lot more fun if I know someone out there is reading this. Maybe everyone hates Palau, or nobody wants to go. Here I am working my fingers toward carpel tunnel syndrome, writing a guide that no one will read.

Reality is, I have been working on a lot of the boiler plate of the book. Writing chapters on planning, introduction, how to get there and posting all known accommodations. With the word processing software I can then add/change text once I am in Palau. I am still awaiting help from the Palau PR firm in Hawaii, hope to hear something soon.

So, I am awaiting some comments!

Update

Monday, November 1st, 2004

Well, the tickets have been purchased, actually the rewards have been spent. Thank you American Airlines, my travel awards have gotten me to Guam and all I have left is to get from Guam to Palau and back. Hopefully, Palau Micronesia Air will appreciate the wisdom and value of providing me transport to Koror. I am awaiting news from the Visitors Authority and their US Reps, as to their involvement in this project. I am hopeful that they will participate at some level. An independent Guidebook is a lot of work and frankly not finacially rewarding. My Cook Island Book, has been well received, and sales are encouraging, it will still take almost four years to recover my investment. Check back in a week or two and see how thinga are progressing.

While I do this guidebook gig for reasons other than financial, Participation from Tourism Board’s buy me more time and allow me to produce a better book. Being independent let’s me produce the book I want, and I answer to no higher power. Don’t worry I’m not ready to give up my day job.