Internship Opportunity on Molokai

From craigslist: a potentially great opportunity in a wonderful place for the right person!

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Attention journalism majors and adventurous souls!

Reply to: job-609369517@craigslist.org
Date: 2008-03-17, 8:47PM GMT

An opportunity awaits you on the beautiful Hawaiian island of Molokai. The Molokai Times offers regular four-month internships for journalism students interested in refining their craft. Besides running the newspaper of record for the island, we also operate KMKK radio, the island’s only FM radio station. We also have an active multimedia website, www.molokaitimes.com. Our summer internships begin in late April and run through September. We can be flexible with the dates to accommodate school schedules. If this sounds like an intriguing opportunity, e-mail a resume, samples of your work and the dates you are available to editor@molokaitimes.com.
This internship is unpaid, however housing is provided.

Location: Hawaii
Compensation: Housing, some food.
This is an internship job
Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.
Phone calls about this job are ok.
Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.

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South Pacific Island Nation Vanuatu: Happiest Place in the World

The following article and relevant clip from the BBC report on recent findings that the South Pacific nation of Vanuatu is the Happiest country on earth. I can't help but think about two of my favorite books: Paul Theroux's Happy Isles of Oceania and Michener's Tales of the South Pacific, especially Tales' mythical isle of Bali Hai.

Photograph courtesy of Graham Crumb's Flickr stream

What's so great about living in Vanuatu?
The Pacific island nation of Vanuatu is the happiest place on earth, according to a new "happy planet index". Beside the palm trees and beaches, why is life so good there?
By Denise Winterman
BBC News Magazine
Last Updated: Thursday, 13 July 2006, 12:02 GMT 13:02 UK

The archipelago of 83 islands in the western Pacific is the happiest place on the planet, according to a new "happy planet index" published by the New Economics Foundation (NEF). The UK languishes in 108th place, below Libya, Iran, and Palestine.

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Vanuatu is happiest country
BBC News Player
July 4, 2007

The Vanuatu islands are underdeveloped but the happiest country on earth due to strong traditions.

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Fun and colourful map of Fiji

Things seem to have settled down in Fiji and one look at this fun and colorful map really makes me wish I were there right now! Click on the map to see a bigger image.

Happy John Frum Day!

Vanuatu cargo cult marks 50 years
One of the world's last surviving cargo cults is celebrating its official 50th anniversary on Tanna island in Vanuatu.
By Phil Mercer
BBC News
Last Updated: Thursday, 15 February 2007, 07:12 GMT

The John Frum Movement worships a mysterious spirit that urged them to reject the teachings of the Church and maintain their traditional customs. Click here for complete article.

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Happy New Year from ontoTravel!

Sunrise at Tongariki
Photograph by Emiana © 2006

Underwater wedding in Saipan

Underwater Grotto Wedding
posted by Saipan Chamoale
The Saipan Blog
Friday, November 17, 2006

The couple didn't know that King Neptune would help them tie the knot. When they jumped in the water, King Neptune was already sitting at the bottom. He motioned them to follow him to the underwater chapel.











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More about the coup in Fiji

Military Coup in Fiji
David Stanley
South Pacific Travel Blog
Tuesday, December 5, 2006

For now, Fiji is still quite safe to visit, and if it were me, I wouldn't hesitate to go, travel advisories or no travel advisories. But then again, I've gone to a lot of places many people would never think of visiting.

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Military seizes control of government in Fiji

Fiji military chief stages coup
Fiji's military commander has seized control of the country, marking the fourth coup in two decades.
BBC News
Last Updated: Tuesday, 5 December 2006, 10:45 GMT

Australia, Britain and New Zealand had advised their citizens to stay away and warned of dire social, economic and diplomatic consequences if the military completed its coup.

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Vanuatu is "fun"

The Original Bali Hai

By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN
New York Times
August 27, 2006


I'm pleased to report that these islands are indeed full of nodding palms and crisp reefs and all that tropical eye candy that makes for a great brochure. But more than that, the place is interesting. And fun. And stunningly hospitable.

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