Moch Island Tour

Join me for a brief tour of Moch Island, situated in the Mortlock region of Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia. On this island, you will find three villages, two churches, and a school to explore. Additionally, I will provide further information on other unique aspects of the island.
❗️DISCLAIMER❗️
Traveling to the Mortlock Islands is incredibly difficult for a foreigner. There are no hotels or hostels to stay at; you must have an invitation from a local individual or family. I am able to share this experience with you because, from 2013-2015, I lived with a host family on Moch Island during my Peace Corps service. I have maintained positive relationships with the family and community at large over these years.
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THANK YOU for watching!

[@itsb1921]

Home Island!🥹❤️

[@jerrongang9086]

this is a beautiful island

[@High5skater]

This is the best thing I’ve ever seen!!

[@graceleenrhaym9016]

Thank you Michael for sharing this!miss home sweet home..

[@flylowtravel]

You're welcome! I wanted to show more of the island, but felt uncomfortable about going into more private property areas without a companion. Overall it is the same beautiful place. There are a couple new homes that were built by IOM because of the typhoon a few years back.

[@leen7982]

Waiooooooo!! Thank you so much for sharing your video, makes me even more pwosssss.😔 What I've seen from your Video it's totally different from what I remember/picturing in my head it's different from the time I was there. In my opinion, it was more cleaner back then and not too many houses too. Waiooooooo, unusen rukela ngang ren Moch. Wenen Beimoch, there were no vines plants/plants, just coconut trees, coneos and the local Fāl( huts) and I Wish they could atleast clean the school or do something about it to keep it clean. Thank you again for sharing pwe akan sarela ekkis ash pwosssssss. 😊😊 Take car & God bless

[@flylowtravel]

Awwwww :) I think Beimoch has changed the most out of the 3 villages since I went back this June. I remember seeing 20 - 30 canoes at the shore sitting on well kept grass. Now there are only a few. The vegetation has taken over that area and the basketball court. I miss seeing the large local house also at the shore. I remember hanging out in there many times while the village practiced songs for Catholic events in there. The one new thing I really liked was the solar lights that the government installed in each village. Now I don't have to worry about stubbing my toe on breadfruit roots when I walk at night haha.

[@Chuukiloz]

Waaiiooo Thank you for sharing your video Michael. Been a long minute I havent been.

[@flylowtravel]

Thank you brother! Hopefully next time I am in Chuuk we can catch up.

[@variap503]

Waiooo moch aah sifar POs

[@user-xr6rl3zr3s]

waio I miss home

[@MahealaniChing]

Wow interesting to hear that drinking kava is becoming a normal thing to do in Moch! Is it being grown on the island or is it the imported powder?😊

[@flylowtravel]

When I was living there from 2013-2015, I rarely saw anyone drinking kava. I was surprised when I came back this year. From what I understood from talking with people, it has become normalized throughout the Mortlocks entirely. It is all imported powder. People are selling it on island for about $30 a bag. I picked a couple bags up in Weno at Leiside Store for $20 each.

[@user-xp6ib1fn2s]

Micronesia is clean, quiet, and peaceful places in the Pacific

[@flylowtravel]

Yes it is ☺️