The South Pacific is filled with great places to take a vacation — but you'd be foolish to book a trip to the obvious stops without checking out Palau. And the Palau Pacific Resort is the place to stay while you're there. Set on 64 acres of tropical gardens on one of the nine inhabited islands, this high-end resort boasts 160 rooms with traditional decor and many with ocean views, as well as its own white sand beach, multiple restaurants and bars, a full-service spa, a diving center, tennis courts, a gym, and the requisite infinity pool. Need something more? There's always the private dinner for two atop the ocean, or you can hop in a kayak and explore the hundreds of islands that make up the country.