Blog Mission: “To create an alternative travel narrative to encourage kindred souls to break free and see the world fearlessly and inexpensively!”
Where is Walt? See photo:
I am now on Saipan! (September 2021)
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Jamaican in China…and Beyond!
Where is Walt? See photo:
I am now on Saipan! (September 2021)
“Average at Best” (Life Rhyme #495 in memory of Kevin Samuels)
A Life Rhyme in memory of Kevin Samuels performed for Youtube by Walt Goodridge. Check out the complete archive (with audio!) at https://www.liferhymes.com
Are the bomb replicas on Tinian actual size?
Are the replicas of “Little Boy” and “Fat Man” on Tinian the actual size of the originals? Let’s take a tape measure to the island to find out!
Japanese tunnels parts 1 and 2
First, a nature trek with Rota native, Patrick, his wife Mel and son Justin. Then….the tunnels! Did we really find bones??? You’ll have to watch to see for yourself!
In search of Japanese tunnels on Saipan!
I joined Patrick (of Island Nursery & Landscapes) along with Mel & Justin last week on a fun and informative trek into the mountains of As Falipe, Saipan (as shown on a topographical map given to me by past tour client, Fred Brems)…Well, at least it STARTED as a fun trek….(cue ominous music at the end of the video)
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Travel Itinerary 2022!
My travel itinerary has been limited over the past two years. However, I have had the opportunity to give history tours of Saipan and Tinian over the past several weeks. Many people aren’t aware that Tinian is the location from which, in 1945, the US’ Enola Gay B-29 bomber took off on its mission to drop an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. (and, from which Bockscar took off to bomb Nagasaki). So for those interested, here are recaps of current flights from…
Saipan to Tinian:
Tinian to Saipan
You won’t believe the gas prices here on Saipan!!!!
Exploring WWII Japanese caves on Saipan
2/20/2022: Exploring WWII Japanese caves on Saipan with Patrick C. and family! Video coming soon to https://youtube.com/discoversaipan
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The thing that freed me to roam…
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Behind the Scenes: My in-home studio
Things are falling into place! I’ve been meaning to raise the level of
my Youtube game for some time, but always get too excited and distracted by every new book idea that comes to me! Towards the end of last year, however, I decided to really do it this time! So, now, as of January 5, 2022:
The studio is set up:
(green screen; Blue Yeti microphone w/pop filter;
box light; umbrella light, Logitech 920c webcam, Galaxy (used/pre-owned) on a tripod
The software is in place:
• Galaxy camera software for recording video
• Audacity (free) for recording audio
• Openshot (free) for editing, effects & synching
The video elements are ready to drag and drop
•introbrand animated intro ($19.95); • CANVA-created thumbnail(free);
I’m establishing my ideal routine
So, as I tweak my operation, it’s getting easier to simply
sit, flip a light switch, camera and Audacity and start
recording.
I get up at about 4:00am ( this gives me two hours before the garbage trucks and traffic and restaurant opening at 6:00am) and record one or more videos. As proof that things are coming together, I recorded my SECOND video in the PassionProfit™ series this morning! Look for the new bold thumbnails at https://www.youtube.com/passionprophet
The whole set up (new additions) cost*
Green screen/lighting kit: $175
Webcam: $72 (it’s only for Zoom calls; not video production)
Blue Yeti microphone: $112
Pop filter: $12 at local electronics store
TOTAL: $371
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Why China? Vietnam? Asia-Pacific? An answer in allegory!
I came across this short allegory online and immediately thought it was the best answer to why I had to leave New York City and why I’ve found my bliss in China, Vietnam and the Asia-Pacific region. The story was credited to Joshua Crouch, though I’m not sure if he’s the original author. (I’ve changed the speaker’s child from “daughter” to “son.”)
• WHY I ESCAPED FROM MAINLAND AMERICA·
A father said to his son “You have graduated with honors, here is a car I bought many years ago. It is pretty old now. But before I give it to you, take it to the used car lot downtown and tell them I want to sell it and see how much they offer you for it.”
The son went to the used car lot, returned to his father and said, “They offered me $1,000 because they said it looks pretty worn out.”
The father said, now “Take it to the pawn shop.” The son went to the pawn shop, returned to his father and said,”The pawn shop offered only $100 because it is an old car.”
The father asked his son to go to a car club now and show them the car. The son then took the car to the club, returned and told his father,” Some people in the club offered $100,000 for it because “it’s an iconic car and sought by many collectors.”
Now the father said this to his son “The right place values you the right way,” If you are not valued, do not be angry, it simply means you are in the wrong place. Those who know your value are those who appreciate you……Never stay in a place where no one sees your value.
Vietnamese cutie picks me up in Saigon
People often ask me how different is dating and meeting people in Asia. Here’s a typical occurence:
Saigon, Vietnam. I’m sitting in the park at 6am this morning filming an intro for my next “Jamaican in China and Beyond” blog video. A cute girl comes up and peers into my camera, says she likes my white outfit, invites me to follow her to another side of the park. I’m a little suspicious at first about the long walk, but turns out she just wanted to be closer to her friends who do Qigong/dancing in the morning.
We end up chatting and walking around town. She’s cute, just the face/eyes/body type I like, but seems she hadn’t really pampered herself in a while, so after buying her breakfast, I take her to a spa to have them do her nails and feet.
I was even going to do the Pretty Woman/Set if Off thing where I buy her a dress (remember the scene in Set it Off where Blair Underwood buys Jada Pinkett an evening dress for a dinner party?). Since neither her English nor my Vietnamese were up to par, we communicated by Google Voice Translate for the whole morning, and she says it’s the nicest anyone has ever treated her.
In any event, here’s the actual video of us meeting for the first time and her picking me up (turns out I’m pretty easy), and a clip from inside the nail salon We hang out some more until 12:30, but I had to leave to go get my passport from the Thai Consulate at 1pm, so we part, but agree to hang out later that day.
There’s more to the story, but you’ll have to follow my channel if you want to learn more!