While vacationing in the Pacific there are numerous picturesque locations to admire. Something that is often neglected when discussing visits to these various locations is the concept of solo travel. Below are four tips on how to travel solo in the Pacific.
The University of Guam and its 70-year history of education, research and discoveries, and service to the community at large will be on display in a new exhibit opening this Friday at the Guam Museum.
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.
Pohnpei is upon a “stone altar.” There is nothing like it anywhere in the world! Full of magic, mystery, and tradition of ancient culture, where the past is today but modernized.
Plaza de España served as the center of cultural, religious, and government activities for centuries. In the 1660s, the Spanish colonial government chose this site as the Plaza Principál.
This difficult hike rewards the hiker with pools of freshwater full of fish that will swim all around you and beautiful waterfalls that cascade for 500 feet.
Every Saturday, Guam Boonie Stompers offers public hikes to a variety of destinations such as beaches, snorkeling sites, waterfalls, mountains, caves, latte sites, and World War II sites
The village of Asan probably derives its name from the word Hassan, which means scarce or rare in Chamorro. There are several theories of the origin of the name of the sub-community of Ma’ina, which comes from the Chamrro word ina (to illuminate or shine on).
As the first few chords of “O Saina” are proudly strummed on a guitar by a member of a Chamorro dance company, the performers sing out to Chamorro ancestors to bless them, moving their arms gracefully
The story of the two lovers who tied their hair together and leapt to their death on Guam was first recorded by French researcher Louis Claude de Freycinet in 1819.
Carving is a ancient tradition on Guam and in the Mariana Islands. The craft was used for thousands of years to create utilitarian items as well as body adornments.
Tamuning is a Carolinian word which was given to the area where Carolinians settled beginning in 1849 after a typhoon devastated Lamotrek and Satawal. It may be that Tamuning is the name of the Carolinian chief’s clan.
Photography as an art form is relatively new on Guam. There have been visiting photographers on Guam since the early 1900s. However, the evolution of photography as a form of artistic expression of the island residents has only happened within the last thirty years.
Used to document Chamorro life
