Blogs from Guam, Oceania - page 2

Okay, so just head west southwest from Los Angeles, then continue west from Hawaii and turn south at Saipan. Go past Tinian and Rota and you’ve arrived. If you get to Australia you’ve gone too far. Where are you? Hafa Adai! Greetings! You are in Guam, U.S.A. That’s right. Guam, United States of America. Proud to be an American territory since 1898 with official such status since 1949 with only a short interruption during the Japanese World War II occupation which lasted from December 10, 1941 until liberation by American forces culminated three weeks after landing on July 21, 1944. Guam, the western-most United States territory is where “America’s day begins” as the people of the island proudly proclaim. Whether you are native Chamorro or one of the many tourists that visit here, you will be ... read more

Q. How many boardings does it take to get a United Flight off the ground? A. Well in our case it was three, making for a 3 hour delay on a flight with 37 minutes air time. Suffice it to say that the “friendly skies” were rather grumpy in all quarters the day we flew from DC to Pittsburgh. And so begins the fourth (and final) quarter of our US holiday. Fortunately the delay was not enough to derail our plans for the evening which involved meeting up with friends who we had not seen in 30 years, and being whisked off by them for a quick bite to eat and then on to the stadium on the south side of Pittsburgh for the regional grand final of the schools' lacrosse competition in which their son ... read more

I am sure you'll find people scanning this piece that happen to be wondering, "Where is Guam?" For all those people I am going to begin with letting them know that Guam is actually a Pacific Island located about a few hours journey coast of Japan. The native inhabitants are Tano and Chamorro. Guam concerns an 18-hour flight away, which happens to be broken into segments which will take you can either through Honolulu or Japan. In any case, we do hope you are lucky enough to get a flight that will permit you to definitely enjoy either place. However you arrive, Guam is certainly worth thetrip. People primarily journey to Guam for military purposes. There's an... read more

Bon desolai pour le silence radio mais je n'ai pas pris le temps de me connecter ces derniers jours. Ici ca va plutot pas mal, meme si j'ai des petits coups de mou...Mes apres midi se sont resume a aller a la plage et chercher du travail... je commence a m'ennuyer ici une semaine sans travail et sans parler francais ca joue sur le moral mais je tiens bon j'aimerai trouver la solution miracle et etre bilingue....bref demain je pars surement a Margaret river pour trouver du travail et faire du camping sauvage avec lui au millieu de nulle part... je vous tiendrai au courent car ici rien n'est jamais sur... see you. ... read more

We watched the Blizzard unfold on-line and in the news while here on Guam. I hope our house is still standing when we get home. I secretly wished I was home to see it. Although I don't miss the clean-up afterwards or having power go out, I do love the "silent beauty and serenity" of big snowfall. Just for a little while it is like another more civil world--Soft, quiet, serene. There are no perceived differences among people. We are all in the same boat and don't think a thing of giving a helping hand. It does not matter what God you believe in, if any, or what your politics are, or if you are un-documented. We all exist in this beautiful, clean, peaceful world. Oh, that it could last for more than just a few ... read more