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  1. Nary avatar

    RE: Travel from Guam to Chuuk by boat? Moving to Chuuk

    by Nary 01 May 2012

    BTW, we did check on United's rates--thanks.

  2. Nary avatar

    Re: Travel from Guam to Chuuk by boat? Moving to Chuuk

    by Nary 01 May 2012

    Thank you to both of you for your responses! So quick. The comment on the apartments and Ramada were especially helpful. We will call…

  3. lebiednik avatar

    Re: Travel from Guam to Chuuk by boat? Moving to Chuuk

    by lebiednik 30 April 2012

    Truk Stop does offer apartments, and most ex-pats in Chuuk live there. His and Hers stores also has new apartment buildings, but it may…

  4. anillos_de_saturno avatar

    RE: Travel from Guam to Chuuk by boat? Moving to Chuuk

    by anillos_de_saturno 30 April 2012

    +The cheapest airfare we've found from Guam to Chuuk is almost $800. Is there anything cheaper?+ United is the only airline flying that…

  5. Nary avatar

    Travel from Guam to Chuuk by boat? Moving to Chuuk

    by Nary 30 April 2012

    Hi. We might move to Chuuk next year and plan to check it out this summer. I have three questions I hope you can help us with: 1. The…

  6. dowson avatar

    Re: pacific islands: How much am I looking at for airfare?

    by dowson 28 April 2012

    The Our Airline flight to Tarawa is back on, actually. Good call re Cairns - I didn't realize Cairns-Guam was still happening. The mai…

  7. anillos_de_saturno avatar

    RE: pacific islands: How much am I looking at for airfare?

    by anillos_de_saturno 28 April 2012

    @Laszlo (#6): There isn't any more a flight from Fiji to Guam.

  8. Laszlo avatar

    RE: pacific islands: How much am I looking at for airfare?

    by Laszlo 28 April 2012

    There are also direct flights from Fiji to 3 Micronesian entities: Guam (on Continental), Kiribati (on Air Pacific) as well as to Nauru…

  9. anillos_de_saturno avatar

    RE: pacific islands: How much am I looking at for airfare?

    by anillos_de_saturno 28 April 2012

    +For Micronesia, you will need to jump on a Pacific Blue to Brisbane from Port Vila, and then make your way up to Manila, which is your…

  10. alaskamatt avatar

    RE: Changes to Rus consulate procedures in USA, and third-country applicants

    by alaskamatt 10 April 2012

    I'm in the middle of getting a one-year right now, but these changes have been complicating my plans. I'm in a bit of a race to get things…

  11. theperipateticepi avatar

    RE: From Seoul to Peleilu

    by theperipateticepi 01 April 2012

    The only direct flights into Palau are from Manila, Taipei or Guam - so pick your cheapest way from Seoul to one of those. There are no…

  12. Marcus72 avatar

    RE: Logistical headache - How to package the region???

    by Marcus72 05 March 2012

    Hi aki2006, yes, I use the Bula Air Pass for most of the Air-Pacific-flights. On my way from Yap to Pohnpei in 2010 I had to transit…

  13. anillos_de_saturno avatar

    RE: Logistical headache - How to package the region???

    by anillos_de_saturno 05 March 2012

    +I can't seem to find any DIRECT connections from the South Pacific or PNG to either Guam or Palau+ AFAIK, there aren't direct flights…

  14. aki2006 avatar

    RE: Logistical headache - How to package the region???

    by aki2006 05 March 2012

    Thanks everyone. Marcus: Thanks for providing your detailed itinerary. A bit rushed for my taste but that's a matter of personal choice.…

  15. tilos avatar

    RE: Logistical headache - How to package the region???

    by tilos 05 March 2012

    For the micronesia segment, you can get back home by flying from Guam to Manilla then connecting back to Europe. There are also Asian…

  16. croissantaubeurre avatar

    RE: British culture: more in common with US or continental Europe?

    by croissantaubeurre 29 February 2012

    51st state? No, it's more like 54th state, after Puerto Rico, Guam and Guantanamo. We accept the UK, even though they insist on playing…

  17. hardnosethehighway avatar

    Re: How the hell did Magellan make it to Guam without hitting any other islands

    by hardnosethehighway 26 February 2012

    +"tell me more about Magellan's voyage"+ [Click Here|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdinand_Magellan]

  18. Mattt avatar

    RE: How the hell did Magellan make it to Guam without hitting any other islands

    by Mattt 26 February 2012

    Hardnose ... so tell me more about Magellan's voyage. Was he looking for Pacific islands and somehow failed to find most of them? …

  19. ooz avatar

    RE: How the hell did Magellan make it to Guam without hitting any other islands

    by ooz 25 February 2012

    Ther were some islands in the Pacific that were not discovered-at least officialy- untill remarkably late in the 19th century. _

  20. hardnosethehighway avatar

    RE: How the hell did Magellan make it to Guam without hitting any other islands

    by hardnosethehighway 25 February 2012

    Kadavu Island in southern Fiji-old Fiji-slow and truly truly friendly. Would that I were there now....

  21. windblowner avatar

    RE: How the hell did Magellan make it to Guam without hitting any other islands

    by windblowner 25 February 2012

    What are your favourite islands/beaches/port towns in the South Pacific?

  22. hardnosethehighway avatar

    RE: How the hell did Magellan make it to Guam without hitting any other islands

    by hardnosethehighway 25 February 2012

    +"Without actually knowing anything about Magellan's voyage to Guam ..."+ I've spent extensive periods of time @ sea in the South Pacifi…

  23. ranjon avatar

    RE: How the hell did Magellan make it to Guam without hitting any other islands

    by ranjon 25 February 2012

    I'd reckon the global warmists will be able to blow some hot air into your sails, maybe even a spinnaker you could put up.

  24. Mattt avatar

    RE: How the hell did Magellan make it to Guam without hitting any other islands

    by Mattt 25 February 2012

    Without actually knowing anything about Magellan's voyage to Guam ... - the islands in the Pacific are very small in comparison to the…

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