By Mabel Doge Luhan My previous article, about weed, weddings, and Amazon (sort of like Wein, Weib, und Gesang) was even more popular than I’d hoped for! In fact, my…

By Mabel Doge Luhan Life here in Saipan has been so hectic since the planeloads of Australian and Malaysian tourists started arriving! Thanks for the good work, MVA. All those…

Oh my! This April is starting with a bang! Not only are there IPI lawsuits flying left and right, not only are the Congressional Delegate candidates maneuvering for initial position,…

By Mabel Doge Luhan Our world is always changing, isn’t it? But some things are the same year in and year out, such as the Marianas Variety’s yearly Friends of…

By Mabel Doge Luhan In these gloomy, gloomy days, it’s so lovely to occasionally hear some good news.  And this past Ides of March, Bryan Manabat, of all people, brought…

Guam’s tourism chief wants Vince Arriola, the director of public works, to do what is in his power to help stop increasing incidences of motorists speeding through Pale San Vitores…

By Mabel Doge Luhan It’s finally time! The MVA crew has embarked on its Langkawi vacation! In Langkawi, they can enjoy a selection of complimentary tours! https://www.routesonline.com/events/246/routes-asia-2024/complimentary-tours/ Which fabulous tour…

(Port Authority of Guam)–The Port Authority of Guam welcomed its third passenger vessel of the year with the arrival of the MS Artania this morning. The MS Artania docked at…

(Port Authority of Guam)–The Port Authority of Guam welcomed its second passenger vessel for the year with the arrival [Sunday] of the MS Zuiderdam. The MS Zuiderdam pulled into the…

By Mabel Doge Luhan The [Marianas Visitors Authority] not only supports taxing visitor stays, but is happily going on the record saying so! It’s difficult to imagine stronger evidence that…