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Things I've learned about Saipan

1. If you are pulling out of a driveway on to the main road and there is a car coming towards you about 15 feet away, go for it. You have plenty of time.

2. If you are driving and you see a bright pink Mustang stay clear, it is a tourist and they probably do t know how to drive.

3. Laundry can be done by someone else for about 4.50 and they fold it much better than you can yourself.

4. Salt water does not taste as good as salt does on food.

5. Fish will swim all around you, but if you have a camera they get away as fast as possible.

6. IT&e routers do not support 5GHz networks. Lame.

7. Tools cost alot more. Like enough where I could pay full price back home pay to ship here, add 100$ and still make a huge profit selling it for less than the stores.

8. If you plan to jump off the 40 foot cliff with your GoPro, double check that you actually pressed record. 

9. Mexican blend cheese is not a thing here.

10. 7up tastes so much better here than in the States.

11. Water doesn't cost a lot but you do have to pick it up from the store. And then carry it up 3 flights of stairs. 

12. Basic things are expensive here. I don't know what I'd do without Amazon. Than you Jeff Bezos for making all of our lives a little bit better.

13.  AC is very important here. You need it.

14. You can not deposit a check into your bank ATM without putting in an envelope and filling out some information on the envelope. Welcome to 1997.

15. The west side of the island is not great for swimming. Too much seaweed and it feels like bathwater. 

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