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False Review about Guam!!!

by mjh777

am a native of Manhattan and have found Guam to be one of the coolest places I've visited. I've gone to many places, but have not found a culture as hospitable. Please keep in mind that Guam has been inhabited by alot of outsiders. I know if you met the true Guamanians, you would love them. As for the person who wrote up the most negative and insulting review I have ever read...SHAME ON YOU! You talk about taxpayers wasting their money on Guam, but did you know their land was taken away from them just so our military can have a venue for war games and refueling. Yes, Guam has played a major role in your safety. Stop insulting a place you know nothing about. You sound like a bigot.

Avoid Guam ! GUAM SUCKS !

by GuamSucks

DANGER ! Guam Sucks ! Guam is the worst place to visit. The pictures of Guam look pretty, but Guam is really a third world ghetto! The beaches are polluted with sewage ! The local sewage treatment plant is badly neglected. The raw sewage flows right into the water and down to the tourist beaches. Sometimes you can even smell it and see the toilet paper in the water.The locals hate the tourists and will do anything they can get away with. There are plenty of beatings, robberies and rapes on the tourists. The whole economy is geared towards fleecing the tourists. The obvious hate that the locals have poisons every human interaction with them. If you come to Guam, you will feel it too. The locals consider the abuse on the tourists as a joke, and something to brag about. You will sit in a restaurant and wait and wait and wonder if the rude waitress is doing something really bad to your food....

Myth of Guam's Brown Tree Snakes

by uf83ds91

Though there are brown tree snakes on the island, they are afraid of you as much as we are afraid of them. Unless you are out and about boonie stomping at night and sticking your hand under logs, you probably won't run into one. They will leave their lair if it gets wet and cold looking for a warm dry spot. No, they are not crawling all over the place, which a friend's wife was told to believe, and because of her fear, she never came to see her husband here. Even local residents don't see them as often as the media or documentaries seem to portray.If you hear about snakes crawling in peoples homes it is because most of the ones reported are homes built in jungle or boonie type locations that are not developed residential areas. These homes are wooden and tin structures that are not necessarily sealed properly. Bottomline, there are all kinds of snakes in the southeastern United States,...

Water Safety

by bmiller39

From the air, guam appears to be surrounded by large beautiful beaches. These are actually underwater coral. It is possible to walk out on these coral shelves a considerable distance and the water will only be two or three feet deep. Further in the distance at the edge of the shelf, you can see the surf. This is the danger spot called the "kill zone"..the edge of the coral drops off abruptly into a very deep ocean. The currents and the surf can easily drag you off the coral shelf into the open ocean and it is very very difficult and exhausting to get back onto the shelf. The better course of action is to relax and wait for some time of help.Beware of the deceptive beauty of the surf and the shallow depth and accessibility to the reefs edge. Guam has a number of deaths every year from tourists who are unaware of the seriousness of this area. All military personnel are required to view a...

Boonie dogs are all over the...

by Texapina

Boonie dogs are all over the island. If you're coming up Nimitz Hill from the Veterans Cemetary, there's one black dog that will jump out to chase your car.The speed limit is 35 mph, even on Marine Drive... those of you with lead feet, beware! And local drivers are not in a rush to get any where.

Don't go roaming through the...

by Texapina

Don't go roaming through the jungles after dusk...for the superstitious, there are 'taotaomonas' (ancient Chamorro spirits) in there. For the tourist, there are wild boars still roaming around the island (as well as non-poisonous rat snakes). One morning, while waiting for the rest of my 'team,' I watched with glee as 3 wild boar ran down the well-trimmed lawn in front of our quarters. I was so excited that I forgot to take photos!Boonie dogs are all over the island. If you're coming up Nimitz Hill from the Veterans Cemetary, there's one black dog that will jump out to chase your car.The speed limit is 35 mph, even on Marine Drive...

If you come here between July...

by hunterguam

If you come here between July to November there is a good chance your vacation can be disrupted or ruined by a typhoon. If you are here and the news says one is heading to Guam, go to Kmart and buy lots of bottled water. DONT DRINK WATER FROM FOUNTAINS OR SINKS AFTER A TYPHOON AND LOSS OF POWER.

Guam is situated right in the...

by Trina2383

Guam is situated right in the middle of typhoon alley. Guam sees an average of four to five storm threats each year. Guam gets hit by a storm with 40+ MPH winds or higher many times a year. Typhoons can occur any time of the year, but the least likely months are February and March.

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Break-ins are extremely...

by Trina2383

Break-ins are extremely common, especially of cars. If you frequent beaches or hiking trails, you can expect to have your car broken into from time to time. It doesn't help to leave the car unlocked, because the thieves don't stop to check if the door is open; they just smash the window immediately. The best defence is to drive an ugly, old 'Guam bomb,' since fancy cars get hit more often than ugly old ones. You can also judge the relative safety of a parking area by the amount of broken car window glass on the ground. If you see a big pile of it, it's best to park elsewhere or leave someone behind to guard your vehicle.

By far the biggest problem...

by Trina2383

By far the biggest problem with crime here, however, is that the judicial system is essentially non-functional. There aren't enough police officers or employees in the Guam Prosecutor's office. If you report a crime, police will come and write it up, but that's as far as it will go. (No one has been prosecuted for shoplifting for many years.) Most cases are dismissed by the Prosecutor's Office because their allotted time runs out before they can get to the cases. Nevertheless, Guam is not a particularly dangerous place. Normal precautions generally suffice to keep people and property safe.

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