Monthly Archives: June 2009
To See: Fish
CONTRIBUTED BY PAMELA OLIVERAS
This week I am featuring a 'fish' of the wobbly kind. The beautiful Jellyfish. I could watch these for hours at...
Breastfeeding In Public On Okinawa
CONTRIBUTED BY HEATHER GELORMINE
My daughter was born when we were stationed in Germany, and I always felt grateful that the society we lived in...
Cotohoha Artspace and Café – Local Artist Gallery
CONTRIBUTED BY MARY RICHARDSON
Looking for different nightlife in Okinawa? Interested in collecting unique art? A few weeks ago, my husband and I checked out...
La Cabana – a Peruvian Burger Joint
CONTRIBUTED BY HEATHER GELORMINE
Let's say you're staying at Okuma and you've run out of food in your ice chest, or perhaps you can't stand...
TO SEE: Fashion
CONTRIBUTED BY PAMELA OLIVERAS
Like everywhere, Okinawa is full of it. Fashion that is. From the kitschy little key chains dangling from clothes to the...
Snorkeling in the Kerama Islands
CONTRIBUTED BY MARY RICHARDSON
The Kerama Islands are a chain of lush subtropical islands about 20 miles away from Naha Port. Even before we moved to...
Family Boutique
CONTRIBUTED BY KELLYERACE
Where do you buy your home decor on the island? Not art, but I guess what you might call "interior goods." Towels,...
To See: Rain
CONTRIBUTED BY PAMELA OLIVERAS
So, rainy season is officially upon us (May, June). However, Okinawa, in my experience is just one of
those random rainy places....
Toys R Us, Naha
CONTRIBUTED BY HEATHER GELORMINE
We have lived here on island for almost ten months now, and somehow I've managed to avoid making a trip to...
YuKids Island
CONTRIBUTED BY HEATHER GELORMINE
This past week, I got adventurous. I decided to take a trip with my kids... to Toys R Us in Naha....