Leisure and Travel Blog https://www.visitguam.com/blog/ Mon, 27 Oct 2025 10:37:24 +0000 Hole in the Wall Restaurants https://www.visitguam.com/blog/post/hole-in-the-wall-restaurants/ https://www.visitguam.com/blog/post/hole-in-the-wall-restaurants/#comments https://www.visitguam.com/blog/post/hole-in-the-wall-restaurants/ Tue, 29 Oct 2019 14:00:00 +1000

Have you tried these hole-in-the-wall restaurants? If not, find them and order something yummy for dinner this week!

Somjai House is located in a cute little house in Mangilao. The restaurant is actually a converted garage, and its owner, Somjai, cooks traditional Thai cuisine for you. Park outside

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Cook Like A CHamoru - Tinaktak Antigu & Gollai Åppan Lemmai https://www.visitguam.com/blog/post/cook-like-a-chamoru-tinaktak-antigu-gollai-ppan-lemmai/ https://www.visitguam.com/blog/post/cook-like-a-chamoru-tinaktak-antigu-gollai-ppan-lemmai/#comments https://www.visitguam.com/blog/post/cook-like-a-chamoru-tinaktak-antigu-gollai-ppan-lemmai/ Tue, 08 Oct 2019 13:00:00 +1000

People say it’s called tinaktak because of the “taktak” sound of the knife on your cutting board as you chop the meat super thin! If you’ve ever wanted to know how to make it, here’s a recipe along with a side dish of gollai åppan lemmai from local chef and restaurant owner Lenny Fejeran.

Tinaktak

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Guam Food Trucks https://www.visitguam.com/blog/post/guam-food-trucks/ https://www.visitguam.com/blog/post/guam-food-trucks/#comments https://www.visitguam.com/blog/post/guam-food-trucks/ Mon, 09 Sep 2019 15:00:00 +1000

Let’s face it. Guam has no shortage of delicious cooking and food trucks are a great way to expose yourself to the wide array of cuisines we have to offer. Whether you’re looking for a quick stop on your jaunt around the island, on a lunch break, or merely in the mood to satiate your hunger, check

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Happy Scavenger Hunting, Guam! https://www.visitguam.com/blog/post/happy-scavenger-hunting-guam/ https://www.visitguam.com/blog/post/happy-scavenger-hunting-guam/#comments https://www.visitguam.com/blog/post/happy-scavenger-hunting-guam/ Fri, 30 Aug 2019 17:00:00 +1000

Guam is such a beautiful place with gorgeous waters and nature spots overflowing with greenery. Are you in need of a way to see it all? Well you’re in luck! This week, round up friends and family to take part in our scavenger hunt. We’ve curated a list of 15 places and things you absolutely have to

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Guam Nature Spots https://www.visitguam.com/blog/post/guam-nature-spots/ https://www.visitguam.com/blog/post/guam-nature-spots/#comments https://www.visitguam.com/blog/post/guam-nature-spots/ Fri, 02 Aug 2019 12:00:00 +1000

Summer’s almost over so you need to take advantage of it! Or maybe you’ve spent the summer working hard and want a break for the weekend. Either way, everyone just needs a place to unwind sometimes and the best way to do that is by reconnecting with nature. Spend some time with the sun and the trees

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Guam’s Liberation Landmarks https://www.visitguam.com/blog/post/guams-liberation-landmarks/ https://www.visitguam.com/blog/post/guams-liberation-landmarks/#comments https://www.visitguam.com/blog/post/guams-liberation-landmarks/ Fri, 19 Jul 2019 17:00:00 +1000

July 21 is a significant day for Guam as people from every inch of the island commemorate Guam’s Liberation Day. Seventy-five years ago, on July 21, 1944, the 3rd Marine Division stormed the island’s beaches off the coasts of Asan and Agat to recapture the island from the Japanese Imperial Army.

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Shine Bright Like a Diamond During this Year’s 75th Liberation Day https://www.visitguam.com/blog/post/shine-bright-like-a-diamond-during-this-years-75th-liberation-day/ https://www.visitguam.com/blog/post/shine-bright-like-a-diamond-during-this-years-75th-liberation-day/#comments https://www.visitguam.com/blog/post/shine-bright-like-a-diamond-during-this-years-75th-liberation-day/ Tue, 16 Jul 2019 10:00:00 +1000

Liberation Day is a special date for our island and its people. On December 8, 1941, Japan began its invasion of Guam with air attacks, bombing populated areas like Sumay and Hagåtña, Guam’s capital. Soldiers didn’t set foot on the island until two days later, where they would cause much strife and

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Biba, Liberation 75! https://www.visitguam.com/blog/post/biba-liberation-75/ https://www.visitguam.com/blog/post/biba-liberation-75/#comments https://www.visitguam.com/blog/post/biba-liberation-75/ Mon, 01 Jul 2019 13:00:00 +1000

Biba Guam! This is a summer of celebration as Guam commemorates 75 years since the end of World War II. The theme of liberation this year is “A Legacy of Peace and Friendship” and these hot summer months are jam-packed with festivities, memorials, and of course the annual carnival and Liberation Day

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Love is love is love (Same Sex Marriages in Guam) https://www.visitguam.com/blog/post/love-is-love-is-love-same-sex-marriages-in-guam/ https://www.visitguam.com/blog/post/love-is-love-is-love-same-sex-marriages-in-guam/#comments https://www.visitguam.com/blog/post/love-is-love-is-love-same-sex-marriages-in-guam/ Thu, 20 Jun 2019 10:00:00 +1000

In the summer of 2015, the island where America’s Day Begins became the first U.S. territory to recognize same-sex unions, after a federal court ruled the ban against gay marriage unconstitutional.

On the same day, June 5, 2015, then-Guam Sen. Nerissa Underwood introduced a bill known as the “Guam

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Celebrate Our Oceans, Protect Our Blue Planet https://www.visitguam.com/blog/post/celebrate-our-oceans-protect-our-blue-planet/ https://www.visitguam.com/blog/post/celebrate-our-oceans-protect-our-blue-planet/#comments https://www.visitguam.com/blog/post/celebrate-our-oceans-protect-our-blue-planet/ Thu, 06 Jun 2019 11:00:00 +1000

As an island that is only 32 miles long, it’s difficult to miss seeing even a glimmer of the blue Pacific Ocean every single day. From Tumon Bay to the mountains of Umatac, the ocean surrounds the island of Guam, reminding us how fortunate we are to live in such a paradise. Today, the oceans cover

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