Most cultures have iconic symbols that represent their history. For several Pacific islands, large stone monoliths carved by ancient...

I was brought up by a mother who read the road atlas like others read Good Housekeeping, her red-polished fingernail following the...

When friends in the states ask what Guam is like, I reply, “It’s like Miami.” Hot, humid, and the ocean is right out there. And there....

The long, low sound of the conch shell announces the beginning of Yap Day, an annual holiday set aside to celebrate the unique culture of...

When I first arrived at Yap International Airport after midnight on one of only two weekly flights from Guam, the air was hot and humid....

Yap? Where’s that? In Micronesia. Oh, you’re moving to Indonesia. No, Micro….Micronesia…in the far western Pacific Ocean just above the...