Travel Blogs by Travelers Who Stayed at this HotelThe Village Pohnpei
Nan Madol from a boat
My day of fun and adventure started at the Village hotel. The "Village" was built in the 1970s by a family from the US using native materials. This is eco-tourism at its best. The hotel and restaurant are made of grass and local wood. The windows do not have glass. The beds have mosquito netting around the bed at night. But the hotel and restaurant …
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... one Army officer from Hawaii and Rod and me. Rod doesn't SCUBA so he snorkeled and Mr Army and I dove with the guide. The first dive we saw two huge Manta Rays hanging out at a cleaning station. Probably 6 foot wingspans. Rod was able to see them from up near the surface too. Then we motored over to a small island for lunch and more snorkeling. The second dive was along a beautiful coral wall where we ran into a huge variety of coral and ...
The weather is Belgium is better !
... hotels, once we leave here. Our next place is Palau and despite Hubby's sniffling: not one place stands out. I am dreaming of an apartment or a studio, so I can cook. Speaking of food: we go to the Pathway hotel tonight. Although I do like the ...
Topl.ss girls everywhere,even in church.T l.ves it
... And: the youngest! Normally, it is the other way around. So: rays. We go down and sit. Yes, yes, yes. Sit down on our knees and wait. Next to a cleaning station. A cleaning station is a place where fish come to have their beauty treatment. When the first Manta ray shows up I am surprised: it is 2 meters long and 2,5 meters wide. We stay there for an hour! Different to all other dives! 1 hour surface interval and second dive. Other side of the island. A ...
Another amazing island!
... the good (???) life on Weno Island. The island residents here are at poverty level but very happy. He has 3 teenage daughters, spends his days fishing for yellow fin tuna, which he sells at a local market. His biggest expense is gasoline, $7. per gallon. I asked Lorenzo, "If you had more money, what would you buy?". His reply, "more rice". Very humbling. Not the answer I expected. We were also taken by 3 other ...


