Hyun Sik's Trip #19 Guam

If you…

1.     Have visited Bali so many times so you don’t want to go there again next holidays

2.     Do not want to visit ‘Everyone’s Hawaii’ because it may feel less special for you.

3.     Have more than enough money to spend

We strongly recommend Guam for your next holidays! Guam is a territory of the United States located in the western Pacific Ocean. Starting from the indigenous Chamorro, Spanish expedition for 300 years and Japanese Capture for 3 years, Guam had adopted a variety of cultures including American. This is because the location of Guam can be critical in military purposes. Due to the strong assimilation policy of Japanese, significant number of people in Guam can speak or understand Japanese.

If you have more than enough money to spend...!

(1st Dec 2015 to 8th Dec 2015 both for flight and hotel)

Official languages in Guam are Chamorro Language and English. It is good to know few words in Chamorro Language since they really appreciate it.

Guam is famous for its beautiful, but still tranquil beaches which feel like private beach. One good beach to visit is Gun beach named after Japanese Canon remained after World War II. It is one of the best beaches in the world to snorkel because of its crystal clear water and beautiful corals. Inarajan Pool is also a good place to visit in the south side of Guam. It is naturally created swimming pool filled with sea water. 

Gun Beach and Inarajan Pool

You also have to try nice Seafood dishes in Guam. Nana's Cafe located at Tumon is a nice place to enjoy lunch or dinner filled with Seafood. It will cost about $20 per person in lunchtime, and $30 to $40 per person in dinner. We strongly recommend you to get the unlimited access to the salad bar which only costs $3.5!.

Kat's Trip # 9 Bondi Beach

Bondi Beach

One of Australia’s most famous beaches and is well known worldwide. Visited by tens of thousand of people all around the world each year. The beach is a 1km long expanse to walk, jog, run, or just to take in the surroundings and the sun. This is one of Australia’s busiest beaches, especially during the spring and summer breaks.

Throughout the year Bondi holds various sporting and social events. Bring people around the world together in this one beach. Surfers and swimmers love coming here, due to the waves and cool clear waters, but also the streets of fashion shops, cafes and restaurants, favor the beach.

Visitors are also able to discover the nearby beaches just by taking the Bronte to Coogee coastal walk. This walk gives you the sight seeing experience of the entire expanse of Bondi beach.

This is one of the top beaches you should visit if you visit Sydney. Only about 30mins way by public transport from the city centre.

Kat's trip # 7 Bundeena Beach

Bundeena Beach

Bundeena takes its name from an Aboriginal word meaning "noise like thunder" and has an interesting history to tell. You will find traces of the original inhabitants, the Dharawal people in rock carvings that can be found in areas around the beaches and national walks. 

This is one of the most peaceful and family friends beaches. The waters are calm which are suitable for canoeing, paddle boarding, swimming, snorkelling, fishing, kayaking, and boating. This is a convenience as the location also offers equipment hire for paddle boarding and canoeing, and its only $20 a head. The waters are clear and filled with life; with the sands rubbing against you toes and feet it feels refreshing. This is a great beach even to set back and relax taking in the nature and the beauty of this hidden secret.

There are also parks and seats that are suitable for picnics for the family/friends day out. With plenty of trees that offer shade and a refreshing touch to the atmosphere. We would recommend this as a family beach as the waters are not too deep and are at a walkable pace.

This location is also great to enjoy the drive into the national park, driving through the trees and curves of the roads with the windows down brings a surreal and exciting buildup to reach bundeena beach.