Saipan Living! The 2018 Relocation Guide

SAIPAN LIVING 2026– THE 2026 RELOCATION GUIDE (Yes, the content has been updated in 2026!)
The real-world, step-by-step blueprint for moving to America’s most extraordinary island territory

You’ve seen the beaches.
You’ve watched the videos.
You’ve wondered:

“Could I actually live there?”

This book shows you how.

Written by longtime Saipan resident, relocation consultant, and DiscoverSaipan tour host Walt F.J. Goodridge, this fully updated 2026 edition is the most comprehensive, practical, and experience-based guide ever produced for moving to the Northern Mariana Islands.
[Editor's Note: Once published, the exact title of a book gets linked to a specific ISBN (978-1539970613) in all industry databases; Therefore, the "2018" in the title at the time of the initial publication cannot be updated. Rest assured, however--as indicated on the new cover and here in the description--that you are ordering and will receive the 2026 update!]

No guesswork.
No outdated forum advice.
No costly trial-and-error.

Just clear, real-world guidance from someone who has helped people successfully relocate for nearly two decades.

Inside you’ll discover:

The real cost of living — housing, food, utilities, transportation
• How Medicare, taxes, banking, and mail actually work
• Step-by-step relocation scenarios for retirees, workers, and remote earners
• Where to live — and which areas fit your lifestyle and budget
• Employment realities and income strategies
• Shipping, storage, and what to bring (and not bring)
• Social life, safety, culture, and daily adjustment
• Tinian, Rota, and the Northern Islands explained
• The answers to the most-asked relocation questions

All presented in an easy-to-use Q&A format so you can find what you need in seconds.

Why this guide is different

Most people who move to Saipan spend months — and thousands of dollars — figuring things out.

Readers of this book have:

Obtained their driver’s license
Found an apartment
Set up phone, internet, and mailbox
Bought and registered a car

—in as little as nine days.

Who this book is for

• Retirees seeking an affordable tropical lifestyle under the U.S. flag
• Remote workers ready to escape the mainland grind
• Adventurous professionals planning a strategic relocation
• Serious researchers who want facts — not fantasy

Walt came to Saipan in 2006 after leaving a conventional career and built a new life helping others discover the island he now calls home.

If you’re dreaming about Saipan, researching a move, or preparing to take action, this guide will save you time, money, and frustration — and give you the confidence to do it right.

Your new life in the Pacific doesn’t begin at the airport.
It begins with the right information.

Start here.