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Next New Work Destination > Micronesia

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I have no pre-knowledge of Micronesia. I only started researching about it when I got a consultancy contract which require me to relocate my physical self to the island-country from August 2024 to July 2025 (1 full year). Micronesia I came here for work and my official location is Pohnpei Island. I found an apartment by the Sunset View in Nanpohnmal area and stayed there until my contract of work finished. Living in this island is like time travel to me when I lived and worked in my home province in the Philippines until I turned 25yo.  I went in as a tourist and because my 90-day limit was over, I have to go home. But I came back with my work permit. Pohnpei The island of Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia is blessed with ample rain almost everyday. Within 24 hours, I experienced rain and shine. But there is no storm here. Any time of year, all low pressure areas moving towards the East and Southeast Asia which normally become typhoons are forming from this side of the ...

GUAMazing Stopover

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It was on August 14, 2024 that I landed at Guam for the first time. I rushed to connect to my onward flight to Pohnpei. So I only got a selfie. Same thing happened to me on my return trip to Manila in November 2024. On January 1st of 2025, I passed by Guam again and have to clear the immigration fast to board my onward flight to Pohnpei. I was able to grab another selfie. On my second return trip to Manila in April 2025, I had a long layover but I stayed at the airport the whole time. In June 2025, I started traveling around the island states of Micronesia. I connected again at Guam  when I flew from Kosrae to Yap on June 17 but yet again I only have 4 hours of layover. Finally, I got the chance to stay in the country on July 6, upon my return from Yap Island and on my way back to Pohnpei. Because the flights have strange schedules, I arrived at 4am and will leave at 6pm, I decided to book 2 nights at Orchid Garden Hotel. I confidently did so because it is paid as part of my travel...