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Last week I had a remarkable opportunity to visit the island of Mindanao. Since I am no...

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We need trees! Let’s all plant trees! 🌳 Volunteered earlier today at the #BringBackOurTrees tree planting event organized by MINA at San Isidro Beach Park 🌱It was great seeing so many other volunteers (they’re from Lions Club International) so the activity that would have taken us two hours only took less than an hour! The power of community and cooperation! 🤙🏽🙌🏽👍🏽 🏝 #islandlife #saipan #treeplanting #nature #naturelovers #tree #volunteer #volunteers #cnmi #lionsclubinternational #micronesiaislandsnaturealliance 💕

What has remained of the old Japanese Jail here in Saipan. Apparently, Amelia Earhart was jailed here but there’s no data to prove it so could be true, or not. This jail is just one of many many traces of history here on the island. So many things to learn as we look back... 🏝 #saipan #history #oldjapanesejail #cnmi #670 #travel

We went snorkeling at three beaches today - Lau Lau, Pau Pau, and Wing 🏝 First photo is at Lau Lau, it’s a diving site, hence the divers. It’s a great snorkeling spot, so many giant brain corals and saw some wrecks too, underwater! The last two are at Pau Pau. This is a super family-friendly beach. There are even palapalas (concrete sheds/huts) if you wanna have a picnic or a bbq 🤙🏽 Didn’t get a photo of Wing Beach (next time!) but it was also great to snorkel there. It has the clearest water, so it’s like looking at an aquarium almost (but of course, better cause it’s real nature) 🐟🐠🐡🦀 This is life! What a blessing to live here #island #islandlife #beach #beachlife #saipan #saipanlife 🏝 #nature #naturelovers #travel 🤙🏽🍃

Today, we explored the north end of the island and checked out this beach in Tanapag. Just like the other beaches here in Saipan, its waters are crystal clear, we could see fish and crabs underwater just standing by the shore. I think this gentleman was trying to fish 🐟, hopefully, he got a bountiful catch 🏝 #islandlife #island #saipan #beach #beachlife #nature #naturelovers #chill 🤙🏽#happiness 💕

Went to Rota, an island near Saipan, also in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. It’s the southernmost island of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands #cnmi 🏝 and is known as “the friendliest island”. On this series, you can see a swimming hole, as well as the Latte Stone Quarry. Latte stones are foundation pillars for homes in the early days. They’re super huge and heavy, and it’s a mystery how people were able to lift them back in the days... #rota #island #islandlife #history #culture #nature #naturelovers #travel 🍃

First-timers today at the Thursday Night Market, and it’s good to discover that there’s waste segregation in place. This is considering the amount of resources the market generates - cans, plastic, and glasses, some of which can actually be recycled. We realized that they sell veggies there too so it would be good to bring our reusable bag the next time we come, and perhaps our own food containers too - just anything that would be more eco-friendly. By the way, the giant segregation bin is cared for by #micronesiaislandsnaturealliance, #crm, #ridgetoreef, and #becq 👍🏽 so props to these groups 💕 #nature #naturelovers #environment #ecofriendly #segregation #saipan #saipanlife #cnmi #670 🏝

A hibiscus 🌺 for #worldenvironmentday ... this flower is a reminder of childhood, and decades later, a thing of beauty on this #island we now call our home 🏝. Just goes to show that life throws us constant sources of joy, and we should all do our very best to protect them 💕 Anyway, this year’s world environment day theme is #beatairpollution. When we plant 🌱, we help beat air pollution as plants absorb CO2 emissions. So let’s keep planting. Join #tree planting activities in your community (or start one!). Speaking of which, swipe for the #bringbackourtrees tree planting sched this month here in #saipan (organized by the #micronesiaislandsnaturealliance)🏝 #naturelovers #nature #environment #saipanlife #670 #we670 #volunteer #worldenvironmentday2019 #islandlife 🍃

It’s literally and figuratively refreshing to see @theshacksaipan use bamboo straws in their drinks (bamboo cutlery too, even their plates!) 👍🏽🙌🏽 Here for lunch today and got really delighted. It’s a great step towards going all eco 🍃reducing the amount of waste we generate (especially plastic which we have seen too many often hurts wildlife). Also noticed that they cleverly and very creatively reconstructed old tires to pots for plants. These things help protect the environment that keeps us all alive! On top of that, they’re (the crew) all so nice and chill! 👍🏽💕 been here on the island for less than a month so still trying out things but so far, this is our best restaurant discovery here in #saipan All restaurants take note, this is the way to do it! #gogreen #saipan #saipanlife #naturefirst #islandlife #beachlife #nature #naturelovers #ecofriendly #670 #we670 #cnmi #environment #island 🏝💕

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