Guam's 24/7 K-Mart

Our joys are simple.

On our last trip to Guam. We did as the locals did and shopped at our favorite place on the island - K Mart. Guam plays host to the largest K-Mart in the world, and even better, it's open 24 hours!

For shopaholic Pinoys, this is good news because if you fly from Manila to Guam, you usually arrive at the ungodly hour of 4AM either via Philippine Airlines or Continental Air. If you can function without getting additional shut-eye, you can head straight to K-Mart.

On this last visit, we did K-Mart and Ross, though admittedly, the selection over at K-Mart seemed better than what they had over at Ross. There is also a Macy's in Guam, located at Micronesia Mall which is owned by Lucio Tan. The Micronesia Mall also houses the offices of Philippine Airlines.

The Duty Free Shops at Guam are also very much worth visiting. They have a really wide and fabulous selection of cosmetics, perfumes, chocolates, clothing and accessories. One of the best I have seen in fact, comparable to the world's best.

The flight from Manila to Guam takes only approximately 3.5 hours. Our family always loves to visit because it is so laid back and yet, it has all the creature comforts and more. No need to go to the mainland if all you want to do is unwind, shop and laze by the beach.

Their beaches this time of the year are so beautiful too. We spent a whole morning and afternoon just lazing around and enjoying the breeze and the cool, blue waters.

For some reason, Guam always calls out to us. And we are grateful for the blessing of being able to return.