With a roughly circular circumference of just 80 miles and a peak altitude of 780 meters, Pohnpei is the largest and highest of the FSM states. Outside of the main town of Colonia one road circumnavigates the island, connecting many of the coastal villages. Many of the best Pohnpei sights are located just off the main… Read more »
United Flight 154, service from Honolulu to Majuro, Kwajalein, Kosrae, Pohnpei, Chuuk and Guam. United Flight 185, service from Guam to Yap. These are the routes for the Micronesian island hopper, lovingly referred to in the airline community as “Continental Mic”, a throwback to the pre-merger days. The island hopper is something of a bucket… Read more »
Kaselehlie and welcome to my newest series! I am back home for a brief respite before another trip to the Federated States of Micronesia in April. Like I mentioned in my last post, internet connectivity (and my free time) was limited on island, but I’ll be posting regularly until I leave again, and have a… Read more »
Hello from Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia! After an unexpected layover in the Marshall Islands, I spent a short but productive two days in Kosrae before arriving here in Pohnpei. Next week I head for Yap, and I’ll layover in Guam before returning Stateside. Internet connectivity in FSM is shaky at best, so I might not… Read more »
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