Joy Hotel Pohnpei

... Which is, indeed, a place, where men meet. No women allowed. 'They like to sit around naked and do not want to upset the women' our guide explains. ********! They come here to drink, smoke and gamble all things their wife does not allow them to do at home. Next stop canoe making. Out guide takes those canoes to Palau: 3 days and nights of sailing and paddling, without GPS or compass. No idea how they go to the bathroom. Did not ask! Landscape ...

24/05: 1,5h flight to Yap, where we arrive at 20h. Topless girls put flowers in our hair: no kidding! A little truck is driving up and down the runway to collect our luggage and dump it on a bench. It is brewing hot; no air coming in. It takes forever: card board boxes, giant cool boxes: it all made its way to Micronesia! Finally we get our luggage and we are picked up and brought to our hotel. The receptionist gives us a form: print name and sign and gives us a ...

Yesterday we were in the Chuuk ("Chuke") Lagoon, an area with astonishing natural beauty & a violent historical past. The lagoon is 40 miles in diameter encompassing 1,320 miles & contains a cluster of 245 islands. Chuuk is one of the four states which make up Micronesia (the others are Kosrae, Pohnpei & Yap) but Chuuk is the largest with a population of 53,000. As with Rabaul, Papua New Guinea, there are only 4 cruiseships ...

... old WWII guns which the Japanese used to shot at enemy aircraft. The terrain is very wet but extremely lush. The island is known for its tons of waterfalls and great waves which surfers come from all over to ride, and its untouched coral reef that circles the island. We went snorkeling for a day which was unbelievable: the colors of the coral reef where so bright and the fish were so unique. We snorkeled at Manta Ray Pass which is an area known for Manta ray ...

Today I am in Pohnpei which is the capital of the Federated States of Micronesia. Here I am at the actual capital. You can see that thay have a constitution just like we do and they have their preamble posted for all to see. On our way around the island I ran into some school kids. I told them all about the students that I am traveling for and showed them their picture. Then I had ...

Pohnpei is the capital of Micronesia. The island is small enough to drive around and see the sights in a day so that's what I did. I started on the north side of the island near where I was staying and saw Sokehs Rock. It's actually on a little island of its own called Sokehs and the cliff is Sokehs Rock. Heading down the west coast I drove through the capital city of Palikir and saw the government buildings. On the southeast corner I saw a beautiful ...

Alomst two years ago, and group of 29 stepped off the tarmac at Pohnpei International Airport...29 people brought together from all walks of American life for an experience that would be like nothing they could ever imagine. 20 remain, (a remarkable feat in itself, with the normal attrition rate much higher), and all met on the beautiful island of Yap for our close of service conference. The conference itself was a chance to recount stories of our ...

"Afoot and light hearted I take to the open road, healthy, free, the world before me, the long brown path before me leading wherever I choose." Walt Whitman Another year passed. Like a blink of an eye. Pseudo reality has become real in every sense. Some days are so testing, I'm not sure that I can make it to the next. Others are peaceful, filled with staring at the lush green foliage surrounding my abode, reading a good book, without a trouble in my small, small world. School has ...

well well well......just returned to the "rock" from an amazing three weeks in SE Asia, a place that never fails to impress, even visiting for the 4th time in a few years. Indonesia to Thailand to Cambodia to Vietnam, Ankor Wat to Hill Tribes, Weekend markets to amazing meals, great bonding time with Dad and Stepmom and Cousin Jordan, and a rejuvination that was much needed. returned yesterday to pohnpei after a 43 hour journey from ...

Countless stories retold, from islands so unique in their flavor that they might as well be located in different time zones....wait.....they are......well, island specks scattered throughout the millions of square miles of ocean that make up the Federated States of Micronesia and Palau....volunteers coming into the "home" island of Pohnpei from places like the outer islands of ...