Guam Beach from Hotel

traveling to Micronesia via Singapore and Guam

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January 25th 2011
Jan 23 Well a lot has happened in the past few days. We left Timor on Jan 20th and got in late to Singapore; then an early flight to Guam. What a change! Going from one of the poorest third world nations to plush 4-star surroundings. I was out walking about in Singapore and watched a Hindu celebration. Part of me was in awe of the cultural aspect but the other part of me wanted to introduce them ... read more

Oceania » Guam

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Guam was ceded to the US by Spain in 1898. Captured by the Japanese in 1941, it was retaken by the US three years later. The military installation on the island is one of the most strategically important US bases in the Pacific.... ... read more