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Exploring Yap: Loom preserves traditional Pacific island weaving from extinction

When the young women of Yap’s remote outer islands leave home to seek a college education, better work opportunities or medical care on the U.S. mainland, the risk of leaving their cultural traditions behind is very real.

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Guam Kitchen: Tasty Chamorro-style Ahi Tuna Poke

Poke is a Hawaiian dish traditionally served as an appetizer, but it can also be a main dish when served with rice or corn titiyas.

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Guam Kitchen: Pigging out on shredded pork tacos

Tacos, the ultimate comfort food. Easy to make, convenient to eat and so delicious you hate to stop eating them. And I was in the mood.

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VIDEO: Exploring Guam: Virtual trip to island's famous Fouha Rock

In one of Guam’s most enduring legends, Puntan and Fu’una are the brother and sister gods of creation who sacrificed themselves to create the universe.


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VIDEO: Exploring Guam: 360-degree tour of Ga'an Point in Agat

Understanding the significance of Ga'an Point down in Agat is to appreciate Guam history.

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VIDEO: Guam Kitchen: Easy recipe for Chamorro beef tinaktak

One of those dishes is beef tinaktak (ground beef in coconut milk). It is a local comfort dish that is easy to prepare at home.


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Marketplaces on Guam full of life, energy, fun

As the thick heat and smoke from fiery grills makes its wispy way into a moonlit sky before finally dissipating, small crowds of people become increasingly dense as they congregate and form lines full of anticipation next to open air stalls selling everything from jewelry, clothing, art, food, and an uncountable array of merchandise.

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BBQ’d beef short ribs - Guam style

One of our favorite BBQ eats on Guam are the BBQ’d Beef Short Ribs.

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Whipping up pistachio cake the Guam way

Everyone loves dessert. A Guam island favorite is Pistachio cake.

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Guam Kitchen: Making cheesy sausage breakfast burritos

Cheese, Sausage, Eggs and Hash Browned Potatoes all wrapped in a tortilla…need I say more? These burritos are super simple to make.

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red or yellow

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Pepper up your health, whether it’s green,  red or yellow

Peppers provide a variety of flavors to enhance cooking. Great news: they may also be good for your health.

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Get to know Guam: Mongmong-Toto-Maite, a resting heartbeat away

The three villages of Mongmong, Toto and Maite comprise one municipality.

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Submit photos to be published in Stars and Stripes’ Welcome to the Pacific by Jan. 22

Have you ever dreamed about having your photo featured on the cover of a magazine?In May 2025, the next edition of our annual Stars and Stripes Welcome to the Pacific magazine will hit the streets, and we’re looking for you, our readers, to help make it the best ever!

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