Marshalls Billfish Club
The Marshalls Billfish Club hosts regular monthly tournaments and two premier competitions each year: The July Tournament and the All Micronesia Tournament, a.k.a. the All Mike.
Sports
USA Today on Soccer in RMI
Soccer has become a huge thing for Marshallese in RMI and the US mainland in recent years (see Official Site of the Marshall Islands Soccer Federation – The last nation on Earth without a soccer team… until now). A little bit of background is that USA Today contacted me in
Moona Kitesurfs @ Beran
Beran Island in Ailinglaplap is the capital of surfing in the Marshall Islands. It’s managed by Indies Trader, a company owned by Australian Martin Daly.
Canoe Paddling Federation
The Marshall Islands Canoe Paddling Federation has two clubs which have a growing number of participants. Most evenings in the downtown area of the lagoon you can see paddle club members practicing as the sun sinks to the horizon.
Basketball
Basketball is THE sport in the Marshall Islands. Sure, volleyball is popular, but you can’t get a more excited crowd than the one that’s at the SGT Solomon Sam Basketball Court watching a Ralik-Ratak Shoutout game.
Beran Island
An aerial shot of Beran Island, Ailinglaplap. Photo: Indies Trader. Beran Island accommodation. Photo: Indies Trader. The dining area at Beran, Ailinglaplap. Photo: Indies Trader. A comfy bedroom at Beran, Ailinglaplap. Photo: Indies Trader. Beran Island, Ailinglaplap. Photo: Indies Trader The comfy accommodation at Beran Island, Ailinglaplap. Photo: Indies Trader
The Marshall Islands Journal
Jack film at Moondance
Journal 8/19/1983 P1 Compact is called the best last hopeThe Compact of Free Association is the best last hope for…
Emergency drill for air disaster
A full-scale emergency exercise took place Tuesday in Majuro challenging first responders to deal with a mock lagoon airplane crash…
Using fishing playbook for drugs
Drug runners are taking a page out of the purse seine industry’s playbook. For decades, commercial fishing boats have used…
Featured Posts
Restrooms Review
Not all restrooms are created equal in Majuro, so here’s a rundown on where to find the best public toilets.
Nauru Airlines
A Nauru Airlines plane in a hangar in Brisbane, Australia. Nauru Airlines serves Majuro twice a week. The current schedule,
Stick Charts
Historically, Marshallese are considered among the best navigators in the Pacific. They had to be as the atolls they sailed
The Final Years of Majuro
This is one of the great films about the Marshall Islands’ past, present and future. Created by a handful of young, inspired filmmakers, it gives a level of insight rarely achieved. — Karen Earnshaw
