Posted on 08 November 2009.
CONTRIBUTED BY HEATHER GELORMINE For me, one of the hardest parts about being a military family isn’t the constant moving, or the long separations from my husband, or even the lack of control over our very existence. Rather, it’s the fact that we live so far from our families. Growing up, I lived a mile [...]
Posted in Date Night, Military Life, Okinawa Getaways, Parenting Wisdom2 Comments
Posted on 16 October 2009.
CONTRIBUTED BY MARY RICHARDSON This past weekend, we visited Ishigaki island, a neighboring island only a 45 minute flight away from Okinawa. We stayed at a Club Med Kabira Bay Resort, a first for us, and now we are hooked. Normally we prefer to travel off the beaten track, but there were lots of benefits [...]
Posted in Off-Island Travel, Okinawa Getaways5 Comments
Posted on 13 June 2009.
CONTRIBUTED BY STACI HAWLEY You know your weekend is going to go well when you find two stones on the beach- both in the shape of lovely hearts. Eventhough my “heart” is with Okuma- I decided to venture out to those “awesome cabins”. I’ve continually heard raving reviews about the cottages at Ourawan- but after almost two years [...]
Posted in Beaches & Pools, Military Life, Okinawa Getaways32 Comments
Posted on 18 July 2008.
CONTRIBUTED BY HEATHER NORDELL The 21st of July is Marine Day in Japan. At first being military-minded like I am, I thought that Marine Day was for The Marines. Then I started to wonder when Air Force Day or Army Day was. Of course I blurted out all of this to my husband before [...]
Posted in Beaches & Pools, Military Life, Okinawa Getaways, Outdoor Activities7 Comments
Posted on 25 January 2008.
Or maybe the correct question is, DO you camp? I have friends who hope to never repeat the camping experiences of their childhoods and maybe you are one of them. But me? I loved it then and I love it now. I've found that without throwing the TV and the computer and the phone out [...]
Posted in Kids Activities: Outdoors, Okinawa Getaways, Outdoor Activities21 Comments
Posted on 03 January 2008.
We moved to Okinawa because of Okuma. I know that sounds strange, but we were going to request a move to the Seattle area. We'd been praying about the decision and ended up having to spend a week on a base in England that had AFN. During that week we must have seen a dozen [...]
Posted in Beaches & Pools, Military Life, Okinawa Getaways9 Comments
Posted on 06 December 2007.
Thanks to Diana Middleton for submitting this info on Torii Beach. I've heard about the tidepools, but it's great to get confirmation: "We love it because it's a beach. Enough said. Anyway, they have great sand, great water, nearby restrooms, a park, and a waterslide. My son spent most of his time collecting sand crabs. [...]
Posted in Beaches & Pools, Military Life, Okinawa Getaways, Outdoor Activities, Parks & Playgrounds10 Comments
Posted on 13 August 2007.
Renaissance Resort, originally uploaded by okinawa hai. (Click on the photo above for more pictures.) CONTRIBUTED BY JULIA There is so much to do at the Renaissance Resort out by Onna that I hardly know where to start. For a flat fee of 1260 yen (starting from age 6 and up) you can use their [...]
Posted in Beaches & Pools, Okinawa Getaways, Outdoor Activities12 Comments
Posted on 05 May 2007.
Miyagi Minshuku rainy day dining room, originally uploaded by okinawa hai. CONTRIBUTED BY ICHIYO IWATA If you are up for an adventure, I highly recommend THIS Minshuku. A Minshuku is a Japanese Bed & Breakfast. It is located in Kunigami Village in the northern tip of Okinawa island, about 65 km from the Kyoda highway [...]
Posted in Okinawa Getaways3 Comments
