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괌 가족여행 호텔 추천 괌 숙소 리조트 장단점 비교 베스트 10

괌 가족여행 호텔 추천 베스트 10을 소개해 드리겠습니다. 괌은 한국과도 가까워 가족여행 태교여행으로 인기가 많은 휴양지입니다. 항공사에서도 괌 노선을 확대할 만큼 괌을 찾는 분들이 늘어나고 있는데요. 그만큼 호텔도 정말 많습니다. 퍼시픽 아일랜드 클럽 괌(PIC), 온워드 비치 리조트, 괌 하얏트 리젠시, 두짓타니 등 수많은 호텔 중 특히 한국인들에게 인기가 좋은 괌 가족여행 호텔 추천 리조트를 엄선해서 알려드리겠습니다.

서울 5성급 호텔 또는 부산 5성급 호텔보다는 저렴한 가격에 해외에서 힐링을 하고 싶다면 괌으로 여행을 가보시는 것이 어떨까요? 호텔위치호텔등급 / 1박 가격평점퍼시픽 아일랜드 클럽 괌투몬 비치 앞 4성급 호텔/ 251,871원 4.2/5크라운 플라자 리조트 괌타무닝4성급 호텔/ 254,000원4.2/5힐튼 괌 리조트 & 스파타무닝4성급 호텔/ 292,808원4.2/5두짓타니 괌 리조트타무닝5성급 호텔/ 333,967원4.3/5호시노 리조트 리조나레 괌(구 온워드) 현재 태풍으로 인해 폐쇄됨 타무닝4성급 호텔/ 205,6464.2/5괌 하얏트 리젠시투몬 베이 5성급 호텔/ 491,861원4.3/5괌 롯데 호텔 & 리조트타무닝4성급 호텔/ 273,638원4.2/5괌 리프 호텔투몬 베이4성급 호텔/ 242,336원4.1/5웨스틴 리조트 괌건 비치 타무닝5성급 호텔/ 386,000원4.2/5호텔 닛코 괌건 비치 타무닝5성급 호텔/ 278,295원4.1/5 ※호텔 가격은 성수기 비성수기, 프로모션에 따라 가격이 달라질 수 있습니다.

괌 가족여행 호텔 추천 베스트 10

퍼시픽 아일랜드 클럽 괌(Pacific Islands Club Guam)

아이들과 함께하는 가족여행으로 괌을 선택하셨다면 가장 먼저 떠오르는 호텔은 바로 퍼시픽 아일랜드 클럽 괌입니다. 투몬비치 바로 앞에 호텔이 위치해 있으며 아이들이 놀기 좋은 테마별 수영장이 무려 7개나 있어 괌 가족여행 호텔 추천 호텔입니다. 단순히 수영만을 위한 단조로운 수영장이 아닌 여러 가지 액티비티를 하기 좋은 워터파크 야외 수영장이 있다는 것이 이 호텔의 가장 큰 특징입니다. PIC에서는 6개의 레스토랑, 라운지, 바, 피트니스센터, 테니스장 등 편의시설이 다양해 호텔 밖을 나가지 않아도 안에서 지루할 틈이 없습니다. 특히 어린이를 위한 무료 키즈 클럽, 놀이터, 수영장이 잘 되어있어 아이들이 알아서 잘 놀 수 있게 시설이 마련되어있습니다. 아이들이 알아서 놀아주면 어른들은 편하게 쉴 수 있다는게 가장 큰 장점이겠죠? 아이들과 놀아주느라 어른들은 쉬지 못하는 여행이 아닌 아이들도 신나게 놀고 어른들도 휴식이 가능한 호텔입니다. PIC 최저가 예약 사이트 바로가기 ✔ 주소: 210 Pale San Vitores Rd, Tamuning, 96913 연락처: +1 671-646-9171 1박 요금: 251,871원

장점 수영장이 다양해서 재밌게 놀 수 있음, 애들 놀기에는 최고의 시설, 호텔 앞 음식점과 마트 접근성이 좋음, 호텔 안에서 카약도 탈 수 있음, 호텔 근처 맛집 토니로마스, 비칭 쉬림프, 프로아 등이 있어 걸어가기 좋음, 한국어 가능한 직원이 있음, 객실 크기가 큰 편임 단점 수영장에 화장실이 너무 멀다, 수영장 슬라이드의 경우 6세 이하 어린이는 무서워함, 쇼핑몰과 거리가 있는 편, 수영장 매점에 메뉴가 다양하지 않음, 방이 전체적으로 노후되었음, 골드 카드의 경우 식사시간이 정해져 있어 불편함, 실제 투숙객 후기 "키즈 프로그램을 운영해서 아이들 넣어놓고 휴식하기 좋음" "키즈 클럽에 아이들 맡겨두고 어른들의 시간 확보 가능" "워터파크 직원들이 친절합니다" "아이가 너무 좋아해요" 크라운 플라자 리조트 괌(Crowne Plaza Resort Guam)

크라운 플라자 리조트 괌은 타무닝 지역에 위치하고 있습니다. 투몬 비치, 이파오 비치의 경우 한국인 관광객들이 많이 북적이는 분위기인 반면 리조트 바로 앞에 있는 매팡비치는 한산하고 조용한 분위기의 비치로 여유로운 해변의 느낌을 원하신다면 크라운 플라자 리조트를 추천드립니다. 투몬 샌드 플라자, 괌 프리미어 아울렛 등 쇼핑몰과 가까운 거리에 있습니다. 괌 호텔이 전반적으로 노후되었다는 특징이 있지만 크라운 프라자 리조트는 최근 리모델링으로 괌 호텔에서 보기 드문 깨끗하고 쾌적한 호텔입니다. 야외 수영장은 인피니티 풀과 키즈 풀이 있습니다. 객실에 최대 6인까지 투숙 가능하기 때문에 가족동반 여행객들에게 인기가 좋은 호텔입니다. ��대시설로는 키즈클럽과 피트니스센터가 있습니다. 크라운 프라자 최저가 예약 사이트 바로가기 ✔ 주소: 801 Pale San Vitores Road, Tamuning, 96913 연락처: +1 671-646-5880 1박 요금: 270,520원

장점 시설이 깨끗하고 신식으로 리모델링되어 가성비 좋은 숙소, 수영장 관리를 잘함, 조식 퀄리티도 높음, 무료 업그레이드를 잘 해주는 편, 한국인 직원이 상주하고 있어 의사소통을 하기 편함, 가격 대비 가성비 좋은 숙소, 어린이용 성인용 실외 수영장이 있어서 좋음 단점 도보로 마트를 가기엔 멀다, 바닥이 카페트라 호불호 갈리는 편, 수영장 규모가 작은 편, 주차시설이 부족함 실제 투숙객 후기 "리모델링을 해서 룸 컨디션이 만족스러움" "괌 가족여행 호텔 추천" "괌에 올 때마다 가장 우선순위에 있는 호텔" 힐튼 괌 리조트 & 스파(Hilton Guam Resort & Spa)

힐튼 괌 리조트는 이파오 비치 근처에 위치해 있습니다. 호텔은 메인 타워와 타시 타워 두개로 나누어져 있습니다. 메인 타워의 경우 최근 리모델링으로 신식 호텔 같은 느낌을 받을 수 있어 괌 가족여행 호텔 추천 리스트에 올려놓았습니다. 타시 타워 안에는 투숙객 전용 라운지 '더 타시 라운지'가 있습니다. 가족단위로 여행을 하는 경우 커넥팅 룸도 이용 가능하다는 장점이 있습니다. 해변 끝 쪽에 위치해 번화가와는 거리가 있지만 조용하고 이국적인 느낌을 선호하시는 분들이라면 만족하실 호텔입니다. 힐튼 괌 리조트 최저가 예약 사이트 바로가기 ✔ 주소: 202 Hilton Road Tumon Bay, Tamuning, 96913 연락처: +1 671-646-1835 1박 요금: 292,808원

장점 호텔 안에 레스토랑 음식이 맛있다, 조용히 쉬다 오기 좋음, 호텔 수영장과 연결된 해변이 얕아 아이들 놀기 좋음, 아너스 회원으로 가입하면 무료 룸 와이파이 가능, 스파가 만족스러움, 타시 타워의 경우 일본인들이 많아 조용한 분위기, 프라이빗 비치에서 스노클링 하기 좋음 단점 차가 없는 여행객이라면 불편할 위치, 객실 내 Wi-Fi 접속 시 유료(15$/Day), 시내 여행과 쇼핑을 즐기는 분들에게는 위치가 애매함 실제 투숙객 후기"조용하고 편안한 호텔" "친절한 직원과 가격 대비 만족도 높은 호텔" "뷰에 따라 편차가 큰 호텔" "렌터카는 필수" "건물이 오래되었지만 관리가 잘 되어있음" 두짓타니 괌 리조트(Dusit Thani Guam Resort)

두짓타니 호텔 & 리조트는 괌 시내와 가까워 접근성이 좋습니다. 괌의 메인 비치인 투몬 비치 바로 앞에 위치하고 있어 해양 액티비티를 즐기기 편하고 호텔 안에 있는 수영장과 해변을 모두 즐기실 수 있습니다. 호텔 가까이에 JP 쇼핑몰과 티 갤러리아 면세점이 있고 리조트 안에 구찌 매장도 있어 쇼핑을 즐기시는 분들에게도 좋은 선택지가 될 수 있습니다. 리조트 위치가 시내에 있어 차를 렌트하지 않아도 된다는 점이 장점으로 작용하는 호텔입니다. 괌 가족여행 호텔 추천 리스트에 꼭 들어가는 호텔 중 하나입니다. 두짓타니 호텔 최저가 예약 사이트 바로가기 ✔ 주소: 1227 Pale San Vitores Rd, Tamuning, 96913 연락처: +1 671-648-8000 1박 요금: 386,771원

장점 바다로 바로 이어지는 호텔, 편의 시설에 가까움, 괌에 있는 호텔 중 위치가 가장 좋음, 수영장과 비치를 왔다 갔다하며 놀 수 있음, 넓고 깔끔한 호텔 내부, 주변 레스토랑과 쇼핑몰을 도보로 이용 가능 단점 수영장이 그늘져서 추움, 수영장이 넓지 않음, 조식이 한국인의 입맛에 맞지 않음, 욕실과 ��장실 리모델링이 필요함 실제 투숙객 후기 "객실에서 바라보는 뷰가 환상적" "전반적으로 만족하는 호텔" "시설과 위치는 최고! 하지만, 수영장이 아쉬운 호텔" "괌에서 최고의 호텔" "타 호텔보다 비싸지만 만족하는 호텔" 호시노 리조트 리저네어 괌 (구 온워드) (Hoshino Resorts RISONARE Guam)

호시노 리조트 리조나레 괌은 워터파크가 있어 가족여행객들에게 인기 있는 리조트 입니다. 원래 이름은 온워드 비치 리조트였는데요. 일본의 유명 스파 리조트 브랜드 호시노 리조트 리조나레 괌으로 리브랜딩 되었습니다. 온워드로 찾으시면 예약이 불가능하니 바뀐 이름으로 예약을 하시길 바랍니다. 괌 해변에 위치한 고급 리조트로 워터파크를 무료로 이용 가능하다는 메리트가 있기 때문에 가족여행을 계획하시는 분들에게 인기가 많은 리조트 입니다. 수영장도 4개가 있으며 파도풀, 유스 풀, 워터슬라이드, 온수풀 등 다양한 종류의 풀장에서 노는 것이 가능합니다. 방은 노후되었지만 크기가 큰 편이라 가족여행에 답답한 느낌 없이 지내기 좋은 호텔입니다. PIC 호텔과 온워드 비치 리조트를 많이 비교하시는데요. 아이가 어리다면 PIC, 7세 이상이라면 호시노 리조트를 추천합니다. 호시노 호텔 최저가 예약 사이트 바로가기 ✔ 주소: 445 Gov Carlos G Camacho Rd, Tamuning, 96913 연락처: 671-647-7777 1박 요금: 205,646

장점 일몰로 유명한 아가나 만에 위치, 자연경관과 오션뷰 조망이 가능한 객실, 풀장과 물놀이 시설이 잘 되어있어 심심하지 않음, 리조트 앞 해변에서 다양한 해양스포츠 경험 가능, 정통 레스토랑과 BBQ 가능한 레스토랑이 있음 단점 호텔이 노후됨, 조식이 별로라는 평이 많음, 부대시설이 다양하지 않음 실제 투숙객 후기 "위치는 호불호가 갈리지만 전반적으로 만족함" "직원들이 친절함" "괌 가족여행 호텔 추천" "호텔은 낡았지만 넓고 깨끗함" "호시노 그룹의 다른 호텔을 생각하고 방문하면 실망함" 하얏트 리젠시 괌(Hyatt Regency Guam)

하얏트 리젠시 괌 호텔은 괌의 대표적인 비치인 투몬비치 근처에 위치하고 있습니다. 5개의 야외 수영장이 있고 워터파크도 무료 이용이 가능해 물놀이를 즐기시는 분이라면 추천하는 호텔입니다. 스노클링이나 카약 등 액티비티를 즐기실 수 있고 테니스 코트가 있습니다. 편의 시설로는 24시간 운영하는 피트니스센터가 있습니다. 호텔 내에 6개의 레스토랑과 바가 있습니다. 호텔 최저가 예약 사이트 바로가기 ✔ 주소: 1155 Pale San Vitores Rd, Tamuning, 96913 연락처: +1 671-647-1234 1박 요금: 491,861원 장점 오션뷰를 포함한 450개의 객실 보유, 번화가 투몬 거리까지 도보로 이동 가능한 위치, 투몬비치와 연결된 수영장이 있어 해변과 수영장을 왔다 갔다 하며 놀 수 있음, 다양한 요리를 제공하는 레스토랑 운영, 투몬비치와 가까워 해양스포츠를 즐기기 편함 단점 호텔 요청사항 처리가 느림, 시설이 노후되어 리모델링이 필요해 보임 실제 투숙객 후기 "아이랑 함께 가기 가장 좋은 괌 호텔" " 전체가 오션뷰로 어느 타입의 객실을 선택해도 전망이 좋음" "물놀이 천국" "가족단위 호텔 안에서 생활하기에 만족스러운 호텔" 괌 롯데 호텔 & 리조트(Lotte Hotel - Guam)

롯데호텔 괌은 유아풀, 인피니티풀, 온수 자쿠지 등 다양한 풀을 가지고 있습니다. 타 호텔에 비해 쇼핑몰까지 도보로 10분 이상 걸리지만 타 호텔에 비해 한적한 휴양지 느낌이 있어 북적거리는 시내가 싫으신 분들에게는 최적의 호텔입니다. 또 브레드 이발소 캐릭터룸은 패밀리 트윈 타입의 객실로 아이 동반 가족이 이용하기에 좋은 객실입니다. 조식의 경우 제육볶음, 불고기, 김치찌개 등 한식 메뉴가 있어 현지 음식이 맞지 않는 분들에게 좋은 선택지가 될 수 있습니다. 클럽 라운지 이용시 다양한 메뉴와 주류를 제공하고 있습니다. 롯데호텔 괌 최저가 예약 사이트 바로가기 ✔ 주소: 185 Gun Beach Road, Tamuning, 연락처: +1 671-646-6811 1박 요금: 340,130 장점 공항까지 차로 15분 거리, 세계적인 디자인 회사가 설계한 객실, 투몬 비치 오션뷰, 괌에서 유일한 인피니티 풀 보유, 도보로 이동 가능한 쇼핑센터, 플래저 아일랜드 도보로 이동 가능, 한국인 직원이 많아 이용이 편리함 단점 괌에 있는 타 호텔에 비해 위치가 별로임, 해변 수영장 컨디션에 비해 가격이 비싼 편 실제 투숙객 후기 "한국인 직원이 많아 소통이 잘 되는 게 가장 큰 장점" "어린 아기와 함께라면 추천하는 호텔" "클럽 라운지 객실로 예약하면 삼시 세끼 이용 가능" "바다 바로 앞 뷰가 아름다움" 괌 리프 호텔(Guam Reef Hotel)

괌 리프 호텔의 가장 큰 장점은 투몬 베이 시내와 해변 접근성이 좋다는 점입니다. 위치에 비해 가성비가 좋습니다. 호텔이 시내 밀집 지역 주변에 위치해 주변에 맛집�� 많고 걸어서 다니기 좋다는 장점이 있습니다. 렌트를 하지 않을 분들에게 최적의 위치에 있으며, 작지만 인피니티 풀이 있어 사진을 찍기도 좋습니다. 가격이 타 호텔에 비해 저렴한 편이고 한국 사람 보다 외국인들이 더 많이 이용하느 호텔입니다. 리프 호텔 최저가 예약 사이트 바로가기 ✔ 주소: 1317 Pale San Vitores Rd, Tamuning, 96913 연락처: +1 671-646-6881 1박 요금: 299,486원

장점 공항에서 10분 거리에 위치, 호텔 바로 앞에 투몬비치, 더 플라자 티 갤러리아 등 쇼핑센터와 인접해 있어 쇼핑하기 최적의 위치, 바, 레스토랑 등 7개의 다국적 레스토랑이 있음, 오션뷰 조망 단점 에어컨 소리가 크다, 소리에 예민한 분들이라면 비추, 방음이 잘되지 않음, 횡단보도가 멀어서 걸어서 이동하기 불편함 실제 투숙객 후기 "투몬 베이 근처에 위치한 것 빼고는 별로" "전자레인지 제빙기가 있어서 편함" "쇼핑몰과 연결되어 있어 이동이 편리함" 웨스틴 리조트 괌(The Westin Resort Guam)

괌 웨스틴 리조트는 괌 투몬비치 바로 앞에 위치해 있습니다. 티캘러리아와 가까운 도심 쇼핑몰과 가까이 있어 쇼핑을 하기에도 좋은 최적의 위치에 있는데요. 호텔 내에 있는 레스토랑은 외부인들도 찾아올 정도로 맛집으로 유명합니다. 호텔은 오션 뷰, 도심 뷰를 선택하실 수 있습니다. 호텔 앞 투몬 비치는 수심이 얕아 아이들이 놀기에도 좋다는 장점이 있습니다. 웨스틴 호텔 괌을 찾아보시면 뷔페 음식이 맛있기로 유명한데요. Taste 레스토랑은 조식, 런치, 디너로 운영되고 있습니다. 뷔페의 경우 참치 회, 갈비탕, 삼겹살, 김치, 김밥 등 한식 종류의 메뉴도 많아 현지 음식을 못 드시는 분들에게 희소식이 아닐 수 없습니다! 또 생맥주까지 무제한으로 제공합니다. 웨스틴 리조트 최저가 예약 사이트 바로가기 ✔ 주소: 105 Gun Beach Rd, Tamuning, 96913 연락처: +1 671-647-1020 1박 요금: 386,000원

장점 전 객실 시그니처 헤븐리 베드 구비, 다국적 다이닝 뷔페 서비스 제공, 도보로 투몬 베이 이동 가능, 스파 서비스 제공, 호텔 내 전용 자쿠지 및 풀장 운영 단점 수영장이 작은 편, 5성급을 생각하고 간다면 실망할 퀄리티, 청소가 잘 안되는 느낌 실제 투숙객 후기 "모든 걸 다 즐길 수 있는 숙소" "비치랑 바로 연결되고, 언제나 친절함" " 침대가 헤븐리 베드로 정말 편함" "한국인 직원이 정말 친절함" 호텔 닛코 괌(Hotel Nikko Guam)

괌 닛코 호텔은 투몬 비치와는 조금 떨어져 있습니다. 이 점이 장점이자 단점이 될 수 있는데요. 괌 대부분의 호텔들은 투몬 비치 앞에 위치하고 있습니다. 그만큼 붐비고 북적거릴 수 있는데요. 여행을 온 만큼 휴식을 취하고 싶으신 분들에게는 좋은 선택지가 아닐 수 있습니다. 닛코 호텔의 경우 비치 끝 쪽에 위치해 조용하게 휴식을 취하기에 좋습니다. 투몬 비치에 위치한 호텔들은 프라이빗 비치라고 하긴 하지만 서로 비치를 공유할 수밖에 없습니다. 호텔들이 바로 옆에 붙어있기 때문이죠. 닛코 호텔의 경우 한적한 건 비치를 투숙객들만 ��독으로 즐길 수 있다는 장점이 있습니다. 8개의 다양한 객실 타입이 있어 인원, 취향, 예산에 맞게 객실 선택이 가능합니다. 가장 큰 장점은 객실 460개가 모두 오션 프런트 객실이라는 점입니다. 닛코 호텔 최저가 예약 사이트 바로가기 ✔ 주소: 245 Gun Beach Road, Tamuning, 96913 연락처: +1 671-649-8815 1박 요금: 337,000원

장점 괌 시내 주요 쇼핑몰 도보 10분 거리, 호텔 앞 비치에서 해양스포츠 가능, 힐링 스파 서비스 제공, 패밀리풀과 키즈풀로 나누어져 있음, 프라이빗 발코니가 있음 단점 호텔이 노후됨, 투몬 비치 메인에서 떨어져 있음 실제 투숙객 후기 "전 객실 씨사이드 뷰" " 수영장 괌 최장 슬라이드가 있음" " 낮은 수심에도 물고기들을 많이 볼 수 있는 위치" "투몬 시내에서 멀리 떨어져 있어 불편함" FAQs 대부분의 괌 호텔에서 기대할 수 있는 편의 시설은 무엇입니까? 대부분의 괌 호텔은 무료 Wi-Fi, 에어컨, 수영장, 피트니스 센터, 구내 레스토랑, 룸서비스, 컨시어지 서비스, 주차 시설 등의 편의 시설을 제공합니다. 최고의 호텔 상품을 위해 괌을 방문하기 가장 좋은 시기는 언제인가요? 괌에서 호텔 상품을 찾기 가장 좋은 시기는 일반적으로 1월에서 3월 사이인 비수기입니다. 이 기간 동안 호텔은 관광객 수요 감소로 인해 더 낮은 요금과 프로모션을 제공할 수 있습니다. 괌 호텔에서 공항 셔틀 서비스를 제공하나요? 괌의 많은 호텔에서 투숙객을 위한 공항 셔틀 서비스를 제공합니다. 사전에 선택한 호텔에 확인하여 이용 가능 여부 및 관련 수수료를 확인하는 것이 좋습니다. 괌 가족여행 호텔 추천이 있나요? 예, 괌에는 어린이를 동반한 여행자에게 적합한 가족 친화적인 호텔이 여러 군데 있습니다. 이러한 호텔은 종�� 어린이 수영장, 키즈 클럽, 탁아 서비스와 같은 편의 시설을 제공합니다. 괌 호텔에서 리조트피를 지불해야 하나요? 괌의 일부 호텔은 해변 이용, 체육관 시설 및 레크리에이션 활동과 같은 추가 편의 시설을 포함하는 리조트 요금을 부과할 수 있습니다. 이 요금은 일반적으로 객실 요금에 포함되어 있지 않으며 체크인 시 별도로 지불해야 합니다. 괌 호텔의 취소 정책은 어떻게 되나요? 취소 정책은 호텔마다 다릅니다. 일반적으로 이 정보는 예약 과정이나 호텔 웹사이트에서 찾을 수 있습니다. 예약하기 전에 취소 정책을 검토하는 것이 중요합니다. 괌에서 호텔을 통해 투어나 액티비티를 예약할 수 있나요? 네, 괌의 많은 호텔에�� 투어 데스크 서비스를 제공하여 섬의 명소를 둘러보기 위한 다양한 투어, 견학 및 활동을 예약할 수 있습니다. 괌 호텔 직원에게 팁을 주어야 하나요? 괌에서 팁은 의무사항은 아니지만 좋은 서비스에 감사드립니다. 벨보이, 하우스키핑, 서버와 같은 호텔 직원에게 팁을 남길 수 있지만 전적으로 귀하의 재량에 달려 있습니다. 괌 호텔은 반려동물 동반이 가능한가요? 괌의 일부 호텔은 반려동물 동반이 가능하며, 일부 호텔은 반려동물 동반이 제한될 수 있습니다. 반려동물과 함께 여행할 계획이라면 사전에 선택한 호텔의 반려동물 정책을 확인하는 것이 중요합니다. 괌 호텔은 장기 투숙 시 특별 할인을 제공하나요? 예, 일부 호텔에서는 장기간 숙박하는 고객에게 할인 요금이나 특별 상품을 제공할 수 있습니다. Read the full article

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What It Really Means To Be A Loser: The Pacific Cup Guam

By: Jasmine Lai Naea

I had no idea what I was getting into… I had no clue. The most common response I got when I told people I was going to race the Pacific Cup in Guam was “Where is Guam?” or “Oh, it’s an island so it should be all on the beach, right?” Well, to my surprise Guam offers an intense variety of elevation gain, weather, steep fast rolling hills, and a terrain that I can’t describe in detail, only that, you just had to be there.

I was offered the opportunity to represent Samoa, my father’s birth country, at the very first UCI Oceania Cycling Confederation’s Pacific Cup in early October 2022. A race made up of 65 miles or 105km with about 4k of climbing around the island of Guam. With only two months to prepare I made it official with a plane ticket and solid plans to race on December 11th. Within a short amount of time to prepare mentally and physically, I studied the course, and I searched social media platforms for previous times and recordings. I tried to track recent times and compared those to my mock-up times. I worked side by side with the Samoa Cycling Federation's President Seti Afoa. He offered support over zoom meetings and proper funding, ultimately assisting with my travel and accommodation. To cover the remaining costs of my trip I was able to work with my family and friends to fundraise through apparel I had designed myself and promoted on my website. I received a lot of support and love from my community, and my colleagues to make this trip possible. I worked with coaching staff Bernie Port to build a race course profile and the most efficient way to approach the race around the island. We spoke about nutrition, positions to maintain, and our overall goal to give the best effort while finishing with the rubber side down and a smile. My teammate Daniel Afoa was by my side in Guam assisting with representation, meals, and transportation. Daniel helped recon the course and helped me understand the geography of the island. We worked together to ensure a safe successful trip.

I arrived in Guam on Wednesday, December 7th, giving me just a few days to assemble my bike from international travel and acclimate to the beautiful humidity of the island. My spirit was high and I was excited about the main event on Sunday. I enjoyed the wonderful beaches of Tumon Bay, also the friendly staff and people at The Pacific Island Club, the hotel that hosted my stay. I was able to get fast service for my bike at a local bike shop called BikeFixGuam. A familiar atmosphere for me where Derek and his wife Monessa Horton helped me feel very welcome and comfortable by letting me use their service stand and tools. I was blessed with the accessibility of their shop, which made me feel safe and confident that my bike was ready to ride for the race.

In preparation for the big day, coaches and competitors met to go over the official rules with the UCI. The key points of this meeting included areas to be aware of, support vehicle rules, and the other races happening alongside the Pacific Cup. Tour of Guam and their National Championships would be happening as well, meaning there would be about 200+ riders on the course. The Pacific Cup would get a 5-minute head start on the Tour of Guam. Results would show the Elite group and then the riders participating in the tour. For some, this caused some confusion, but for me, it offered a good mixture of riders. This also helped with direction on the remote sides of the island where there were no volunteers or aid stations. Since men and women were starting together, there was no rule against drafting the men or the other riders of The Tour. This is sometimes a rule that is very strict in the case that other categorized races start at the same time. If there has to be an overlapped start on the same course of a race, some categories would be required to neutralize. But in this case, it was everyone for themselves, and later this fact alone made my experience just a little more enjoyable.

With just one day to go, at packet pick up I received a goodie bag with Tour of Guam merchandise, a shirt, and a bottle. Also my jersey number, helmet number, and a seat post decal number with a tracking magnet to capture the precise time I crossed the finish line. I always feel excited when receiving jersey numbers and registration packets. I honor those moments when you accept your number and realize, there's no turning back now. I also had this sensation when I purchased a non-refundable plane ticket and traveled 20 hours. But, at this point, it became real, because I was here and I felt blessed and grateful to have the chance to represent Samoa and help push cycling and bike racing forward in the pacific islands.

On the morning of the race, I woke up two hours earlier than I had wanted. I got up and stretched, hydrated, and connected with some family. I had been monitoring the weather since I arrived and realized it rained every! Day! So when there were dark clouds and thick drops around the hotel balcony I reminded myself “this is what I thought.” In racing, there is no way to escape the weather. It just is, what it is. The cool thing about Guam and the Pacific Islands is, that anyone would feel the relief from the rain, for the fact that it offers coverage from the heavy sun rays that in some cases are inescapable. With a start time of 5:30 am, I was out of my hotel at 4:45 am with a 2.5-mile ride to the start line on a wet road and refreshing thick air. I got a nice warm-up to the start but my socks were drenched. I accepted my fate. It would rain on and off the entire race. If it wasn’t raining on you, it was raining up on the mountain you were descending, and the water was flowing down the hill with you.

The race started and I tried to keep track of the women in the first group. I counted 3, and then there was me. I fought to climb with the first group for the first hour and lost them about 7 miles in. I was alone for the first loop of the first section of the course. While on the island crossing road, I heard a sweet voice come around my left side, “Hey, want to draft?” I sat up and caught the gals wheel and she turned around with a plan, “rotate every 20 (pedal) strokes?” I yelled back in slight pain but relief “uhh.. y-yeah !” We worked together for about 20 miles and 2 hours, for a good half of the race through the southern part of the island. We saw two aid stations together and we would root each other through. I would yell “Let’s go girl!” and she would cheer under her breath “go Samoa.” While making our way back north to cross the island for the last time, a few more people passed us and we grabbed their wheel. After about 15 minutes and approaching the last big climb I lost her. I saw her look back and that was the last time we would see each other until the finish.

I was hurting, and I was hungry. I was frustrated, soaking wet, and sweating. I couldn’t cry, because my legs had taken over my body. I didn’t have a thought in my mind except “I will not stop.” I was beside myself yelling vulgar things and pressing to get past this dark part. Ultimately I let go of closing gaps, the finish time I was fighting for, and told myself “let’s just get to the finish line.�� So the pressure was off, and my body was still in pieces. I was dreaming of spam musubi and mac n cheese. I wanted an entire thanksgiving dinner after it all. I dreamt up food while I sucked down an energy gel and hydration mix, it helped but I could feel my body chopping through the 200 calories quickly and fatigue was the butcher knife.

Through the final climb, two gentlemen passed on my left with friendly cheer. “Whoooo! It’s almost finished, you’re almost there!” I asked them if they were from Guam. They said YES! And I told them they must do this ride a lot. “Yes, and it’s tough.” they said. They asked where I was from, and I told them I was representing Samoa in the Pacific Cup. “OHH, welcome to Guam..” they said very warmly.

Finishing at one minute over 4 hours I found a place to lie on the floor away from the crowd. I felt so happy to have finished. I was overwhelmed by the road I had just ridden, with all those kind people. The beauty of the island I zoomed through started to replay in my mind. I broke down into tears. I couldn’t stop crying, maybe because I was holding all these emotions in for the last 30 miles. I just felt so grateful for the good vibes the whole way through. Every person that passed me or looked back was so kind. Every volunteer or bystander that shouted a “CCHHEEHOO” fired me up. Those moments I was alone with just the road, the sounds of the ocean, and the air of the island were incredible. As I was crying to my mom on the phone the woman that had worked with me through the biggest section of that race approached me. Giving love and thanks, I finally learned her name. Robyn from the Northern Mariana Islands finished 3rd in the Pacific Cup.

Throughout the rest of the day, I had haunting thoughts of where I thought I had given up. I remembered vividly where I let Robyn’s wheel go. The “ifs” and the “I could have” gave me grief. Then I remembered what it really means to be a loser. Losing is a negative term for learning. It means at the moment you encountered parts that you were not prepared for. It also means that you were someone completely different than who you are after that race or experience. After I returned home from Guam I listened to a podcast that featured one of my favorite cyclists, Paige Kostanecki. On Coffee and Van chats with Out Of Collective, she gives insight into how she approaches the start line. “Each time you line up for a race is special, it is a unique opportunity to show what you are capable of. The pressure of that opportunity will not break you, it will make you great. Feelings of anxiety is a good thing, it's your body’s reaction to being on the precipice of something exceptional. It will keep you alive, sharp, and hungry.” She goes on to say how she prepares to win, and how it takes a ferocious appetite and commitment to the winning results. She mentions that sometimes we can “future trip” meaning we overstress what may happen in 5 years, 5 months or 5 minutes before the current moment. In the end, she gave a solid reminder that “All we have is this moment”

At that moment, I was on my dream bike on a beautiful island. I was racing for the country of Samoa, pushing bike racing for the Pacific Nations. At that moment I did my best, and at that moment I achieved a finishing time of 1 minute over 4 hours and secured 5th place overall for Samoa. At that moment I had finished the hardest race of my career. Living in the moment is all we have, give your best and love every part, sometimes you win, and sometimes you learn.

#pacificcup #guam #womenscycling #samoacycling #bike racing #pacificnations #thequalityamateur #fortheloveofbikes #womensracing #bike #ridejahbike #tourofguam

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IN MEMORY OF EMMETT ALULI, SHUT DOWN RED HILL

Counterpunch.org - December 15, 2022 - By Seiji Yamada

In November 2021, 20,000 gallons of jet fuel spewed from the U.S. Navy’s Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility into the drinking water well serving 93,000 mostly military personnel and their dependents on Oʻahu. Initially claiming that all the fuel had been recovered, the Navy defied the State of Hawaiʻi’s order to stop utilizing the facility for months. Hundreds of families were sickened, and those served by the Navy well had to live in hotels.

The Red Hill Facility consists of 20 underground tanks constructed in the 1940s, each of the 20 tanks holds 12.5 million gallons of fuel. Over a hundred million gallons of fuel remains in the tanks, located only 100 feet above the aquifer that supplies all of urban Honolulu. Having previously claimed before that the system was sound, the Navy now says that it could take one or two years to repair the pipelines in order to drain the tanks safely.

Most recently, on November 29, 2022, 1,300 gallons of fire-fighting aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were spilled at the Red Hill Facility. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, PFAS are known carcinogens and can cause decreased fertility, developmental delays in children, hormonal dysfunction, obesity, and immunosuppression. The strength of the carbon-fluorine bond in PFAS resist breakdown, even by incineration. They are “forever chemicals,” persistent in water and biologically concentrated in foods such as fish.

They are toxic in concentrations measured in parts per quadrillion (a million billion). One teaspoon can destroy the water supply of a city. In Hawaiʻi only the U.S. military utilizes AFFF containing PFAS. Civilian firefighters in Hawaiʻi do not use it.

The revelation of the most recent spill prompted community organizations, including Oʻahu Water Protectors, the Hawaiʻi People’s Fund, the Hawaiʻi Youth Climate Coalition, Queen’s Court, and the Sierra Club of Hawai‘i, to organize a “Walk for Wai” (wai = water) rally and march on December 10, 2022. What follows are my remarks at the rally.

Remarks for Walk for Wai

Today I am speaking on behalf of the Hawaii Committee for Human Rights in the Philippines or HiCHRP. I would like to reflect on the passing just last month of Dr. “Kauka” Noa Emmett Auwae Aluli. Dr. Aluli taught us that the health of the people depends on the health of the ‘āina. Dr. Aluli found it intolerable that the U.S. Navy used the island of Kahoʻolawe for target practice, making it unsuitable for human habitation, and finally cracking its water table. In 1976, as one of the Kahoʻolawe Nine, he risked arrest, his medical career, and his life by occupying and re-claiming Kahoʻolawe. It took another 14 years before the U.S. Navy finally stopped bombing Kahoʻolawe, but the bold action of the Kahoʻolawe Nine was the beginning of the struggle.

Even today, we see how the U.S. military utterly disregards the health of the people and the health of the ‘āina by their occupation of Red Hill. Global domination by the U.S. military is the overarching goal. If the land is poisoned or the people are poisoned along the way, so what? Sacrifices have to be made, and Hawaiʻi is a sacrifice zone. The role that the U.S. military assigns to Hawaiʻi is to be the command and control center for the coming war with China. As Kyle Kajihiro teaches us, Oʻahu is the head of the heʻe or the octopus. Therefore the placement of the Indo-Pacific Command in Hawaiʻi. Therefore the RIMPAC Naval Exercises, in the waters around Hawaiʻi. Since World War II, the Red Hill tanks have been used to store fuel for military ships and aircraft across the Pacific.

In order to contain China, the U.S. military seeks allies in nations surrounding China. Among them is the Philippines – which together with Taiwan, South Korea, Okinawa, Japan, and Guam – will play a crucial role as a staging area from where the U.S. will launch offensives. In November, Kamala Harris was in the Philippines to strengthen ties between the U.S. and Philippine militaries and between the U.S. and Philippine governments. Her visit gives legitimacy to Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr., the son of the dictator who imposed martial law on the Philippines in 1972 and who oversaw the use of US bases in Clark and Subic Bay as staging areas during the Vietnam War.

In the Philippines, the Marcos government continues to red-tag activists, and perpetrate extra-judicial killings. Today, on international Human Rights Day, we must recognize that the human rights situation has not improved since Marcos took over from Duterte. This, too, is the price that the people pay for global domination by the U.S. military.

Dr. Emmett Aluli said, “We commit for generations, not just for careers. We set things up now so that they’ll be carried on.” It is up to us to carry on the commitment that Dr. Aluli showed by occupying Kahoʻolawe. We must not stop until we get the U.S. military out of the Philippines and out of the ‘āina.

Water is a human right!

Health is a human right!

#shut down red hill #ola i ka wai #water is life #free hawaii #hawaiian kingdom

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ucflibrary · 5 years ago

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Welcome to May which is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month!

As you can imagine, Asian Pacific American as a topic covers vast oceans of identity and information. In fact, an Asian Pacific American is an American (whether born, naturalized, or other) who was born on or has heritage from anywhere on the Asian continent and the Pacific islands of Melanesia (New Guinea, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji and the Solomon Islands), Micronesia (Marianas, Guam, Wake Island, Palau, Marshall Islands, Kiribati, Nauru and the Federated States of Micronesia) and Polynesia (New Zealand, Hawaiian Islands, Rotuma, Midway Islands, Samoa, American Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, Cook Islands, French Polynesia and Easter Island). These areas cover a wide array of languages, cultures, religions, and ethnicities that have brought countless skills, hopes and dreams to the United States.

UCF Libraries faculty and staff have suggested these books and movies within the library’s collection by or about Asian Pacific Americans. Click the link below to see the full list, descriptions, and catalog links. With the Libraries still on remote access, we do not have our usual extended physical display, but have created a reading list full of additional ebooks and streaming videos for you to enjoy: Asian Pacific American Heritage ereading.

Aloha Rodeo: three Hawaiian cowboys, the world's greatest rodeo, and a hidden history of the American West by David Wolman and Julian Smith In August 1908, three unknown riders arrived in Cheyenne, Wyoming, their hats adorned with wildflowers, to compete in the world’s greatest rodeo. Steer-roping virtuoso Ikua Purdy and his cousins Jack Low and Archie Ka’au’a had travelled 4,200 miles from Hawaii to test themselves against the toughest riders in the West. Dismissed by whites, who considered themselves the only true cowboys, the native Hawaiians would astonish the country, returning home champions—and American legends. Suggested by Megan Haught, Student Learning & Engagement/Research & Information Services

America for Americans: a history of xenophobia in the United States by Erika Lee The United States is known as a nation of immigrants. But it is also a nation of xenophobia. Acclaimed historian Erika Lee shows that an irrational fear, hatred, and hostility toward immigrants has been a defining feature of our nation from the colonial era to the Trump era. Americans have been wary of almost every group of foreigners that has come to the United States. Xenophobia has not been an exception to America's immigration tradition, an episodic aberration on an inevitable march toward inclusion. It is, in fact, Lee argues, an American tradition in its own right, deeply embedded in our society, economy, and politics, Forcing us to confront this history, Lee explains how xenophobia works, why it has endured, and how it threatens us all. It is a necessary corrective and spur to action for any concerned citizen. Suggested by Peter Spyers-Duran, Cataloging

Anatomy of a Springroll written and directed by Paul Kwan and Arnold Iger This dazzling film is a gigantic stirfry of savory images - Paul and his mother cooking in his San Francisco kitchen, street vendors simmering their soups, bustling markets piled with peppers, cilantro, and chilis. In America, cooking is often a solitary experience, but in Vietnam it is a family affair, with everyone cutting, chopping, and stirring while chattering. Suggested by Missy Murphey, Research & Information Services

Asian American X: an intersection of twenty-first-century Asian American voices edited by Arar Han and John Hsu This refreshing and timely collection of coming-of-age essays, edited and written by young Asian Americans, powerfully captures the joys and struggles of their evolving identities as one of the fastest-growing groups in the nation and poignantly depicts the many oft-conflicting ties they feel to both American and Asian cultures. The essays also highlight the vast cultural diversity within the category of Asian American, yet ultimately reveal how these young people are truly American in their ideals and dreams. Suggested by Sandy Avila, Research & Information Services

Asian American Youth: culture, identity and ethnicity edited by Jennifer Lee and Min Zhou Lee and Zhou cover topics such as Asian immigration, acculturation, assimilation, intermarriage, socialization, sexuality, and ethnic identification. The distinguished contributors show how Asian American youth have created an identity and space for themselves historically and in contemporary multicultural America. Suggested by Missy Murphey, Research & Information Services

Asian and Pacific Islander Americans in Congress, 1900-2017 edited by Albin J. Kowalewski The most comprehensive history available on the Asian and Pacific Islander Americans who have served in Congress. Suggested by Megan Haught, Student Learning & Engagement/Research & Information Services

At America's Gates: Chinese immigration during the exclusion era, 1882-1943 by Erika Lee Drawing on a rich trove of historical sources--including recently released immigration records, oral histories, interviews, and letters--Lee brings alive the forgotten journeys, secrets, hardships, and triumphs of Chinese immigrants. Her timely book exposes the legacy of Chinese exclusion in current American immigration control and race relations. Suggested by Peter Spyers-Duran, Cataloging

City Girls: the Nisei social world in Los Angeles, 1920-1950 by Valerie J. Matsumoto Matsumoto recovers and explores the forgotten world of urban Nisei girls' ethnocultural networks in California. By the 1920s Nisei girls' clubs had taken root in Los Angeles and provided a key venue in which young urban women could claim modern femininity, an American identity, and public space. These groups served as a bulwark against racial discrimination, offering a bridge between the immigrant community's expectations of young women and the lure of popular culture. Suggested by Missy Murphey, Research & Information Services

Keywords for Asian American Studies edited by Cathy J. Schlund-Vials, Linda Trinh Võ, and K. Scott Wong Born out of the Civil Rights and Third World Liberation movements of the 1960s and 1970s, Asian American Studies has grown significantly over the past four decades, both as a distinct field of inquiry and as a potent site of critique. Characterized by transnational, trans-Pacific, and trans-hemispheric considerations of race, ethnicity, migration, immigration, gender, sexuality, and class, this multidisciplinary field engages with a set of concepts profoundly shaped by past and present histories of racialization and social formation. Spanning multiple histories, numerous migrations, and diverse populations, this work reconsiders and recalibrates the ever-shifting borders of Asian American studies as a distinctly interdisciplinary field Suggested by Sandy Avila, Research & Information Services

Not Quite Not White: losing and finding race in America by Sharmila Sen At the age of 12, Sharmila Sen emigrated from India to the U.S. and everywhere she turned, she was asked to self-report her race: on INS forms, at the doctor's office, in middle school. Never identifying with a race in the India of her childhood, she rejects her new "not quite" designation: not quite white, not quite black, not quite Asian, and spends much of her life attempting to blend into American whiteness. But after her teen years trying to assimilate, she is forced to reckon with the hard questions: What does it mean to be white, why does whiteness retain the magic cloak of invisibility while other colors are made hypervisible, and how much does whiteness figure into Americanness? Suggested by Ven Basco, Research & Information Services

Shoal of Time: the history of the Hawaiian islands by Gavan Daws Gavan Daws' remarkable achievement is to free Hawaiian history from the dust of antiquity. Based on years of work in the documentary sources, Shoal of Time emerges as the most readable of all Hawaiian histories. Suggested by Tim Ryan, Administration

The End of Peril, the End of Enmity, the End of Strife, a Haven by Thirii Myo Kyaw Myint An unnamed narrator returns to her ancestral home in an environmentally depleted harbor city with a baby in her care. She has escaped from what she calls "the breach"--the collapse of the climate-controlled domed city where she grew up. The narrator's mother disappears, and the baby falls ill. The narrator then journeys to city's river to perform the funeral rites for her mother and cure the baby. At the river, the three narrative threads come together. Suggested by Ven Basco, Research & Information Services

The American dream?: a journey on Route 66, discovering dinosaur statues, muffler men, and the perfect breakfast burrito by Shing Yin Khor An illustrated comic travelogue about an American immigrant driving alone through all that's left of "The Mother Road," Route 66. Suggested by Jacqui Johnson, Cataloging

The Atlas of Reds and Blues: a novel by Devi S. Laskar When a woman known only as Mother moves her family from Atlanta to its wealthy suburbs, she discovers that neither the times nor the people have changed since her childhood in a small Southern town. She is met with the same questions: Where are you from? No, where are you really from? The American-born daughter of Bengali immigrants, she finds that her answer is never enough. One morning, during a violent and unfounded police raid on her home, Mother finally refuses to be complacent. As she lies bleeding from a gunshot wound, her thoughts race through her life, and what it means to be a woman of color in today's America. Suggested by Peter Spyers-Duran, Cataloging

They Called Us Enemy written by George Takei, Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott ; art by Harmony Becker A stunning graphic memoir recounting actor/author/activist George Takei's childhood imprisoned within American concentration camps during World War II. Experience the forces that shaped an American icon -- and America itself -- in this gripping tale of courage, country, loyalty, and love. Suggested by Ven Basco, Research & Information Services

You Don't Know Jack: the Jack Soo story directed by Jeff Adachi This film tells the fascinating story of a pioneering American entertainer Jack Soo, an Oakland native who became the first Asian American to be cast in the lead role in a regular television series Valentine's Day (1963), and later starred in the popular comedy show Barney Miller (1975-1978). Featuring rare footage and interviews with Soo's co-stars and friends, the film traces Jack's early beginnings as a nightclub singer and comedian, to his breakthrough role as Sammy Fong in Rogers and Hammerstein's Broadway play and film version of The Flower Drum Song. The film also explores why Soo, a former internee who was actually born Goro Suzuki, was forced to change his name in the post WWII era, in order to perform in clubs in the mid-west. Because of his experiences, throughout his career in films and television, Soo refused to play roles that were demeaning to Asian Americans and often spoke out against negative ethnic portrayals. Suggested by Peggy Nuhn, Connect Libraries

#featured bookshelf #ucflibrary #ucf library #asian pacific american heritage #diverse reads #representation matters

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bobmccullochny · 4 years ago

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November History

November 22 1809 – The (#1168) patent was issued in the U.S. for a metallic writing pen that was issued to Peregrine Williamson.

1858 – Denver, Colorado was founded.

1910 – The patent (#976,267) for a steel-shafted golf club was issued to Arthur F. Knight of Schenectady, NY.

1927 – The patent (#1,650,334) for a snowmobile (motor toboggan) was issued to Carl J.E. Eliason of Saynor, Wisconsin.

1928 – Bolero by Maurice Ravel, was first performed publicly (Paris). The original title for the music was ‘Fandango.’

1932 – The patent (#1,888,533) for a computer pump was issued to the inventors, Robert J. Jauch, Ivan R. Farnham, and Ross H. Arnold for their “Liquid Dispensing Apparatus”. Technology has led us to the modern gas pump.

1935 – First commercial crossing of Pacific Ocean by plane (China Clipper). On November 29, the airplane reached its destination, Manila, after traveling via Honolulu, Midway Island, Wake Island, and Guam, and delivered over 110,000 pieces of mail.

1941 – The US Food and Drug Administration specified the first minimum daily requirements for dietary supplements for vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin D, thiamine, riboflavin, calcium, iron, iodine, and phosphorus.

1954 – Humane Society of the United States formed.

1963 – President John F. Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald in Dallas, Texas.

1965 – Muhammad Ali TKO’ed Floyd Patterson in 12 rounds for the heavyweight boxing title.

1968 – William Shatner and Nichelle Nichols shared the first interracial kiss on US television on CBS’ Star Trek (in an episode titled Plato’s Stepchildren).

1974 – The United Nations General Assembly granted the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) observer status.

1977 – British Airways inaugurated a regular London to New York City supersonic Concorde service.

1986 – Mike Tyson became the youngest Heavyweight Champion in history today with a second-round knockout win over Trevor Berbick.

1987 – WGN-TV Channel 9 and PBS affiliate WTTW-TV Channel 11 broadcast signals were hijacked by an unknown person wearing a Max Headroom mask. The hijacker was never caught.

1995 – Pixar’s Toy Story was released. It was the first feature-length film created completely using computer-generated animation.

2005 – Angela Merkel became the first female Chancellor of Germany.

2012 – 2 people were killed and 120 injured after a 100-vehicle pile-up in dense fog near Beaumont, Texas, on interstate 10.

#today's smile #history #november

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ayanvillafuerte · 8 years ago

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smoke break *Guam trip assignment went so fast. busyness.

#sunset #lensblr #imiging #club imiging #travel #wanderlust #original photographers #photographers on tumblr #guam #tumon #guam reef #olive spa #beach #sea #pacific #ryan villafuerte #ayan villafuerte #island

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shemakesmusic-uk · 5 years ago

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Getting to Know...

Rosa Bordallo.

Rosa Bordallo fka Manett is a singer-songwriter and musician based in Brooklyn. She is a CHamoru from the island of Guam in the Marianas, an archipelago in Micronesia. She came to New York at the age of 19. She was a member of the band cholo.

Last month Bordallo released Reef Walker, a deeply personal indie rock record with poignant lyrics that investigate identity, loss, belonging, society, historical trauma, and hope.

We had a chat with Rosa all about Reef Walker, her background and influences, creative process and more. Read the Q&A below.

Hi Rosa. Please tell us a bit about yourself. What led you to make music and who/what are your biggest influences?

"Hi! Thank you for this opportunity to share my work! I’m a singer/songwriter based in New York City. I am also a Pacific Islander, specifically an indigenous person from Guam who identifies as CHamoru. I was born and raised there, and I started playing guitar and writing songs as a teenager. I came to NYC in the early 2000’s for film school, and I have been living and working here since then. The first year I was here, I joined a post-punk band called cholo that was formed by Felipe Flores. We played in small clubs and venues around town for almost ten years. We also released three full-length albums and one EP. Around 2010 I started making music by myself under the alias Manett, and I also released a few solo EPs under that alias.

"Making music was a natural progression for me since listening to music has always been an important coping mechanism. They say imitation is the best form of flattery, so I try to emulate my heroes and hopefully something new and interesting comes out of it. I’ve always been someone who needs to express myself, whether writing in a journal, writing poetry, doodling or dancing. I think making a record, as a creative endeavor, suits me in a lot of ways because I can draw on those other forms of expression. Also I get easily distracted and I’m not terribly disciplined so it’s nice to have a record - an artifact, a piece of evidence - to show that I didn’t just waste all my time surfing the internet!

"In terms of influence, there are too many to list, but I draw a lot from rock & roll and all its derivatives and revivals particularly psych rock, garage, punk, post-punk, new wave, and grunge. I’ve always been drawn to women with loud guitars and loud personalities -- PJ Harvey, Björk / The Sugarcubes, Dog Faced Hermans, Bikini Kill, Slant 6, Cyndi Lauper, The Breeders, Babes in Toyland. I love unapologetically weird women like Lene Lovich, Lydia Lunch, Nina Hagen, and Siouxsie Sioux. I can go on! Other major influences from my youth are the Pixies, David Bowie, Nirvana, and the Velvet Underground. I think what they all have in common is an irreverence, a willingness to break norms and do something unconventional while keeping a certain integrity. None of them were trying terribly hard to be different - they were just drawing inspiration from their personal frustration and observations of the world and creating something special from that.

You recently released your album Reef Walker. What is the record about, what does it mean to you and what do you hope listeners will take away from it?

"Reef Walker is my first full-length album as a solo artist. I picked that title because I see myself as being able to navigate a gulf that is psychological, cultural, and emotional in nature. As an indigenous person who has lived the first half of my life in my native community and in a remote part of the world, and then spent the second half in this metropolis on the other side of the world, I grapple with the guilt that my loyalties are divided and that I am not spending enough time with my family and native community. On the other hand, I wouldn’t be who I am today if I didn’t leave my place of origin and to live in this new and wildly different place. I think there are many people past and present who have my experience of alienation but it’s not represented in our culture - or if it is, it’s an inadequate representation. I often think about the Japanese castaway Otokichi, later known as John Mathew Ottoson, as well as the Inuk man Minik Wallace, when I need to remind myself why I’m doing what I’m doing.

"I also like the imagery that is evoked from that title. I spent a lot of time at the beach and on my dad’s boat as a kid. It’s actually treacherous to walk along the reef during low tide, because the high tide can come in unexpectedly and drown you, or a rip current can pull you out to sea. It’s also not good to touch or step on coral. Not only is it a living organism that should be protected, but some coral can sting you. But snorkeling and swimming along the reef is a transcendent experience. My ancestors were expert fishermen and seafarers. The album title is as much an homage to them and to all the CHamoru people and other Pacific Islanders who have ties to Oceania.

"All I ask of anyone who hears my album is to have an open mind. I think one reason music is powerful and interesting is because it can be appreciated across cultural divides. I try not to concern myself with how my music is received. I just try to make music that I personally enjoy so if someone else enjoys it, it’s a nice surprise. As for your readers, if you anything about my story sparks your curiosity, I would ask you to explore the histories of indigenous people because much of it has been suppressed and erased.

"There is much needed attention being given to climate change but we should remember that indigenous communities have always been putting their bodies on the line to protect the land, water, and other natural resources. In my own homeland of the Marianas, the U.S. military is about to expand their presence to build two live-fire training ranges that would drastically impact our main aquifer and our wildlife as well as desecrate important ancestral lands. In North America, there’s the oil and gas cartel, and there’s the missing and murdered indigenous women crisis (aka MMIW) which disproportionately affects trans and queer native folx. In South America, the Amazon is being burned down to benefit illegal loggers and farmers. It’s easy to get overwhelmed, but if you consider yourself a moral person, it’s your responsibility to educate yourself about these things. If you’re in North America, there’s a great online resource (native-land.ca) where you can learn about the tribes and nations that first settled the land where you currently live. The International Indigenous Youth Council (indigenousyouth.org) is another good online resource because it shares news from indigenous communities around the world."

What was your favourite part recording Reef Walker?

"It was really fun to record in three different spaces that were also living spaces. We started tracking in Duane Lauginiger’s old basement studio, which was right below his garden apartment in Brooklyn. He called that place Time Castle, hence the name of the cassette label that released the album. Then we went to a private house in Piermont, NY, for the second tracking session. And then finally did a day and night of recording in a converted church in Craryville, NY. Each space had its own quirks and novelties but Duane (the producer-engineer) was really nimble about setting up and adapting. I really like working in a place full of paintings and objets d’art and tchotchkes as opposed to a sterile recording studio that looks more like the set of a bad sci-fi movie."

Please talk us through your songwriting/creative process.

"I have a full-time day job so I just try to make regular time for myself to clear my head, and any ideas I get, I will record it on my phone or my computer. Then I spend a lot of time listening and thinking about these initial ideas. I try to give them enough space to breathe and present themselves to me. I don’t like to exhaust myself working on song ideas that are not particularly compelling to me. If I like hearing it over and over in my head, then chances are it will be interesting enough to sustain my attention long enough to develop it into a complete song and recording.

"I almost always come up with the music first before I think of any lyrics. Sometimes I will have an idea for a melody and lyric together, but I don’t get too attached to the first lyrics I come up with. I also take random notes all the time, about anything and everything, so sometimes I have a poem or a musing that I’ve written down which will get repurposed for song lyrics.

"It’s useful for me to have a theme or concept in mind, something that will spark my curiosity and help me be emotionally invested. With Reef Walker I initially had Woman in Suitcase as the working title. That was the force that brought it into being. I meditated on that a lot while writing the songs. I currently have a working title for my second album, so I’ve been meditating on that. I also did this for my first EP, The Sea Urchin, which was my first stab at making songs that were very personal, as opposed to hiding behind a group project which I did with cholo, my previous band. The sea urchin was a powerful image for me at that time, because I felt very vulnerable putting myself out there. Imagining a shy sea creature with crazy-looking spikes, just chilling in the water and paying attention to its surroundings - that kept me motivated to finish the recordings and put it out into the world.

"In general I just try to stay inspired and curious about things. The urge to create comes out of frustration but also out of appreciation for and communion with other people’s creations. And there are so many wonderful creations out there. I see this as a creative practice, rather than a creative process, because for me it’s more about being grounded and responsive to what’s put before me, rather than about checking off items on a to-do list or making sure that a particular set of actions is followed."

Finally, what are your plans for 2020?

"I plan on touring and writing my second album. Stay tuned!"

Reef Walker is out now.

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In honor of Vicente Terlaje Cruz: Chamoru swimming of 1,071.5 miles & Saipanese Chamorro #298 of the 490 Chamorros who died during WWII & those from Tinian, Rota, Pagan, the northern islands and Wake who were forced marched, raped, killed, forced into labor, beaten, or abused during WWII with 894 miles of walking completed; to also honor all Chamorros who have died from cancer from exposure to radioactive fallout from nuclear testing in the Marshall Islands, and Chamorro veterans from World War One. May 19, 2018

Swim to remember Pacific islanders: to honor and remember all the Chamorros who died during all phases of the World War Two Japanese wartime occupation on Guam and the follow-on retaking of the island from December of 1941 through the end of 1944/1945.

Swim to honor Pacific Islanders: swam 2.0 miles to honor the 490 Chamorros who died in Saipan during World War Two and all the Chamorros who died in Tinian and Rota Islands as well all other northern islands inhabited. About 5,000 Chamorros were living amongst 25,000 or so Japanese when Saipan was attacked.

Walk to never forget Pacific Islanders: 3.0 mile walk to always honor all the Guam Chamorros who were force marched, beaten, raped, or put into forced labor during Japanese wartime occupation from 1941 to 1944.

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List of sports events affected by coronavirus from China - Times of India

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List of sports events affected by coronavirus from China - Times of India

A list of sports events affected by the viral outbreak which started in China and has been declared a global health emergency.

ARCHERY

ISSF International Solidarity Championships in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Feb. 22-28 postponed.

World Cup in Shanghai from May 4-10 canceled.

ATHLETICS

World indoor championships in Nanjing from March 13-15 postponed to March 2021.

Hong Kong Marathon on Feb. 9 canceled.

Asian indoor championships in Hangzhou from Feb. 12-13 canceled.

Asian cross-country championships in Hong Kong on March 29 postponed.

Tokyo Marathon on March 1: Restricted to elite runners.

Nagoya Women’s Marathon on March 8: Restricted to elite runners.

Pyongyang Marathon in North Korea on April 12 canceled.

AUTO RACING

Formula One’s Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai on April 19 postponed.

Formula E’s Sanya E-Prix in Sanya on March 21 canceled.

BADMINTON

China Masters in Hainan from Feb. 25-March 1 postponed.

Asian team championships in Manila from Feb. 11-16: China and Hong Kong withdrew.

German Open in Mulheim from March 3-8 canceled.

Polish Open in Krakow from March 26-29 postponed.

Vietnam International Challenge in Hanoi postponed from March 24-29 to June 2-7.

BASEBALL

Nippon Professional Baseball: All preseason games from Feb. 26-March 15, no spectators.

BASKETBALL

Women’s Olympic qualifying tournament moved from Foshan, China, to Belgrade, Serbia, from Feb. 6-9.

Asia Cup qualifiers postponed: Philippines vs. Thailand on Feb. 20; Japan vs. China on Feb. 21; China vs. Malaysia on Feb. 24. Matches scheduled for Hong Kong moved to opponents’ homes.

South Korean Basketball League: All games from Feb. 25-March 31 no spectators.

Women’s Chinese Basketball Association League: All games postponed.

BIATHLON

Olympic test event in Zhangjiakou, China from Feb. 27-March 2 canceled.

BOXING

Asia-Oceania Olympic qualifier moved from Wuhan, China, to Amman, Jordan, from March 3-11.

CYCLING

UAE Tour canceled on Feb. 27 after 5 of 7 stages.

SPORT CLIMBING

Asian Championships in Chongqing, China from April 25-May 3 to be relocated.

World Cup in Wujiang, China from April 18-19 canceled.

World Cup in Chongqing, China on April 22 canceled.

EQUESTRIAN

Hong Kong showjumping leg of Longines Masters Series from Feb. 14-16 canceled.

FIELD HOCKEY

Hockey Pro League matches between China and Belgium on Feb. 8-9 and Australia on March 14-15 postponed.

India women’s tour of China from March 14-25 canceled.

Ireland women’s tour of Malaysia in March-April canceled.

GOLF

LPGA Tour

Honda LPGA Thailand in Pattaya from Feb. 20-23 canceled.

HSBC Women’s World Championship in Singapore from Feb. 27-March 1 canceled.

Blue Bay LPGA on Hainan Island from March 5-8 canceled.

European Tour

Maybank Championship in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from April 16-19 postponed.

China Open in Shenzhen from April 23-26 postponed.

Japan LPGA Tour

Daikin Orchid Ladies in Okinawa from March 5-8: Spectators banned.

GYMNASTICS

Artistic World Cup in Melbourne, Australia, from Feb. 20-23: China team withdrew.

American Cup in Milwaukee on March 7: Russia team withdrew.

HANDBALL

Olympic women’s qualifying tournament in Montenegro from March 20-22: China withdrew. Hong Kong declined invitation to attend.

HORSE RACING

Japan Racing Association: All races from Feb. 27 to have no spectators, indefinitely.

ICE HOCKEY

Chinese clubs in Supreme Hockey League playing home games in Russia.

Women’s Challenge Cup of Asia in Manila, Philippines, from Feb. 23-28 canceled.

US-Based Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association tour of Japan from March 4-7 canceled.

JUDO

Paris Grand Slam on Feb. 8-9: China team withdrew.

Dusseldorf Grand Slam on Feb. 21-23: China team withdrew.

MODERN PENTATHLON

World championships moved from Xiamen to Cancun, Mexico, from May 25-31.

World laser run championships moved from Xiamen in May to Weiden, Germany, in August.

ROWING

Asia and Oceania Olympic qualifying regatta in Chungju, South Korea from April 27-30 canceled.

RUGBY Six Nations: Ireland vs. Italy in Dublin on March 7 postponed.

Women’s Six Nations: Italy vs. Scotland in Legnano on Feb. 23, Ireland vs. Italy in Dublin on March 8 postponed.

Pro14 in Italy: Zebre vs. Ospreys, Treviso vs. Ulster on Feb. 29 postponed.

Super Rugby: Sunwolves vs. ACT Brumbies in Osaka on March 8 to be relocated.

Japan’s Top League: Round 7 on Feb. 29-March 1 and Round 8 on March 7-8 postponed.

Hong Kong Sevens moved from April 3-5 to Oct. 16-18.

Singapore Sevens moved from April 11-12 to Oct. 10-11.

Asia women’s championship in Hong Kong moved from March 14-22 to May 8-16.

SAILING

Asian Nacra 17 Championship in Shanghai from March 1-6 moved to Genoa, Italy, from April 12-19.

Asian 49erFX Championship in Hainan, China from March 20-29 moved to Genoa, Italy, from April 12-19.

SKIING

Alpine World Cup in Yanqing, China from Feb. 15-16 canceled.

Engadin Skimarathon in Switzerland on March 8 canceled.

SOCCER

Asian Champions League: Matches involving Chinese clubs Guangzhou Evergrande, Shanghai Shenhua and Shanghai SIPG postponed to April-May. Beijing FC allowed to play from Feb. 18. Matches involving South Korean clubs Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, Suwon Samsung Bluewings and FC Seoul to be played with no spectators from March 3. Matches involving Iranian clubs Esteghlal, Persepolis, Shahr Khodro, Sepahan on March 2-3 postponed.

Europa League: Inter Milan vs. Ludogorets on Feb. 27 behind closed doors.

Asian women’s Olympic qualifying Group B tournament relocated from Wuhan to Sydney from Feb. 3-13. China vs. South Korea playoff on March 11 moved from China to Sydney.

2022 World Cup qualifying: China vs. Maldives on March 26 and vs. Guam on March 31 moved to Buriram, Thailand. Spectators banned.

AFC Cup: All group stage and playoff matches in east zone delayed to April 7.

Chinese Super League, due to start on Feb. 22, delayed.

Serie A, B, C, D and Women’s Serie A matches in Lombardy and Veneto regions postponed from Feb. 22. Serie A: 5 matches on Feb. 29-March 1 postponed to May 13.

Iran Pro League: Spectators banned from all matches from Feb. 24.

K League in South Korea, due to start on Feb. 29, delayed.

J League in Japan: All matches from Feb. 25-March 15 postponed.

Swiss Super League and Challenge League from Feb. 28-March 15 postponed.

Asian men’s futsal championship in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, from Feb. 26-March 8 postponed.

Japan vs. South Africa men’s friendly on March 27 canceled.

FIFA Council meeting in Asuncion, Paraguay, on March 20 changed to video conference.

SPEED SKATING

Short track world championships in Seoul from March 13-15 postponed until at least October.

SUMO WRESTLING

Spring grand sumo tournament in Osaka, Japan from March 8-22 to have no spectators.

SWIMMING

Asian water polo championships in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, from Feb. 12-16 canceled.

Diving Grand Prix in Madrid from Feb. 14-16: China team withdrew.

Diving world series event in Beijing from March 7-9 canceled.

China Olympic trials in Qingdao from March 28-April 4 moved to May 10-16.

TABLE TENNIS

World team championships in Busan, South Korea, postponed from May 22-29 to June 21-28.

South Korea Open in Busan on June 16-21 suspended.

Australian Open in Geelong on June 23-28 suspended.

TAEKWONDO

Asian Olympic qualifying tournament on April 10-11 moved from Wuxi, China to Amman, Jordan.

TENNIS

Fed Cup Asia-Oceania Group I tournament moved from Dongguan, China to Dubai, United Arab Emirates from March 3-7.

Davis Cup: China forfeited World Group I playoff vs. Romania in Piatra Neamt on March 6-7.

WTA: Xi’an Open from April 13-19 canceled.

TRIATHLON

Olympic mixed relay qualifier moved from Chengdu, China on May 9 to Valencia, Spain on May 1.

World Cup in Chengdu, China on May 10 postponed.

Asian Cup in Tainan, Taiwan on March 8, in Beihai China on April 5, and Dexing, China on April 11 postponed.

VOLLEYBALL

Beach volleyball World Cup in Yangzhou, China from April 22-26 postponed.

WEIGHTLIFTING

Asian Championships from April 18-25 moved from Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, to Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

WRESTLING

Asian Championships in New Delhi from Feb. 20-23: China, North Korea, Turkmenistan teams withdrew.

Asian Olympic qualifying event from March 27-29 moved from Xi’an, China to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

OTHERS

Iran suspends all sports events from Feb. 24 for 10 days, except Pro League soccer matches behind closed doors.

Tokyo Olympic training of volunteers in Japan postponed from February to May.

Chinese Anti-Doping Agency suspended testing from Feb. 3-21.

Winter X Games events in Chongli, China from Feb. 21-23 postponed.

Singapore athlete of the year awards on Feb. 26 postponed.

International Boxing Association’s European Continental Forum in Assisi, Italy on Feb. 29 canceled.

World Chess Federation’s presidential council meeting moved from China to United Arab Emirates on Feb. 28-29.

Association of Southeast Asian Nations Para Games in the Philippines from March 20-28 postponed. New dates not set.

Hong Kong sports stars awards on March 24 postponed.

XTERRA Asia-Pacific Championships (offroad triathlon, duathlon) in Taiwan from March 28-29 canceled.

Snooker’s China Open from March 30-April 5 canceled.

SportAccord summit in Beijing moved to Lausanne, Switzerland, on April 19-24.

International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation Congress on June 20 moved from Shanghai to Antwerp, Belgium.

Singapore bans spectators at National School Games from January-August.

University Athletic Association of the Philippines postponed all sports events.

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PATA Forecasts Over 971 Million Int. Visitor Arrivals into Asia Pacific by 2024

PATA has forecast that the region it classifies as Asia Pacific, which includes places like Turkey and the Americas, will welcome close to one billion international visitor arrivals over the next five years. That is one of the key predictions from the Executive Summary of the Asia Pacific Visitor Forecasts 2020-2024, released on Monday by PATA. Covering the years 2019 to 2024 and 39 destinations, the Executive Summary of the Asia Pacific Visitor Forecasts 2020-2024 shows that there could be over 971 million international visitor arrivals in the region by 2024. However, destinations that you may consider to be in Asia Pacific and those 39 destinations that PATA includes in the forecast, may be very different. Here are the 39 destinations included in the forecast: Australia, Bhutan, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Chinese Taipei, Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam, Hawaii, Hong Kong SAR, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea (ROK), Lao PDR, Macau SAR, Malaysia, Maldives, Mexico, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Northern Marianas, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkey, USA, Vanuatu and Vietnam. From the West Asia region, the PATA report only includes data from Turkey as it says that there is a lack of sufficient data from the other destinations. West Asia, as defined by the UN, consists of Bahrain, Cyprus, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, UAE, and Yemen. Keeping all that in mind, the forecast increase in arrivals has been driven by the average annual growth rate (AAGR) of 5.3% between 2014 and 2019, and that momentum is expected to increase even further over the next five years, to average 6.3% per annum between 2019 and 2024.

This will result in an acceleration of more than 256 million additional arrivals into the region between 2019 and 2024, a significant increase over the additional volume of 162 million added between 2014 and 2019. The distribution of these arrivals in Asia Pacific is expected to change only marginally from 2019, with the Asia and Pacific regions expected to show some relative, as well as absolute increases in arrival numbers. Asia is forecast to remain the dominant destination region and is likely to improve its relative share to over 77% by 2024.The Americas will come in second, although its share is expected to reduce slightly over the period between 2019 and 2024. As a generator of arrivals into and across Asia Pacific however, Asia is predicted to continue growing in relative share, accounting for almost 68% of all arrivals into the region in 2024. This is likely to be at the expense of both the Americas and Europe, both of which are predicted to wane, at least in terms of their respective shares as source regions for Asia Pacific, between 2014 and 2024. Eleven Asia Pacific destinations are predicted to each receive more than 10 million additional arrivals between 2019 and 2024, with China leading the way, expecting to add around 38.2 million more arrivals to its inbound count and raising the aggregate volume to almost 208 million in 2024.

Japan is ranked next, followed by Macau, China and then Mexico, with all of these destinations expected to receive more than 20 million additional foreign arrivals each, over the forecast period to 2024. The top group of 11 destinations is likely to account for 77% of the arrivals volume into Asia Pacific in 2024 and more than three-quarters of the additional arrivals over that same period. In addition, it is predicted that nine out of ten destinations will have AAGRs between 2019 and 2024 in excess of 10%, ranging from 10.2% for Maldives to 21% for Cambodia. The volume bases for each of these destinations vary widely, however these very strong average rates of growth are certainly worth closely watching over the forecast period.

The top ten strongest source markets into Asia Pacific between 2019 and 2024 are forecast to include China, the Republic of Korea and Hong Kong SAR in the top three positions, generating a collective volume of more than 369 million IVAs over that period. These three source markets alone are also predicted to generate an additional volume of more than 106 million arrivals into Asia Pacific over the same period. Much of that volume is of course, generated by internal Greater China flows, especially from China into Macau, China and Hong Kong SAR and to a lesser degree vice-versa. PATA CEO Dr. Mario Hardy, said, “For many destinations, there is now an immediate and necessary shift from generating arrivals to properly managing those visitors. It is no longer enough to think and talk about this, the time to put into action such management practices that ensure that visitors into and across the Asia Pacific region receive a superlative and memorable experience is now. The tourism juggernaut is a reality, and this means that, as a socio-economic sector, travel and tourism needs to ensure that it has the necessary mindset and infrastructure – both hard and soft – to enable growth of this magnitude to be properly managed. It is incumbent upon us all to deliver both memorable experiences and positive outcomes for visitors, residents and the environment in equal measure.” All the visitor arrivals data within the report comes from each national tourism organization and/or national statistic agency and their official websites. The forecasts are produced in partnership with the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. More on this, specifically which countries PATA includes within Asia Pacific and where countries in the Middle East are included, to come. See also: Did Strength of Thai Baht Affect Number of Visitor Arrivals from UK in 2019? FHD Video and Podcast Interview with Tourism Authority of Thailand. 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November History

November 22 1809 - The (#1168) patent was issued in the US for a metallic writing pen was issued to Peregrine Williamson.

1858 - Denver, Colorado was founded.

1910 - The patent (#976,267) for a steel-shafted golf club was issued to Arthur F. Knight of Schenectady, NY.

1927 - The patent (#1,650,334) for a snowmobile (motor toboggan) was issued to Carl J.E. Eliason of Saynor, Wisconsin.

1928 - Bolero by Maurice Ravel, was first performed publicly (Paris). The original title for the music was 'Fandango.'

1932 - The patent (#1,888,533) for a computer pump was issued to the inventors, Robert J. Jauch, Ivan R. Farnham and Ross H. Arnold for their "Liquid Dispensing Apparatus". The technology has led us to the modern gas pump.

1935 - First commercial crossing of Pacific Ocean by plane (China Clipper). On November 29, the airplane reached its destination, Manila, after traveling via Honolulu, Midway Island, Wake Island, and Guam, and delivered over 110,000 pieces of mail.

1941 - The US Food and Drug Administration specified the first minimum daily requirements for dietary supplements for vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin D, thiamine, riboflavin, calcium, iron, iodine, and phosphorus.

1954 - Humane Society of the United States formed.

1963 - President John F. Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald in Dallas, Texas.

1965 - Muhammad Ali TKO'ed Floyd Patterson in 12 rounds for the heavyweight boxing title.

1968 - William Shatner and Nichelle Nichols shared the first interracial kiss on US television on CBS' Star Trek (in episode titled Plato's Stepchildren).

1974 - The United Nations General Assembly granted the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) observer status.

1977 - British Airways inaugurated a regular London to New York City supersonic Concorde service.

1986 - Mike Tyson became the youngest Heavyweight Champion in history today with a second round knockout win over Trevor Berbick.

1987 - WGN-TV Channel 9 and PBS affiliate WTTW-TV Channel 11 broadcast signals were hijacked by an unknown person wearing a Max Headroom mask. The hijacker was never caught.

1995 - Pixar's Toy Story was released. It was the first feature-length film created completely using computer generated animation.

2005 - Angela Merkel became the first female Chancellor of Germany.

2012 - 2 people were killed and 120 injured after a 100-vehicle pile-up in dense fog near Beaumont, Texas, on interstate 10.

#Todays smile

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愛猶如雨過天睛後那光彩奪目的彩虹。仰望深邃的天空，發現一道美麗的彩虹出現在天邊，柔和的色彩過渡，讓人覺得時間變得緩慢，感覺變得清晰。紅色是火熱的愛，橙色是溫柔的愛，藍色是純潔的愛，紫色是嚴厲的愛。這愛的七彩顏色，是多少人心裡對美的定義。

將會結婚的您，在婚禮場地上仰望彩虹，將會得到幸運、幸福和希望

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教堂容納人數：40位賓客

婚禮時間：1000／1300／1500

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在夢中出現無數次的夢幻教堂盡現眼前，彩虹教堂（又名海之教堂），我們可以看到教堂的七彩玻璃，耀眼的陽光灑進Rainbow Chapel，象徵七彩的彩虹光反射在旁的水池上，五彩繽紛的色彩映照新人最真摯、浪漫的愛情。

走進教堂，開��大門，彩虹聖壇就在中央，透明玻璃的儀式桌、燭台，讓整座教堂充滿高貴感。教堂四周是澄淨動人、海天一色的景觀，純白色的內部配上彩虹，象徵擁有純潔幸福美滿的婚姻。

海灘加上私人花園，創造如此魅力絕美的私密空間，只在彩虹教堂。新人不僅在海灘拍攝浪漫婚照，還可以在花園釋放彩虹氣球，締造快樂的回憶。

新人也可以舉辦婚後宴會，將由專屬主廚現場烹調美食，尤其是充滿魚類、肉類、蔬菜香氣的太平洋燒烤料理，在享受美食之餘，還可以欣賞宴會廳外的美麗海景。

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彩虹教堂—彩虹顏色也有另一象徵意義，就是同性戀社群（LGBT），同性伴侶也可以在彩虹教堂舉辦婚禮。關島 – 美國海外第一個婚姻平等的屬地，於2015年6月9日正式頒布及承認同性婚姻為合法婚姻，同性伴侶於關島均可申請結婚許可證。在同性婚姻正式合法後，「海外婚禮」成為同志間最熱門的搜尋關鍵字，海外婚禮固然是首屈一指的浪漫選擇！

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情人崖，位於關島北部，登上瞭望台可以一覽整片一望無際的杜夢灣海岸。戀人岬廣場上有一座情人鐘，傳說如果情侶一起敲鐘，就可以得到永恆的相愛。

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結婚認可

以為回來香港還是要辦理繁瑣、麻煩的註冊手續？

其實不用的！去關島結婚，如經海外婚禮公司包辦的話，是可以舉行合法、正式受國際承認的婚禮，換句話說在關島結婚當日到當地的政府市役所辦理簽名、核對手續，便可獲頒結婚證書。回港後，結婚證書受認證，不用再額外辦理註冊手續。

文件預備

如果新人想在關島辦理合法婚姻註冊，最好在婚期前三至六個月就開始準備相關文件，或交給合法的海外婚禮籌劃公司代辦，例如身分證、護照、出世紙、到入境處申請的單身証／無結婚證明書等文件。

價錢

海外婚禮比想像中便宜多了，在香港擺酒結婚點都要幾十萬，但海外婚禮一次包辦拍婚紗、辦婚禮、小蜜月、家庭聚會，以關島海外結婚為例，大概三至五萬就搞定，視乎你心儀的教堂場地。

關島婚禮流程

搭乘飛機前往關島 (直航的情況下距香港4.5小時)

抵達關島當地導遊將會接送您至下榻飯店休息

儀式前確認會議 (約60～90分)，每所教堂所在的飯店都有SALON，不須舟車勞頓

化妝及髮式造型 (含諮詢約90分)

搭乘婚禮專車前往會場

抵達教

儀式及儀式後紀念攝影 (約60分)

沙灘攝影 (包括移動時間約60分，根據教堂不同時間不一)

After Party (約120分)

搭乘婚禮專車前往飯店，返回飯店後即為自由行程

搭乘飛機歸國，請遵照各集合時間/地點前往會合

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所有婚禮統籌及代訂安排

婚紗、新郎禮服各一套

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婚禮現場安排計劃及統籌

裝飾佈置及租借費用

現場婚禮音樂

專業攝影約100張（所有高解像度數碼相底）

證婚官（英語進行）

象徵式或合法婚禮紀念書

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Angry rhetoric has been flying back and forth across the Pacific Ocean, between Washington, DC and Pyongyang, North Korea. North Korea’s oft-spoken threats to destroy the United States has been repeated, ad nauseam, but are now being repeated back by President Trump.

Perhaps the North Korean leadership isn’t used to Americans who know how to talk tough, but it’s time that they learned.

Trump’s latest name for Kim Jong-un, “Rocket Man” is apparently gaining some steam within the diplomatic community, where it has been repeated by a number of ambassadors to the United Nations. While the US has borne the brunt of the hatred from the hermit kingdom, it appears that the nations of the world are united in recognizing the threat that he Kim regime is to all peace-loving people, everywhere.

This Conflict Isn’t New

The hatred out of Pyongyang is nothing new; it has been around since the creation of North Korea and the foundation of the Kim dynasty.

Here’s Why We Can Never Win Against North Korea

At the end of World War II, in 1948, the Korean peninsula was divided, just like Germany was, and the Iron Curtain descended over Korea. The Soviet Union placed Kim Il-sung, the current dictator’s grandfather, in power, mostly because he was a dedicated communist.

Immediately, the elderly Kim stated the goal of reuniting the Korean peninsula, brining the South Koreans under his rule. The North Korean hatred for the United States stems from there; for it was our protection of South Korea that has prevented the fulfillment of this dream.

Two short years later, then Secretary of State, Dean Acheson, gave a speech at the National Press Club. In this speech, Acheson made reference to several nations and islands as being critical to the “US defensive perimeter.” South Korea and Taiwan were clearly absent from that perimeter. This was misunderstood by the Russians, the Chinese and the North Koreans to mean that we would not go to war to protect North Korea, leading to the Korean War.

Two weeks after that ill-fated speech, Moscow gave the green light for the North Koreans to attack the South. On June 25th of that year, behind a massive artillery bombardment, the North Korean Army began to move, all but conquering South Korea. American and South Korean forces were forced back to the Pusan perimeter, from where their counterattack began.

US led UN forces advanced nearly to the Korea/China border, even reaching the Yalu River (the dividing line between North Korea and China) at one point. But this was too close for the Chinese government, who counterattacked, driving the combined UN forces back to somewhere near the 38th Parallel, the original (and once again agreed upon) dividing line between north and south.

If anything, this war inflamed the North Korean hatred for the USA, as the UN forces were predominantly American. In the eyes of the North Koreans, it was the US, not necessarily the UN, who defeated them and prevented the reunification of Korea under communist rule.

North Korean rhetoric against the United States began in this time period and has continued non-stop since then.

The only real difference between the angry rhetoric of a decade or four ago and the rhetoric of today, is that is seems like the North Korean government is finally reaching the point of being able to follow through on the threats they are making.

Video first seen on Trump Dayz.

Is There a Way Out?

Some people have accused the current tensions on President Trump, blaming him for escalating the current situation. Those people are predictably on the political left, where the idea of appeasement is much more palatable than standing on our own two feet.

This was Obama’s foreign policy and it has led to both North Korea and Iran being much closer to being able to attack us with nuclear arms.

Apparently those on the left are unaware of North Korea’s history and their attack on South Korea in 1950. For that matter, they probably have no idea of how poorly appeasement worked to stop Germany at the beginning of World War II.

If appeasement would work, North Korea should be the most peaceful nation on the face of the Earth.

Declarations of War

Beneath all of the rhetoric, the North Korean dictator, Kim Jong-un, clearly declared war on the United States in 2016. This is not surprising, nor does it really change things. The Korean peninsula has been at war since 1950. All that was signed in 1953 was an armistice, not a peace agreement. In fact, there has never been a peace agreement between the north and the south.

There have been sporadic incursions into South Korea by the north, as well as shots fired across the demilitarization zone and a number of skirmishes. So a declaration of war really isn’t necessary; it already exists. Any such declaration issued today would merely be political posturing, nothing more.

As I write this, a notice has come across my desk, saying that the North Korean Foreign Minister, Ri Yong-ho is publically stating that Donald Trump has declared war against his country. In doing this, he is taking one of Trump’s infamous tweets and turning it into a declaration of war.

If Foreign Minister Ri has anyone on his staff that has any knowledge of American law, he would know that the US President can’t make a declaration of war. That has to come out of Congress. But then, waiting for Congress to declare war wouldn’t fit the image they want to portray of Trump war-mongering and them being the innocent victim.

North Korea’s Advances

The North Koreans have been working on their nuclear program for at least 30 years, although the exact date is not known. Their first nuclear test was conducted on October 9, 2006, nearly 11 years ago. Their missile program is even older, starting in 1976, with the Soviet Scud-B missile as their base.

Just a couple of months ago, the North Koreans fired their first multi-stage missile, giving them the capability of reaching the US mainland, at least in theory.

Then, on September 3rd, they had a major underground nuclear weapons test, reputed to be their first hydrogen bomb. Whether it was a hydrogen bomb or not, based upon seismic data, it was a full order of magnitude larger than anything they had done before.

Then, a report came to light, which was actually created during Obama’s presidency.

America is Marching Blindly in the Greatest Trap Ever Set

This devastating report blew away the comments that had been made about the North Koreans needing to miniaturize their nuclear bombs. According to the report, their nuclear program had been working along that vein all along, so every North Korean nuclear weapon is already miniaturized and can be fitted to a missile.

So, where does this leave us? It appears that North Korea is on the verge of being able to field actual nuclear-tipped ICBMs, which are capable of reaching the US mainland. While I am sure there are still technical issues that need to be overcome, the issues that are left are child’s play, in comparison to what they have already accomplished.

Anyone who talks about how the North Koreans can’t yet field a nuclear missile that is capable of attacking the United States needs to take a reality pill and quit living in a world of denial.

The very facts that they have a nuclear weapon as powerful as they do and missiles which can reach our shores are grave enough that we should be concerned. Solving the problem of reentry heat is minimal and whether or not their aiming is accurate may not be an issue at all, especially if they decide to attack with an EMP.

Many have written about the possibility of an EMP, but now the North Korean state news agency is talking about it as well. While that may be nothing more than more propaganda to maintain the support of the people, I’m sure that some planner in the military is developing the plans for such an attack.

If They Should Attack

The big question facing the United States today, is what if they attack? With the rhetoric between Washington and Pyongyang heating up, there is a distinct possibility of then launching an attack. While I personally thing that would be a suicide move on their part, I can’t deny the possibility.

The most obvious option for our government to take is to eliminate their nuclear capability with a preemptive strike. But that’s easier said than done. All of North Korea’s missiles are apparently mounted on mobile launchers. So chances are, we don’t know where they all are.

Tracking mobile missiles is not easy, even with satellites, regardless of how easy Hollywood makes it seem. As the NRO discovered in the First Gulf War, it’s not hard to hide something the size of a mobile missile launcher in an area the size of a country.

Were we to attempt such an attack and fail, chances are high that Kim Jong-un would order the remaining missiles to attack the USA. Those that couldn’t reach the US would be targeted at our other vital interests, such as Hawaii, Guam, South Korea, Japan and out fleet off his shore.

Our other main option is to wait for them to attack first. If that should happen, we have enough nuclear capability to turn their country into a parking lot. But that’s not actually our biggest concern. While I’m sure that we would respond with some sort of counterattack, that wouldn’t affect your and my lives, nor those of our families.

What would affect our lives is our ability to stop that counterstrike before it reached us. That‘s the big question; whether or not we could effectively do that. Any ICBM launched from North Korea would most likely fly over Alaska or Southern California, where we have considerable anti-missile forces stationed. Whether or not they would be able to stop such an attack is up for debate.

Our military’s latest anti-ballistic missiles boast some impressive records, at least in their ability to counter test attacks. However, those are just tests and no matter how well tests are created, they are still somewhat contrived. The only real test for those weapons is for someone to attack us. Fortunately, that hasn’t yet happened.

This means that we are trusting our safety to largely unproven systems. Worse than that, the older systems don’t have as impressive a record as the newer ones do. So, there’s always the possibility that some of those won’t work. If the attack comes in such a way as to necessitate a response by those defensive weapons, it’s hard to say how effective our defenses will actually be.

It’s Time to Prepare

Officials in South Korea, Japan, Guam and Hawaii are all telling their citizens to prepare for a possible nuclear attack. This may seem a bit strange to our younger generation, but I grew up under nuclear threat. I still remember the drills in elementary school, when we were taught to “duck and cover,” as well as taught where our fallout shelters were.

I actually got my start as a survivalist during the Cold War, due to the threat of thermonuclear war. This is no different. Right now, we are in another cold war; but this one is with North Korea, not the Soviet Union. While we are much bigger than North Korea, with a much larger military and many more nuclear weapons, the other side has the advantage. That’s simply because the madman dictator on the other side can launch a nuclear attack on his own, without worry about congressional oversight or the risk of impeachment.

You can be sure that Kim Jong-un has well prepared bunkers to retreat to, when he pushes the button, launching a nuclear war with the United States. His people might die, but then, he hasn’t shown much compassion towards them anyway. I seriously doubt that it would bother him much.

Communist governments tend to look at the people as little more than peasants to be used and discarded, as their “betters” in the government so choose. Why should we think that Kim will be any different? He is already starving his population, so that he can spend his nation’s wealth on building a nuclear arsenal, proving how little he cares for them.

North Korea has already threatened Guam. They’ve sent ballistic missiles over Japan’s airspace. They haven’t said a thing about Hawaii yet, but it’s another obvious target.

In fact, the Hawaiian state legislature just received a highly secretive briefing about preparing for a nuclear attack. Information about what was covered in the briefing hasn’t yet leaked out, but it was definitely about making preparations, should a nuclear attack come.

While this briefing was declared to not be associated with things going on in North Korea, I seriously doubt anyone believes that. The only real nuclear threat today is North Korea; Iran isn’t ready yet. So, even if it is coincidental, in the sense that it is something that is scheduled to happen every X years, I am sure that North Korea was the focus.

As it doesn’t look like tensions between the United States and North Korea are likely to subside anytime soon, you and I should be preparing as well.

We could very well find ourselves living in the aftermath of an EMP, without any warning that it is to come.

This articles has been written by Bill White for Survivopedia.

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