Living overseas has its challenges, and a commonly agreed upon one is finding that perfect place to live. To help those of us who are curious about the different options for living on Okinawa, readers have answered some of the most frequently asked questions about on-base housing. Margaret has given us a glimpse into her lovely [...]
Archive | On-Base Housing
Barracks on Okinawa
Posted on 22 November 2010.
CONTRIBUTED BY HEATHER GELORMINE I recently received the following email from a single soldier wondering about the on-base barracks. I looked through our archives and though we’ve got LOTS of posts about family housing on and off base, we’ve got very little about the single-member, barracks side of things. I am an Army E5(P) and [...]
Posted in Military Life, On-Base Housing3 Comments
The Benefits of Family Life on Base
Posted on 15 November 2009.
It's been three months since the housing rules for incoming military personnel and their families stopped allowing off-base housing at will here on Okinawa. This new mandate has caused some disgruntled feelings among those hoping to live off-base; for many who wanted to experience the living away from their place of employment and the living [...]
Posted in On-Base Housing38 Comments
Housing Policy Change in Okinawa: Expect Changes In Off-Base Housing Rules
Posted on 09 June 2009.
CONTRIBUTED BY KANDY HUGE thanks to Kandy for all of her writing over the last year. From her very first post about sink drain gadgets, I’ve been fascinated by the way she has unraveled the secrets of Okinawa for us in To Live! Information on things like cleaning your A/C as well as understanding how [...]
Posted in Off-Base Housing, On-Base Housing71 Comments
Central Island-Old Lester Family Housing, on Camp Lester
Posted on 16 February 2009.
Living overseas has its challenges, and a commonly agreed upon one is finding that perfect place to live. To help those of us who are curious about the different options for living on Okinawa, readers have answered some of the most frequently asked questions about on-base housing. Ryan and Amy have let us glimpse into [...]
Posted in On-Base Housing9 Comments
Central Island-Kishaba Terrace on Camp Foster
Posted on 05 January 2009.
Living overseas has its challenges, and a commonly agreed upon one is finding that perfect place to live. To help those of us who are curious about the different options for living on Okinawa, readers have answered some of the most frequently asked questions about on-base housing. Charity has let us glimpse into her lovely [...]
Posted in On-Base Housing35 Comments
On-Base Housing, Kadena: Sebille Manor
Posted on 21 July 2008.
Living overseas has its challenges, and a commonly agreed upon one is finding that perfect place to live. To help those of us who are curious about the different options for living on Okinawa, readers have answered some of the most frequently asked questions about on-base housing. Thanks to our lovely new editor, Heather, we [...]
Posted in On-Base Housing40 Comments
Government Furniture Part II (w/ links about housing)
Posted on 07 July 2008.
CONTRIBUTED BY KANDY Sofas and Tables and Dressers OH MY! Thanks to Tara, Aviva, Nikki and Lori, all of the lovely pictures of government furniture are available for your voyeuristic pleasure! So how much furniture should I bring or ask for if I don’t know how many rooms I’ll be authorized? [...]
Posted in Making Your Home, Military Life, On-Base Housing38 Comments
Central Island – Stearley Heights near KAB Gate 3
Posted on 12 May 2008.
Living overseas has its challenges, and a commonly agreed upon one is finding that perfect place to live. To help those of us who are curious about the different options for living on Okinawa, readers have answered some of the most frequently asked questions about on-base housing. This week, Janine, has graciously volunteered to share [...]
Posted in On-Base Housing7 Comments
Floor Plans, Camp Futenma, and such
Posted on 07 April 2008.
CONTRIBUTED BY LAN Ok, I think that we all know at this point that with perserverance, there’s an off-base house out there to fit your lifestyle here on Okinawa. But despite the benefits of living off-base, there’s also tremendous benefits to living on-base. If you’re curious about the various pros and cons of living off-base [...]
Posted in Off-Base Housing, On-Base Housing20 Comments
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