Living Like a Local: MCAS Iwakuni
Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni isn’t quite the island oasis of Okinawa, and, unlike bases near Tokyo, it doesn’t have the feel of...
SoCal Winter Bucket List
There is so much to see in Southern California any time of year — and during the holiday season of November and December, there are...
Live Iwakuni Presents: Japanese Shopping Essentials
Shopping in a foreign country is a little bit extra sometimes — just like guac at Subway. But, even if you're the most dedicated of...
Living Like a Local: 9 Best Brunch Spots Near Camp Pendleton
If you use brunch as a socially acceptable excuse for day drinking (we’re not judging!), think brunch without champagne is just a...
Ghosts Aboard the USS Lexington
A big part of living like a local in any military community is knowing the local legends — proven or otherwise. Climbing aboard the...
Shopping the Konbini Store (Japanese Convenience Store) with Live Iwakuni
When you're living in Japan, certain things are just...harder. You'll use Google Translate (with only moderate success) more than your shopping list at the...
Back to School: Orders to the Naval Postgraduate School
Coming off just about any other tour, with all the deployments, crazy hours, and psycho tempo, orders to the Naval Postgraduate School, or NPS,...
Living Like a Local: Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Family-Friendly Things to Do
Welcome to your new duty station, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Or is it actually in Maine? This was...
Living Like A Local: MCAS Cherry Point
Welcome to Eastern North Carolina! Here you can expect relatively mild winters, humid summers, mosquitoes by the masses, friendly people ready to help, and...
Living Like a Local: NAS Pensacola and NAS Whiting Field
Warm, emerald green waters lap at your ankles as your feet burrow deeper into the white sand. Sandpipers dare to inch their way closer...
Living Like a Local: NAS Corpus Christi
Yippee-kai-yay, military mama, you’re going to NAS Corpus Christi in the great state! You might start your PCS prep by checking your WTForecast app to see what...
Living Like a Local: 11 Kid-Friendly Restaurants Near Camp Pendleton
North County, San Diego is full of amazing authentic eats, but how do you know which restaurants are suitable for kids? We’ve...
Living Like a Local: Birthing Options for Military Spouses around San...
This post is sponsored by Best Start Birth Center in San Diego, California.
If you are a...
Living Like a Local: Naval Base Kitsap
While the famous Seattle skyline lies just across the water from Naval Base Kitsap, and the bustling Emerald City is only a ferry ride...
Living Like a Local: Restaurants in Rota Spain for Every Occasion
If you’re lucky enough to get stationed in Rota, Spain, expect to eat well. The local cuisine – heavy on the seafood...
Living Like a Local: Monterey, CA
Tell any military spouse you’re California-bound and you’ll get replies that mimic a game of Scategories: 29 Palms — San Diego — Miramar! When...
