Okinawa Hai!

Living overseas has its challenges, and a commonly agreed upon one is finding that perfect place to live. To help those of us who are curious about the different options for living on Okinawa, readers have answered some of the most frequently asked questions about examples of off-base housing. If you live off base in [...]

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For those of you planning a move to Okinawa soon, we hope Marie’s descriptions of the process of their travel and first months of settling in can help you with a few of the “unknowns.”  To read more of their story see links at the bottom of the post. CONTRIBUTED BY MARIE LEWIS The one [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY AVIVA BOWMAN So i was wrestling with my air conditioner remote the other day, and thought of something I could do that would be handy for the masses who read Oki Hai. When we first moved in, I got some photocopies of translations for my Japanese appliance buttons. I put the dryer one [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY KANDY As an American here, I have depended on the Community Bank, G.I Bill Pay and Military Postal Service for most of my banking and mailing needs.  I’m sure most of the military families here have done something similar. While my cousin and aunt were at my apartment, Skyping with my mother, who [...]

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Living overseas has its challenges, and a commonly agreed upon one is finding that perfect place to live. To help those of us who are curious about the different options for living on Okinawa, readers have answered some of the most frequently asked questions about examples of off-base housing. Jamilah has let us glimpse into [...]

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Living overseas has its challenges, and a commonly agreed upon one is finding that perfect place to live. To help those of us who are curious about the different options for living on Okinawa, readers have answered some of the most frequently asked questions about examples of off-base housing. Kristine has let us glimpse into [...]

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Living overseas has its challenges, and a commonly agreed upon one is finding that perfect place to live. To help those of us who are curious about the different options for living on Okinawa, readers have answered some of the most frequently asked questions about examples of off-base housing. Jessica has let us glimpse into her [...]

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Living overseas has its challenges, and a commonly agreed upon one is finding that perfect place to live. To help those of us who are curious about the different options for living on Okinawa, readers have answered some of the most frequently asked questions about examples of off-base housing. Marisa has let us glimpse into [...]

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Living overseas has its challenges and a commonly agreed upon one is finding that perfect place to live. To help those of us curious about the different options for living on Okinawa, we feature a different place of residence almost every Monday.  Christy has let us glimpse into her lovely home. Thank you so much [...]

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Living overseas has its challenges, and a commonly agreed upon one is finding that perfect place to live. To help those of us who are curious about the different options for living on Okinawa, readers have answered some of the most frequently asked questions about examples of off-base housing. Amber has let us glimpse into [...]

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