Guam Travel Blog: Ruth Goes to Guam Day One

Finally!!! I am writing about my trip to Guam! I have been dying to write about this story since last week. But on my last day of #RuthGoestoGuam adventure, my laptop encountered the Blue Screen of Death. It is all good now and I have gained access to my pictures.. so here I am taking you to my exciting week in Guam!

Where do I start? Let me start with, the story on how it all started. It was an invitation like no other. When they told me I needed to apply for a US Visa, I already knew what was happening next. I screamed “I am going to Hollywood!!!” (just like those American Idol contestants who made it to the elimination) Well, okay, I am not going to Hollywood yet.. I did not go to Hollywood – I went to Guam! 

The trip which was initially scheduled on May was moved on June and the team needed to ensure that all invited media guests would be able to make it. My worry was having a back-to-back trip with #RuthGoestoBeijing but gladly, I had a week off before we headed to Guam!

GUAM! Finally! A few things you need to know about Guam (and a lot that I love):

click Read More to read more about #RuthGoestoGuam..

You might want to read my US VISA Application Blog with tips on how to charm the US consul!

Now, here’s a long read for you about my Guam experience. Our flight was scheduled at 10:05 in the evening and I was at the airport at 6ish (because weather was bad and mom kept on telling me to go early).

We boarded the Philippine Airlines flight with Madam Carmel (of Guam Visitors Bureau) Myke Soon, Jill Bantang, Raffy Pekson, Bing Ramos (official photographer) and the Pop Talk Crew.  The flight from Manila to Guam was a smooth 5-hour flight. It is one of the lightest flight for me (because, it is Philippine Airlines and I didn’t need to deal with boredom).

Guam is 2-hours ahead of Manila and we arrived at around 5ish in the morning. As expected in the immigration area, the officer asked me a lot of questions – the purpose of my visit, why was I invited, and other things I couldn’t remember. One thing he asked me though, to not write about him. Haha. Well, okay, that’s all I am sharing now. I understand how critical and inquisitive immigration officers are. 

Finally, Haf’a Dai! 

Haf’a Dai! pronounced as “half a day” is a greeting in Chamorro which means “hello!”

Our home in Guam is just a ten-minute drive from the airport – Pacific Star Hotel. It is indeed a tropical haven. We arrived in the hotel before sunrise but I could already see the beautiful view of the sea from the lobby.

Our room is a deluxe room with two double beds and everything that we needed for a comfortable stay. There’s hot and cold shower, coffee maker (with Wolfgang Puck coffee!), toiletries and fresh towels everyday. There’s a working wifi in every room. The hotel is just near K-Mart and Guam Premiere Outlets (shopping!). You wouldn’t believe that we started shopping at 10 pm (almost every night!). So basically,  I was crawling in my bed to get some zzz everynight before the next day’s adventures.