Life in the Island of Guam

When you’re at the mall, tired of walking around and has nothing else to do, you often think of going to the cinemas. Sometimes you just want to passby to see what they are currently playing on the big screen or what they’ll be playing next, but then you end up buying a ticket for yourself to watch one movie. Who doesn’t love watching a movie anyway?

In the philippines, movie ticket ranges from Php 200.00 to Php 400.00 depending on the screen types and your location. In Guam, we have 5 movie theaters where you can enjoy your favorite movies.

So, here are the list:

Agana Center Stadium Theaters is located on the second floor of Agana Shopping Center in Hagatna. They don’t usually show all the major movies released for they only have 5 screens, but they do show the major ones. Movie tickets here can be bought for $6.50 (child / senior), $10.00 for the general crowd and $8.50 for the military officials.

Base Theater located in Yigo and Big screen Theatre, located in Haputo road Santa rita, are only open to all with base access. Big screen Theater shows two movies on Fridays, and three movies on Saturdays and Sundays. Admission for regular release per Adult is $6.00, $3.50 for children ages 5 to 12 yrs. Old and it’s free for those 4 years and younger. For the 3D movies, admission is $8.00 for adult and $5.50 for the children ages 5 to 12 yrs. old. For first run movies, admission is $8.00 for adult and $5.25 for the children ages 5 to 12 yrs. old and for the 3D first runs, $10.00 for adult and $7.25 for the children ages 5 to 12 yrs.old.

Micronesia Mall Theaters in Dededo has 12 screens yet smaller theaters. It presents the finest in feature films all year round. Comfortable seats, safety and unobstructed view from all areas are offered here. Movie tickets here can be bought for $6.50 (child / senior), $8.00 to $10.00 (general crowd) and $8.50 for the military officials. Both Agana Center Stadium Theater and Micronesia Mall Theater are managed by Tango Theater.

Regal Guam Megaplex 14 is located at 235 Pass st.,Tamuning. It has a total of14 screens, yeah there’s a lot but theaters are also small. Admission per Adult is $10.20, $6.70 for children and $6.95 for seniors.

Before, there was also an Outdoor Drive-In theater here in Guam. It was located on Ypao Road before. It held 400 cars and was operating from at least the late-1950’s. The theater was owned and operated by the Brown-Maxon Company, with Ed Rowden. Some says it may have closed in 1974 when it was blown over by Typhoon Pamela.There are many things to do and see here in guam, so why not come and visit?

(Note: prices may change but i’ll try to keep this updated)

See that on my plate? No, not the yummy salmon my husband cooked for dinner. I am talking about the PANDESAL. 😆 It’s only been one and a half months and I am already missing the hot, fresh from the oven crusty pandesal we used to eat during breakfast back in the Philippines, bought from a nearby bakery. Well, they also have pandesal here in Guam but its not that crusty and hot. My husband bought the pandesal this morning at Payless Supermarket, there’s no nearby bakery from our house that’s why when he brought home the pandesal it’s not hot anymore. The pandesal cost $3.00 for 12 pcs. 🤑

Ohh I forgot to mention, dinner was superb! That salmon was WOW! Thanks to my husband 😊😊😊

It was 10:55 pm (Philippine time) of August 20, 2018, we rushed to the gate of the airport to board our plane. So I guest this is it? I am having mixed emotions while walking the aisle of the plane trying to get to our seats. This was the day that I’ve been waiting for. After the long wait, the stress I had on the processing of our papers, the never ending story telling of how my son tried to distract me with his tantrums during the interview at the U.S Embassy, I guest this was really it. It’s time to leave my birth place for the very first time.

It was a 4 hour flight from Philippines to Guam. We we’re supposed to arrive minutes before 3 o’clock in the morning (Philippine time) of August 21 or 5 o’clock in the morning (Guam time) at Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport also known as Guam International Airport but the flight was a bit delayed. Guam is 2 hours ahead of Philippine time. Luckily, my little kiddo slept soundly throughout our flight so I was able to rest for a bit too. Then finally, we have arrived and it is time to say “Goodmorning! America” for we landed already on American soil.

Yes! You read that right. Guam became an unincorporated territory of U.S in Micronesia, in the Western Pacific in 1898 after it was ceded to the US in the aftermath of the Spanish-American War. Guam was often called the place “where America’s day begins” because it is located on the other side of the International Date Line unlike Hawaii and the other territories but actually it only ranks 2nd to Wake Island, a military base just 1,501 miles (2,416 kilometers) east of Guam, right next to the International Date Line.

So when we unboard the plane, my eyes are everywhere very much excited to see all of Guam but before I was able to do that we need to be screened first by the immigration. We’ve been lucky only few questions were asked then they let us go. There were only few people inside the airport too that’s why it only took us about 30 to 40 minutes before we can get out of the airport.

It was raining that day, but my focus then was not on the weather.. it was on the road, the establishments and how clean it was everywhere I look! I also noticed that there were no motorcycles on the road trying to swoosh in between cars (this is what I hate in the Philippines, motorcycles there are moving very fast and won’t even slow down on pedestrian lanes). It is because road policies for the motorcycles here in guam are the same with the policies for the cars and there are very few people who owns one also. They prefer cars because the weather here is very unpredictable.

Guam is only 30 miles long and 4 to 12 miles wide, only three-fourths the size of Singapore so you can definitely drive around guam within the day, not to mention you won’t be experiencing any traffic here except during rush hours but not as heavy like in the Philippines.

Before we head home from the airport, we stopped by at Denny’s Restaurant to eat breakfast. Most of the staff are filipinos so it was not hard for me to order because they can understand tagalog.

That overnight was indeed tiring for me and my family, there is more to see on the next day that’s why we saved our 1st day in guam just for sleeping.

Thanks for joining me!

Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton