Tag: Hotel

CONTRIBUTED BY LISA RUPPERT Our spring break get-away to Ishigaki Island provided us with the perfect opportunity to explore this quaint little island.  Taketomi Island is...

CONTRIBUTED BY LISA RUPPERT In an effort to escape the doldrums of daily life and work, my husband and I decided to plan a little...

We were recently invited to enjoy a complimentary night at the ANA Intercontinental on Ishigaki Island.  Sarah & her husband happily obliged, but the...

CONTRIBUTED BY MICHELLE D. Among the many marine activities you can experience in Okinawa, whale watching is probably one of the easiest and most rewarding....

CONTRIBUTED BY JENNIFER SHUE  You know how sometimes you’ll be sitting at your computer, rain pouring down outside (as it has done for days...

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...

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...

CONTRIBUTED BY KELLY GARCIA After months of not needing to contribute to my own column, my baby and I made it on a little field...

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...

CONTRIBUTED BY JOELLE YAMADA Or maybe the correct question is, DO you camp?  I have friends who hope to never repeat the camping experiences of...

CONTRIBUTED BY JOELLE YAMADA We moved to Okinawa because of Okuma.  I know that sounds strange, but we were going to request a move...

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...

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...