Saipan CNMI (US Territory) - Food, Sites, WWII, Beaches & More! - Adam Koralik
It's Adam Koralik here and today we're traveling to Saipan in the CNMI, a US territory. This continues our three week adventure, and the third of TWELVE episodes. This episode will have a heavy focus on just about everything to do in Saipan!
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Half way around the world to get a coffee? Please let Mikey take over the channel.
@InfectedJello
Жыл бұрын
#worthit
@The_Soulbutcher
Жыл бұрын
And to get that Cajun seasoning.
Very kind of you guys to share your cool video show thank you guys.
What a trip! I grew up on Saipan. I lived on Capitol Hill, real close to the Kagman turn off. Did high school and went to the community college there. Going to Forbidden Island, chilling at Townhouse Beach, the street market on Thursdays and the Flametree festival! Those were the days! Good to see you enjoyed your visit! Yeah nei!
@AmaaXventures
25 күн бұрын
The beginning of Saipan - kzread.info/dash/bejne/moKCyLp8dcSfkto.html
Great to see Saipan & it looks amazing. Food & adventure hikes nothing better.
Great video. Thanks for the insights into the CNMI. I plan to sail there in the not too distant future.
So nice not having music to listen to! You're the man.
I haven’t been home in a while. Glad to see this video, pretty cool. 😎 I see Glen! 👋
First time watching your Channel! Haven't been home for almost 20yrs now!
@AdamEatsTheWorld
Ай бұрын
Hope you enjoyed it!
new sub here. Born on the island of Rota, Raised in Guam, lived and went to college in Saipan (2 years). I enjoyed the dirt roads and miss home so much. Thanks for visitng my home.
@AmaaXventures
25 күн бұрын
Nice - The beginning of Saipan - kzread.info/dash/bejne/moKCyLp8dcSfkto.html
I actually used to work on one of those ships many years ago. It’s was an MSC(military sealift command) ship and we were anchored offshore because we carried ammunitions. Great video tho. Brings back many memories of Saipan
Its a shame this channel only has 3500 subs. Keep it up Adam, I think this is your niche
@AdamEatsTheWorld
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, working on getting those numbers up.
i miss home! thanks for uploading this :)
@AmaaXventures
25 күн бұрын
The beginning of Saipan - kzread.info/dash/bejne/moKCyLp8dcSfkto.html
Really enjoying this channel. I’m hoping to do a trip to Hawaii, Guam and CNMI.
@AdamEatsTheWorld
Жыл бұрын
They're great places to visit!
This is a little different for most people who aren't familiar with the food of Guam and CNMI but any time I have a cold..I take shots of extra hot finadene! Finadene is always on deck in house or sawsawan which is pretty much the same as finadene but that's what it's called in the Philippines. I've never seen lumpia eaten like that! Usually we just dip lumpia in spicy vinegar. Looks like you had a great time in Saipan! Thank you for the tour!
My dad was In the military and he always tells me story’s about visiting Saipan. Said it was one of the craziest experiences of his life. Everyone is partying all the time
It was so great having the "Papa San" himself Adam come by our beautiful islands, I cant wait till next year where we will not trick him to having a pickle
@AdamEatsTheWorld
Жыл бұрын
No pickles!
FYI Red Bull (or “Krating Daeng” in Thai) was originally from Thailand. They went international when the Thai inventor partnered with a toothpaste salesman from Austria. No joke. Anyways those small bottle variants you found are the original Thai style formula.
spent some time diving there in mid 70's. Sure has changed
Wow a road to kalaberra cave..we use to hike thru to the cave...now you can just drive thru😊
This is my first time finding out Adam Koralik did a video on this. How did I not know about this?! Only found it by looking at tangential videos about the NMI. - Viellain
@AdamEatsTheWorld
5 ай бұрын
Enjoy!
Interesting thing about call letters is there are a few tv and radio stations that don’t conform to the Mississippi River divide. I know the cbs station in Pittsburgh being one example. In Canada most of our stations start with a C but we don’t have exclusive use of calls starting with C. Technically Canada only has CF, CG, CH, CI, CJ and CK. CB is used for most CBC owned tv and radio stations but calls starting with CB technically don’t belong to Canada, they belong to Chile. There are also some commercial radio stations in Newfoundland that start with VO. These exist because they predate Newfoundland confederation with Canada in 1949.
Java Joe’s reminds me of Mocha Joe’s from Curb Your Enthusiasm. I’m shocked to see you not have a cawfee that isn’t black. Lumpia is amazing! That whole dish looked delicious. I grab it from the Filipino places here in Seattle. I want that Loco Moco though. That beach though omg. We should all plan a trip to Samoa. I’d check it out. That’s a cool park with the rainbow. That cow was so cute. I would have gotten out to pet it lol That was a serious pickle jar. You should have gotten it. That abandoned building was gaudy but pretty if that makes sense and that tank was awesome. Your face when you were in the TV was great😂
@AdamEatsTheWorld
Жыл бұрын
No pickles!
The show "wind Talkers" with Nicholas cage had scenes about the battle of Saipan.
As impressed are you were by Banzai cliff you should check out the Oregon coast … especially around Cape Prepetuia and Heceta Head and Sea lion Caves.
Hafa adai from Virginia Beach. I’m originally from San Roque village. Awesome video.
The surf club is absolutely my favorite place to eat in Saipan. CHUNJI Restaurant in garapan is my second favorite.
@AdamEatsTheWorld
Жыл бұрын
Ah, next to Sura. Cool!
You find the best prohibited signs I swear man 🤣
@AdamEatsTheWorld
Жыл бұрын
I do what I can.
What a beautiful place. That chicken at the end tho.
Haffa dai saipan love to be there..❤
If you enter through Hawaii you can get to the CNMI on your Birth Certificate but if you come by Narita (Japan), you MUST have your passport.
Those ships you see are called Prepositioning ships. They're with the US Military Sealift Command.
@mikeleeannreactz9029
8 ай бұрын
Exactly! I worked on one many years back 2005. It’s was carry ammunitions
I want to buy that casino if it's still for sale and turn it around. Long term vision is solid and would bring lots of international tourism.
sign my wife up for the fried lumpia, I quote 'hell yeah!' it does look pretty good. same with the snacks and sodas there, those oreo wafer rolls sounded pretty tempting. (devil's cucumbers, not so much.... )
@AdamEatsTheWorld
Жыл бұрын
MVP!
Lumpia is a Filipino delicacy, along with adobo, and puto - the rice cake you guys just consumed with coffee.
@RoseDelaCruz-Islndlady
Ай бұрын
Filipino puto is similar to the island delicacy Potu 😊
You should credit filipino lumpia is a native filipino dish. In saipan theres a lot of filipino living in that area.
Is Sura the same as the one in Oahu?? I've been to that one it was damn good... Gotta go back..
@AdamEatsTheWorld
Жыл бұрын
I don't know, didn't know there was a place on Oahu called that.
@Mr.REEP0
Жыл бұрын
@@AdamEatsTheWorld yeah.. open late too.. I got there at midnight.. Like your vids bro .. 👊
@AdamEatsTheWorld
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
Interesting place looks like there's alot of My kababayan over there.
Its the same temp year round, my dude. Ps. Portillos for life
@AdamEatsTheWorld
Жыл бұрын
Not in Guam son. I don't see why Saipan would be different.
@mrpengoat
Жыл бұрын
@@AdamEatsTheWorld Every body of land near the equator sits around 33° year round with minor fluctuations. Humidity is an entirely different story. So, guam, saipan, ecuador, Congo or Singapore, no matter where the dart lands its going to waffle right around there year round.
Another supplement about Banzai Cliff. Have you heard that there are man-eating sharks lurking on the blood-stained sea surface, and many of the victims became their prey?
@AdamEatsTheWorld
3 ай бұрын
Can't say I've heard that.
Saipan is not "on fire" in summer Chi-Town (my family is on St. Paul Ave). This island's temperature is static ... the change in the heat index or "feels like" temperature is because of the wind conditions. Winter is windy and Summer has no wind which creates a more intense feel, but the temperature is pretty static. If you talk to any fisherman, they can explain it to you in terms of their economy. Fishing is abundant in the summer months when the wind and currents allow for fisherman to fish. In winter you will have to ask a restaurant, "did you get any fish today?" It is not a given if fresh fish is on a menu, that it is available that day if it is a winter month.
@AdamEatsTheWorld
Жыл бұрын
I mean, that's sure not the case in Guam or according to the guys I was hanging with. But as long as you're comfortable in it.
@MGreen-vz6yb
Жыл бұрын
What do you mean by static?
@carolinejune0615
Жыл бұрын
@@MGreen-vz6yb stays the same, no movement on the thermometer.
@PMLynch
9 ай бұрын
@@MGreen-vz6yb pretty much 80 degrees year round.
Don’t disturb the peace. I think they have Nat’l Park Service Law Enf. Rangers to keep you in line. “Drop the coconut! Do it NOW!” 🥥🔫👀
Remember, Hawaii grows their coffee as well. Actually bigger farms and one of the world’s best.
@AdamEatsTheWorld
4 ай бұрын
Yep!
By the way, the French inspired Japanese cookie said “cat’s tongue” in French.
9:02 "Vegetables are vegetables." -Adam Koralik 20:35 Those oreos in your hand are not Korean, they are Vietnamese. But the Hershey's stuff on the shelf is Korean. 22:12 The highest person (up) in all of Saipan!!!! 30:38 lmfao 31:45 Adam really enjoying the staff playing Adam's videos in the restaurant, lmfao. Were you embarrassed because of the emphasis on your work or frustrated at their inability to access the old Saipan video? Adam's enthusiasm is contagious throughout this vid! Looking forward to Tinian.
@AdamEatsTheWorld
Жыл бұрын
It was mostly because other people would come in to the restaurant see me on both and do double takes.
@user-lt8cs3yk1n
Жыл бұрын
@@AdamEatsTheWorld Hahahahah, very sitcomish situation.
@AdamEatsTheWorld
Жыл бұрын
Exactly.
I lived on Guam and a buddy of mine worked for United Airlines would buddy pass us to saipan. Did go carting, went to ww2 sites, a movie theater, went to strip clubs...had fun.
@AdamEatsTheWorld
3 ай бұрын
Sounds awesome!
Realy underwhelmed
Jesus this place feels like Honolulu but with Korean, Chinese, Japanese and locals all mixed together in a hotpot.
Nice video. Useful info. Interesting that Chinese Coca-Cola has NO HFCS in it as well. I don't understand why the USA Coke has to have it.
@AdamEatsTheWorld
Жыл бұрын
Cheaper to produce
I'm really interested in moving here to continue my Japanese studies and work until I can pass the JLPT N1 and get a job as a translator. Is it hard to find unskilled jobs on Saipan?
@AdamEatsTheWorld
Жыл бұрын
You'd have to ask a local, I'm just a tourist.
@cantinoch9579
Жыл бұрын
@@AdamEatsTheWorld Thanks for the reply. Dang asking a local is difficult, but old fashion pen pals may be an option.
@AdamEatsTheWorld
Жыл бұрын
Ask Glenn or Mikey. Glenn commented on this video.
@Bmxo83
Жыл бұрын
Tbh it’s pretty hard to secure a good job, esp one that pays well
think U said u from Chicago. Can travel with IL ID or DL to Saipan ? dont need a passport ? same like u go to Hawaii ?
@AdamEatsTheWorld
Жыл бұрын
Kind of yes. If you're coming in from the US (in this case Guam), then yes. But, the problem is getting out. Saipan requires a passport to exit, even back to the US.
@carolinejune0615
11 ай бұрын
The CNMI is a US territory. No, it is not required to have a passport if you are a US Citizen. It is smart to have one for these reasons. The issue is getting on the island. Flights typically will go to either ICN (Korea), NRT (Japan), sometimes the Philippines. Yes, you can fly to Guam (another US territory), but it is always an overnight stay. Flights via Guam to Saipan have a very limited flight schedule, usually AM. Guam is currently about $600 round trip to Saipan and Korea is about $300 round trip. You would want to check with each individual airline for their schedules on and off the island. Many flights have not returned since the pandemic. When you come to a place like Saipan, paradigm shift your concept of typical anything. Nothing is guaranteed, nothing is typical. Being here without a passport is not smart, and way too limiting if you need to go quickly. No guarantee to fly in or out of Guam, and there is the hotel expense also. So technically, yeah you don’t need a passport, but yes if you plan to visit have a passport. There is also the consideration of war. You do not know which country you may have to go through to get back to the continental U. S. The airport website for Saipan is under the port authority cnmiports.com where you can see details.
What Local food did u eat
@AdamEatsTheWorld
Жыл бұрын
Didn't the video show it?
How’s the weather say end of March?
@AdamEatsTheWorld
Жыл бұрын
Never been there at that time, warm definitely.
@carolinejune0615
Жыл бұрын
Here in March: Low in low 70's & Highs are in the high 80's. We expect 88 Fahrenheit today. It is warm. The sun is on top of your head the second you step outside. It reminds me of when I lived in Houston, Texas.
@deszeee2643
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, forecast is showing rain all week , I’m hoping it’s just passing then sun then rain, I can deal with that… oh I know Houston heat 😂
Lumpia is an Indonesian word for egg rolls
My husband wants to go …..I’m not thrilled with a 20 hour flight.
Man I need to get myself a visa asap
@JakeBor
Жыл бұрын
You don't need a visa to go to Saipan because it's a U.S. territory.
What is the cost of living there!
@AdamEatsTheWorld
Жыл бұрын
Not sure, I only have a tourist perspective
rental cost?
@AdamEatsTheWorld
Жыл бұрын
Rental?
Saipan is we’re I live btw I live in kagman but not telling my house…
Almost same as the philippines
Prepositioning ships, privately owned contracted by DOD...loaded with military equipment and supplies.
@TinaWina1
Жыл бұрын
Merchant marine personnel
kona coffee
What is CNMI?
@AdamEatsTheWorld
Жыл бұрын
The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, a United States territory.
One of your friend is wearing a filipino t shirt
Prices?
@AdamEatsTheWorld
Жыл бұрын
You'll have to be a tad more specific.
@USVIsteve
Жыл бұрын
@@AdamEatsTheWorld Food prices, gas prices, cost of renting a vehicle, etc. etc.
Another dependent economy on the fritz. The economic collapse in Saipan is so bad that even the former governor of the territory is calling it out. But still it’s much better in Saipan than wherever you originated- Chicago?
@AdamEatsTheWorld
Жыл бұрын
What a truly bizarre comment. Kudos.
@carolinejune0615
Жыл бұрын
@@AdamEatsTheWorld Oh my gosh, you took the words right out of my mouth. That was bizaare and not in context with your generous video and trip sharing.
The casino was illegally built, the governor of Saipan was paid off and he's facing federal criminal charges, the labor was not paid and the federal government did not grant permits for China to build on the island, construction stopped do to the illegal building .. would be nice to finish and open but thats up in the air.
14:02 i got logan paul ptsd
@AdamEatsTheWorld
Жыл бұрын
Are you seriously attempting to correlate me with him? For real man? You're going that below the belt?
@MaxH0ward
Жыл бұрын
@@AdamEatsTheWorld ?
@MaxH0ward
Жыл бұрын
@@AdamEatsTheWorld what does below the belt mean
@AdamEatsTheWorld
Жыл бұрын
Comparing me to Logan Paul, just means it's an insult. Though I'm not actually offended.
So what is this food here? Its food and you eat it.
You need a passport but not a visa!
@AdamEatsTheWorld
Жыл бұрын
Correct.
Saipan is a possession not a territory
@AdamEatsTheWorld
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the comment, appreciate it! Colonies or possessions are when an empire wipes out an indigenous population to mine their resources for the betterment of the invading state. The US inherited its territories from colonizers, it didn't wipe out the population, and oh yeah...subsidizes their existence. The polar opposite of a colony or possession. Please don't come at me with half baked soap box political takes based on a total lack of understanding of what words actually mean.
@carolinejune0615
Жыл бұрын
Yes, we are a U.S. Territory, est. 1975. Here is the explanation for you, compliments of Google (not google scholar). The Federal law making the CNMI a U.S. territory passed in 1975. The CNMI adopted the U.S. constitution in 1977, and the CNMI's first constitutional government took office in 1978.
Can someone PLEASE correct the saying that Saipan is called a U.S. Territory. It is not. SAIPAN is a Commonwealth of the U.S. there is a difference.
@AdamEatsTheWorld
28 күн бұрын
Saipan is an island in the Commonwealth of the Mariana Islands which is...a US territory.
@meme-dh8ee
28 күн бұрын
Can u tell us what is the difference between the two?
@AdamEatsTheWorld
28 күн бұрын
Based on a quick Google search, there isn't one. But I'm all ears, tell me.
Saipan belongs to the Philippines
@AdamEatsTheWorld
2 ай бұрын
It... doesn't. It's a US territory, previously held by Japan, Germany before that, Spain before that.... The Philippines has only been a country since 1946.
@Blairezz98
2 ай бұрын
@@AdamEatsTheWorld NOPE. That's a lie. Guam, Palau, Spratlys and East Sabah belong to the PHILIPPINES. Guam, Palau and Northern Marianas were Spanish East Indies aka the Spanish Philippines.
@Blairezz98
2 ай бұрын
@@AdamEatsTheWorld Spain viewed the Philippines and Palau, along with the rest of the Carolinas and Marianas, not as separate countries but as part of the Spanish East Indies aka the SPANISH PHILIPPINES. Doesn't matter how you twist the truth. Saipan belongs to the Philippines.
@AdamEatsTheWorld
2 ай бұрын
Yeah, no, sorry, I live in reality. You can argue some ancient historical claim all you want, but good luck having the world recognize that.
@Blairezz98
2 ай бұрын
@@AdamEatsTheWorld truth hurts I know. 😆 your welcome, land thieves. 🤭
The narrator is a tad hyper……geeze slow the camera down! The locals seems bored by his meaningless dribble………
@AdamEatsTheWorld
Жыл бұрын
Well aren't you pleasant! Thanks for watching!