[Now you can click on the pictures to see bigger versions] At 8 cents per megabyte, internet on Kosrae would be expensive except for two factors: 1) it is nearly impossible to connect, and 2) at the speed available, the 64 megabyte card they sell could last weeks. Which matches … Continue Reading →
Kosrae, just 2,500 miles past Hawaii, is a different island from Palau. Geographically, they are both in Micronesia. Politically, they are different countries only due to the outcome of a plebiscite in 1978 when Palauans rejected the draft constitution. Similar volcanic geology, similar population size (Palau has twice as many … Continue Reading →
For a year of rest and “slow travel,” the trip has been pretty busy so far — especially considering that we are starting on a remote tropical island. Between everything we’ve been doing and the ephemeral internet connection, we’re already behind on posting… But there’s a good signal here in … Continue Reading →