Private tour in Saipan Walt G
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IMPORTANT: If calendar is unavailable, contact me! I MAY be available to make an exception during the rainy season! I was born on the island of Jamaica, West Indies, moved to the states and graduated from Columbia University as a civil engineer, lived in New York City most of my life, but escaped from America to live on Saipan in February of 2006! It's been one of the top 3 decisions I've ever made! Saipan is a tropical paradise! Since moving here, I have created numerous Saipan-related websites, written several books about Saipan's life/culture/economy, offered entrepreneurial workshops, written a business column for 5 years for the Saipan Tribune, and currently offer unique private Saipan day tours like the ones featured on ToursbyLocals to help others discover and experience the Saipan I know and love! As an island boy myself, with an engineer's attention to detail, an outsider's objectivity and an author's knack for narrative and nuance, I believe my saipan tours can offer you a glimpse of Saipan that few others can and that few visitors to the island will ever experience! 1. I am the recipient of SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 15-54 by THE SENATE FIFTEENTH NORTHERN MARIANAS COMMONWEALTH LEGISLATURE recognizing me for "[my] numerous accomplishments with and without the Commonwealth; Expressing gratitude for [my] efforts for the betterment of the people of the Commonwealth" 2. I have researched and written the following books (a) Saipan Living, (b) Doing Business on Saipan, (c) Chicken Feathers & Garlic Skin: Diary of a Chinese Garment Factory Girl on Saipan (d) Jamaican on Saipan which have afforded me a unique perspective life, culture, business and politics on the island of Saipan 3. I have written a business column (The Saipanpreneur Project) for five years for the Saipan Tribune newspaper Visits to Mount Tapachao (also Tapatchao), the highest point on the island of Saipan will require rental of a special vehicle at additional charge. Inquire for details.
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Saipan is one of the US' most colorful island territories with a unique culture, history and population. Tinian (Saipan's sister island) is the site from which the Enola Gay and Bockscar took off on their fateful Hiroshima and Nagasaki attack missions. See them both over two days with me! I relocated to Saipan from NYC in Feb 2006. I've since written 7 books about Saipan, launched over 20 websites, written a weekly column in the Saipan Tribune and launched campaigns to share the culture and history of these islands. In 2007, I received a Senate Resolution for "numerous accomplishments with and without the Commonwealth; Expressing gratitude for [my] efforts for the betterment of the people of the Commonwealth, " AND, I was the 2021 recipient of the Governor's Humanities Award for (1) Research and Publication in the Humanities, (2) Outstanding Humanities Teacher, and (3) Preservation of CNMI History.
SAIPAN 7 hrs 8:45AM pickup/orientation We'll drive, exit vehicle, walk to, explore, touch & learn about these sites, bldgs & relics: • American Memorial Park Center • Court of Honor/Indigenous memorial • Carolinian (Refaluwasch) Center • Japanese tank • Sherman tank in lagoon • Susupe Park • Susupe Lake • Garment district • Yellow Beach • Voice of America • Coral Ocean Pt • Ladder Beach • Obyan Beach • As Lito Field • Forbidden Island • Mount Tapotchau • Banzai Cliff • Last Command Post • Suicide Cliff • Bird Is. • Grotto TINIAN (5-6hrs) 6:15AM pickup; check-in; 7AM flight We'll drive to, exit vehicle, walk to, explore, touch & learn about these sites, bldgs & relics: • Radio Communication Bldg • Shinto Shrine • American Memorial • Blow Hole • RUNWAY ABLE • Bomb Group memorials • Air Ops & Air Admin bldgs • Air raid shelters • Power Plant • BOMB PITS • Bomb assembly area • Chulu Beach • Amphibious craft • Hidden canon • Seabees monument • House of Taga • Little Boy/Fat Man • Suicide Cliff • Shumiyoshi Shrin
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SAIPAN Private car (4WD vehicle) on Saipan TINIAN Airplane flight to Tinian Private car on Tinian
I Fadang, Saipan, 96950, Northern Mariana Islands
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