Posted on 16 December 2010.
I have a riddle for you! I’m thinking of a place. You can say it in German: “Edelweiss,” Hawaiian: “Hale Koa,” Japanese: “New Sanno,” or even Floridian: “Shades of Green” and Virginian: “Cape Henry.” You can sleep, eat, shop, swim and travel to and from here. Do you know what I’m talking about? Military MWR [...]
Posted in Military Life, Off-Island Travel4 Comments
Posted on 15 October 2010.
CONTRIBUTED BY JOY BARNES On a recent trip to mainland Japan, I discovered an important insight into how my family travels… we do much better in the small towns. We spent three nights in Tokyo and three nights in a gem of a town called Nikko, about 2 hours by train north of Tokyo. While [...]
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Posted on 02 August 2010.
CONTRIBUTED BY JOY BARNES My husband and I were feeling the itch to set out on another vacation, but we were looking for a weekend family get-away, close to home. And on a recommendation from our neighbor, we set our sights on Tokashiki Island. Tokashiki is one of the Kerama Islands off the coast [...]
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Posted on 12 July 2010.
Several years ago, Lucia wrote a post for us about packing for trips. You can find it here. For those of you who want the advanced tutorial, keep reading. Lisa takes us on an Organizer's Dream Trip with her post! May I someday be this organized! CONTRIBUTED BY LISA D. I’m a Girl Scout type [...]
Posted in Off-Island Travel, Parenting Wisdom12 Comments
Posted on 07 June 2010.
CONTRIBUTED BY ELIZABETH DE JESUS Koalas, kangaroos, boomerangs and didgeridoos — this is what you can expect to see on a visit to Brisbane, Australia. Nature and animal lovers will be enchanted by what this part of Australia has to offer. If you don’t really consider yourself much of an animal lover, you will after [...]
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Posted on 04 June 2010.
CONTRIBUTED BY HEATHER GELORMINE Unless you've spent your entire life in a region where there's no such thing as Daylight Savings Time, you know that adapting to a time change quickly and effectively can play a major role in how well you begin adjusting to a new duty station, or even just while on vacation. [...]
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Posted on 05 May 2010.
CONTRIBUTED BY JOY BARNESI grew up as a “military brat” and from 1980-1983, my family was stationed at Anderson Air Force Base in Guam. This duty station was a fundamental milestone in my family’s life, setting the foundation for a love of new experiences and a love of travel. So, now, as a Marine Corps [...]
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Posted on 14 April 2010.
CONTRIBUTED BY MARY RICHARDSONIt’s always nice to have a friend drop you off and pick you up at the airport. But let’s face it, sometimes here in Okinawa, that’s just not possible.That’s why I’m sharing Sky Airport Parking. During the last year whenever we’ve taken a short trip off island, we’ve used their service. Since [...]
Posted in Cars, Off-Island Travel5 Comments
Posted on 12 February 2010.
CONTRIBUTED BY MARY RICHARDSON Of course, there’s no time to jet off to Vietnam for Valentine’s Day, but you can always get in the romantic frame of mind by looking at pictures and planning a trip there in the future. I highly recommend this travel experience. One of the most popular travel destinations in Vietnam, [...]
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Posted on 08 January 2010.
CONTRIBUTED BY MARY RICHARDSON In early December, my husband had a work assignment at US Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and I tagged along Space Available to get a glimpse of life on mainland. Iwakuni has several worthwhile excursions and it is close enough to both Hiroshima and Miyajima Island to fill a few days [...]
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