United Airlines operates the Island Hopper flight several times each week, connecting Honolulu with Guam through unique stops including Majuro, Kwajalein, Kosrae (twice per week), Pohnpei, and Chuuk.

When anticipating a 14-hour flight, most travelers think of cramped legs. But contributor Chris Scott and her husband Joe are bucket-list chasers who now have visited 159 countries. They describe ...