About the Book
- The FREE Discover Saipan course is at https: //www.waltgoodridge.com/email-coursesThe content in this book has been updated for 2020 but retains the "classic" cover (and same title per Amazon rules) ! To receive the edition with the new cover design, please order at www.saipanliving.com. where you can also order and download the new PDF. Saipan Living. The Relocation Guide! A comprehensive guide for moving to, finding a job, working, living, retiring or simply vacationing in the Northern Mariana Islands of Saipan, Tinian and Rota.An "on the ground" overview of life on Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) researched, compiled and presented by a (former New York City dweller turned rat race escapee) CNMI resident and author with over 10 years of experience observing, exploring, writing about, offering tours of, answering questions and personally enjoying Saipan living!Where exactly is Saipan? Is it a place I can escape to? What's it really like? Can I retire comfortably there? What taxes will I need to pay? Will I be able to vote in the US elections? Do I need a visa or passport to go there?Read Saipan Living, and discover Saipan for yourself! Find out what it's really like to live on Saipan from current, up-to-date, on-the-ground information that not even the ! Get answers and information and learn everything you need to know about visa & passport requirements, job opportunities, labor laws, expat communities, pets, churches, schools, gun laws, crime stats, the economy, dating, land ownership and much, much, much more! This unique volume includes: An A to Z index of relevant topics from "accommodations" to "zoning laws"with specific, up-to-date information and answers to the most frequently-asked questions as well as "tropical island lifestyle" details you probably haven't even thought about thinking about--details and nuance that the CIA website, Wikipedia, travel guides, and even blogs don't get quite right. Indexed TWO ways for your convenience: (1) by Frequently Asked Questions and (2) by topic!You get: The truth about Saipan including the good, the bad, the beautiful and the ugly- Reassurances for your concerns from to mosquitoes to humidity to crime- A step-by-step checklist for your relocation- Tips and advice for a smooth transition and adjustment- Support and resources for your unique lifestyle- Contact numbers, websites & email addresses for vendors, organizations and all govt offices- The latest updated information as of Feb 2020 including Corona Virus, entry requirements, cost of living, job search, social life and more! - The latest census information with "reality check" modifications from those who actually live there! - Facts as well as valuable opinions from past, current and even future residents! - Completed tax forms with instructions to show how to pay taxes on Saipan! - 10 years of questions collected from the saipanliving.com website, along with the actual responses from past, present, and even future residents. - Actual "relocation scenarios" featuring people's real concerns and the answers they received! - Photos of the islands you won't find anywhere else. - Chamorro, Carolinian, Filipino, Chinese, Russian, Korean, American, Japanese viewpoints and perspectives on Saipan living.Yes, you get all this and more to help you decide if Saipan is the right place to visit, vacation, venture into business, retire or simply escape the rat race! THE BEST OF SAIPAN SERIES:
The Saipan Living Relocation Guide Chicken Feathers & Garlic Skin Jamaican on Saipan There's Something About Saipan Saipan Now! (A Photo Adventure) From Bugle Boy to Battleship Drinking Seawater with Riza Ramos Amelia Earhart on Saipan (Tour supplement) The Boy Who Dreamed to be with His Parents on Saipan, an OFW (Overseas Foreign Worker) children's book)
Learn more at www.bestofsaipan.com
About the Author: Walt F.J. Goodridge is a Columbia University graduate, former civil engineer, author and entrepreneur who, in 2006, "discovered" Saipan, booked a one-way ticket, and escaped from New York to live out his "nomadpreneur" dream life on this Pacific island paradise. Once on the island, and wanting to be a part of the re-branding of Saipan's image, he conceived and launched the WeLoveSaipan.com website, Saipanliving.com, and over a dozen additional sites devoted to showing the world the often overlooked images and impressions of Saipan, CNMI (Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands). [See BestofSaipan.com for links to all sites.] For five years, Walt wrote a weekly business column for the Saipan Tribune entitled "The Saipanpreneur Project." He has written Doing Business on Saipan to encourage entrepreneurial activity and investment on the island. He co-authored Chicken Feathers and Garlic Skin: Diary of a Chinese Garment Factory Girl on Saipan with with former garment factory worker Chun Yu Wang. He is the founder of Destination Saipan Marketing, Inc., and was recently recognized by official CNMI Senate Resolution No. 15- 54 for his invaluable contributions to Saipan, its residents and economy. Walt currently owns and operates over 30 websites, has written a total of 20 books, over 400 business and motivational articles and almost 500 inspiration poems. Walt is originally from the island of Jamaica. You can read about his first year and impressions of Saipan in the book Jamaican on Saipan! You can follow his ongoing nomadpreneur adventures in the "Jamaican in China" Blog at http: //www.jamaicaninchina.com
