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Suicide Cliff, and nearby Banzai Cliff, on the Pacific Island of Saipan, share a terrible history – as their names attest. In 1944, as the […]

Suicide Cliff and Banzai Cliff, Saipan – a terrible history

5 Jul, 2019  in Saipan  tagged Banzai Cliff / Sapian / Suicide Cliff / Travel blog by Benjamin White

Sherman tank, Kilili Beach, Saipan 2
Glorious white sand beaches, coconut palms, shallow aquamarine water. Deck chairs and umbrellas lining the beach, paddle-boats in the water, resorts and hotels along the […]

Kilili Beach, Saipan – swim with WWII tanks

14 Jan, 2017  in Saipan  tagged Battle of Saipan / Kilili Beach / Saipan / Travel blog by Benjamin White



Benjamin White

Benjamin White is a long, long, long term traveller. He has spent 6 of the last 12 years backpacking, travelling, working and living abroad, primarily in developing and underdeveloped countries. He travelled through Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan in 2015. The first half of 2016 was spent travelling through Peru, Colombia, and Central America; the second half spent living on a small island in Papua New Guinea called Daru. In 2017 he achieved one of his lifetime goals when he entered his 100th country. Lifetime goal accomplished, he now plans to take time off to travel.

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