Blogs

By kyle mandapat

Adrenaline junkies and causal thrill seekers alike add one more adventure to the excitement of a trip to the list of things to do on Guam with the opening of Zorb in Ordot – an adventure ride that lets partakers barrel down a track inside a giant soft globe.

    The uniqueness of the ride is part of what makes it so fun, according to Leslie Moreno, Zorb general manager.

By Reggie Cantù

There is a place where you can relax and let your artistic impulses run wild – all while enjoying a fantastic view of Half Moon Beach. It’s called Doka Doka.

Doka Doka is an ideal environment that master potter Akira Tamada created in a beautiful structure, housing a pottery studio, gallery and informal café.

The building is not in the “traditional” style. The pitched roof and concrete walls are definitely modern. But the soaring ceiling and carefully crafted wood finishes reflect Tamada’s esthetic sensibilities.

by David hurwitz

For 45 years, Super Bowl Sunday has been a date that American football fans have circled on their calendars, regardless of whether their teams have made it to the championship game.

By    reggie cantù

Host nation relations are not only the province of the command structure at U.S. military bases overseas, they can also be improved by the kindness and volunteerism of military spouses.

This was demonstrated on Jan. 12 when representatives of the Army Community Group of Okinawa (ACGO), an organization of military wives, donated 750 English-language books to the city of Kitanakagusuku for use in district elementary and junior high schools.

Story and photos by

david hurwitz

If red-nosed clowns in baggy costumes and oversized shoes come to mind when you think of a circus, you obviously haven’t seen the “Cirque Dreams World Tour,” which is currently visiting U.S. military bases in the Asia-Pacific region.

By   Ashley morales

The “djembe” drum beats and West African dance movements of Youl and Mina Diabate and the group Wara.ba are hard to resist. Their sound reverberates throughout the room, causing the audience to move in sync with the beat.