"Once upon a time, there was a Jamaican civil engineer
living in New York City who hated his job. He followed his passion,
started a sideline business publishing his own books, quit his job,
escaped the rat race, ran off to a tropical island in the Pacific,
and started a tourism business so he could give tours of the island
to pretty girls every day! He now lives a nomadpreneur's dream life, while helping others do the same!" This
is his story: ORDER THE BOOK
Walt Goodridge Hosts 7 Midshipmen & 2 Officers From US Naval Academy
Local Author Receives Governor's Humanities Award
Special Guest Tour Guide for Saipan Documentary
Walt's Saipan-Specific Video Resumé
Promoting the CNMI for over a decade!
(the sequel to the "What's it Like..." interview)
*CHAPTER JUMPS*
0:33 Introduction
2:01 SECTION • Saipan-Specific Creations Walt has written a slew of Saipan-specific books, websites, mobile phone apps and designs for t-shirts and merchandise!
2:06 Books
4:09 Websites
6:03 Apps & Merchandise
7:01 SECTION • Helping Others Walt has conducted workshops, visited schools, created health groups in an effort to help others
7:05 Workshops
13:49 School visits
14:15 Health&Wellness
15:41 SECTION • Showcasing Saipan to the World From the Saipanpreneur Project to the "What's it Like to Be Jamaican on Saipan" interview, walt has showcased the best of Saipan in his Saipan Tribune column, 3rd party documentaries and books, websites, tours and in the media!
15:45 Saipanpreneur Project
16:08 Saipan Documentaries & Books
17:35 Jamaican on Pagan
19:03 Tourism (clients, cruises, vets, authors, researchers, filmmakers)
23:49 Media Appearances
26:37 SECTION • Community Involvement & Activism Walt has launched crowdfunding campaigns and petitions, co-created a platform for bloggers, volunteered for community movements and launched the first Speech & Essay contest as part of the CNMI's annual Martin Luther King, Jr. commemoration.
26:43 Campaigns (GoFundMe, Change.org)
28:02 Community Matters (Bloggers & Tree Huggers)
31:20 MLK Day annual commemoration
36:08 Closing (patience)
August 30, 2021: "What's it Like Being a Jamaican on Saipan?"
An interview by Xavier Murphy of JAMAICANS.COM
00:32 - What part of Jamaica are you from?
2:05 - How did you end up in Saipan?
5:33 - What are the people like in Saipan?
9:49 - What languages are spoken?
14:39 - Are there any interesting customs?
18:44 - What is dating like?
23:38 - What is it like being Black there?
26:53 - How do people react when they find out you are Jamaican?
32:09 - What is the food like?
40:51 - What attractions do you recommend visiting?
43:44 - What is the cost of living like?
46:10 - How do we find you online?
51:07 - What is the first thing you are doing when you land in Jamaica?
53:42 - Does Amazon ship there?
54:40 - How do you say goodbye in Saipan?
Saipan is a small island in the Western Pacific, but don't let its size fool you, it has countless tales to tell! Join me as I partner with Saipan residents from around the world to share their unique stories.
The website with my Saipan-specific video resumé: www.jamaicanonsaipan.com
The Power of the Paperback!: Digital books (pdfs/ebooks for Kindle/Nook e-readers) are convenient, but they do not have mass. They do not have the same power a physical book has to continuously transmit information via the senses of sight, touch, hearing (e.g., the sound of pages turning) and even smell. In other words, the paperback sitting on your shelf will continue to communicate and influence you even after you’ve read it! (And, it’s also much easier to share with others!)
• Jamaican on Saipan will stand out on your shelf and serve as a visible, physical reminder of your enjoyable experience each time you glance at your shelf, and perhaps inspire you to execute your own escape to your own personal paradise!
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The Power of the Paperback!: Digital books (pdfs/ebooks for Kindle/Nook e-readers) are convenient, but they do not have mass. They do not have the same power a physical book has to continuously transmit information via the senses of sight, touch, hearing (e.g., the sound of pages turning) and even smell. In other words, the paperback sitting on your shelf will continue to communicate and influence you even after you’ve read it! (And, it’s also much easier to share with others!)
• Something About Saipan will stand out on your shelf and serve as a visible, physical reminder of your enjoyable experience each time you glance at your shelf!
Read more
The website: www.saipanfactorygirl.com
The Power of the Paperback!: Digital books (pdfs/ebooks for Kindle/Nook e-readers) are convenient, but they do not have mass. They do not have the same power a physical book has to continuously transmit information via the senses of sight, touch, hearing (e.g., the sound of pages turning) and even smell. In other words, the paperback sitting on your shelf will continue to communicate and influence you even after you’ve read it! (And, it’s also much easier to share with others!)
• Chicken Feathers & Garlic Skin will stand out on your shelf and serve as a visible, physical reminder of this educational experience each time you glance at your shelf and remind you of the realities that other people around the world are living.
Much more on the website: www.saipanliving.com
The Power of the Paperback!: Digital books (pdfs/ebooks for Kindle/Nook e-readers) are convenient, but they do not have mass. They do not have the same power a physical book has to continuously transmit information via the senses of sight, touch, hearing (e.g., the sound of pages turning) and even smell. In other words, the paperback sitting on your shelf will continue to communicate and influence you even after you’ve read it! (And, it’s also much easier to share with others!)
• Saipan Living 2022 is more than just a title. It’s the embodiment of a dream–particularly if that dream is to escape the rat race, relocate or retire, and live a simple, friendly, natural life on a little island in the Pacific!
DEFINITELY check out the tribute website: www.bugleboyglick.com
The Power of the Paperback!: Digital books (pdfs/ebooks for Kindle/Nook e-readers) are convenient, but they do not have mass. They do not have the same power a physical book has to continuously transmit information via the senses of sight, touch, hearing (e.g., the sound of pages turning) and even smell. In other words, the paperback sitting on your shelf will continue to communicate and influence you even after you’ve read it! (And, it’s also much easier to share with others!)
• From Bugle Boy to Battleship will stand out on your shelf and serve as a visible, physical reminder of Lloyd’s fascinating story, and the enjoyable and educational experience each time you glance at your shelf
I share what I know, so that others may grow!–Walt F.J. Goodridge
The Power of the Paperback!: Digital books (pdfs/ebooks for Kindle/Nook e-readers) are convenient, but they do not have mass. They do not have the same power a physical book has to continuously transmit information via the senses of sight, touch, hearing (e.g., the sound of pages turning) and even smell. In other words, the paperback sitting on your shelf will continue to communicate and influence you even after you’ve read it! (And, it’s also much easier to share with others!)
• Saipan Now will stand out on your shelf and serve as a visible, physical reminder of your enjoyable experience each time you glance at your shelf!
Read more at www.bestofsaipan.com
The Power of the Paperback!: Digital books (pdfs/ebooks for Kindle/Nook e-readers) are convenient, but they do not have mass. They do not have the same power a physical book has to continuously transmit information via the senses of sight, touch, hearing (e.g., the sound of pages turning) and even smell. In other words, the paperback sitting on your shelf will continue to communicate and influence you even after you’ve read it! (And, it’s also much easier to share with others!)
• Drinking Seawater is more than just a title. It’s a reminder that even when you feel overwhelmed by (drowning in) life’s demands and circumstances, that there is hope and a path to survival.
Read more at www.rizaramosbooks.com
More info on the tour website: www.discoversaipan.com/amelia
The Power of the Paperback!: Digital books (pdfs/ebooks for Kindle/Nook e-readers) are convenient, but they do not have mass. They do not have the same power a physical book has to continuously transmit information via the senses of sight, touch, hearing (e.g., the sound of pages turning) and even smell. In other words, the paperback sitting on your shelf will continue to communicate and influence you even after you’ve read it! (And, it’s also much easier to share with others!)
• Amelia Earhart on Saipan is more than just a title. It’s a reminder that there is another chapter to this famous story that you are now privy to; one that the majority of people–at least in the US mainland–are not being told.