Making Kava Photo Credit: Kevin Schmidt Flickr While living on Guam I attended several island celebrations where Sakau was served. Sakau is called Kava in other areas of the pacific. I was unfamiliar with this local pacific island tradition. Fortunately I attended these celebrations with an island friend who was knowledgeable about Sakau so at […]
Pacific Islands
Guam Boonie Stomps
Sigua Falls, Guam. Photo Credit: Goatlockerguns Flickr Life on Guam revolves around the outdoors. Weekends can be spent hiking, diving, fishing or enjoying a village fiesta. There are many different boonie stomp trips on Guam and several groups do weekly or monthly hikes around the island. Boonie stomps vary from easy to moderate to quite […]
Earth Watch Institute Volunteer Dive Program Truk Lagoon
Having spent three years living in Micronesia this Earth Watch Institute Volunteer Dive Program for Truk Lagoon in Chuuk caught my eye and drew me in. Having had the opportunity to explore the beauty of Micronesia both above and below the water I know this would be an amazing volunteer experience for those with a sense of […]