Daily Travel Photo – Saipan, CNMI
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Amature Traveler Podcast Interview
I am featured on this week’s Amateur Traveler Podcast where I talk about my trip to Micronesia. (Hence, the photo of Palau for todays Daily Photo.)
[audio:http://m.podshow.com/media/2032/episodes/102972/amateurtraveler-102972-03-08-2008.mp3]
The Amateur Traveler Podcast is one of my favorite travel podcasts along with the Indie Travel Podcast. Both podcasts focus on talking to real people, not just having [...]
Micronesian Military
Some of the Micronesian fallen
I want to post this before I leave Micronesia and forget about it.
While walking through the Guam airport I was struck by a large sign that listed the Micronesian servicemen and women who died in Iraq and Afghanistan.
I knew that Guam and CNMI had soldiers in the US military. While [...]
Saipan-pan
I don’t think I was prepared for Saipan. Most of the places I’ve been in the Pacific have been….well, Pacific. There has been a common thread to them. They are all sort of laid back and underdeveloped to various degrees. They take pride in local customs and languages, even if they are only used [...]
McPacific America
It’s as psudo-american as taro pie!
I’m lumping McDonald’s for Hawaii, Guam and Saipan all together. They are pretty much the same and all share the one unique thing I find interesting.
The McDonalds in Waikiki did something I liked an haven’t seen anywhere else. They gave you a free package of diced pineapple with every meal: [...]
