Guam: Your American Escape to Southeast Asia!

It's not Southeast Asia cheap, but it's It's not Southeast Asia cheap, but it's American and that's the whole point of American and that's the whole point of American and that's the whole point of this video. I'm speaking to the so many this video. I'm speaking to the so many this video. I'm speaking to the so many people out there who always tell me they people out there who always tell me they people out there who always tell me they can't leave America. Yes, you can. can't leave America. Yes, you can. can't leave America. Yes, you can. Number six, Guam. Now we're getting Number six, Guam. Now we're getting Number six, Guam. Now we're getting somewhere. We're almost in Southeast somewhere. We're almost in Southeast somewhere. We're almost in Southeast Asia. Guam is where this list starts to Asia. Guam is where this list starts to Asia. Guam is where this list starts to get genuinely interesting because Guam get genuinely interesting because Guam get genuinely interesting because Guam doesn't feel like America. Feels like doesn't feel like America. Feels like doesn't feel like America. Feels like somewhere entirely else. The food is somewhere entirely else. The food is somewhere entirely else. The food is different, the culture is Chamorro, different, the culture is Chamorro, different, the culture is Chamorro, indigenous Pacific Islander, and it's indigenous Pacific Islander, and it's indigenous Pacific Islander, and it's alive and present, not just a tourist alive and present, not just a tourist alive and present, not just a tourist exhibit. The landscape is dramatic. exhibit. The landscape is dramatic. exhibit. The landscape is dramatic. Ocean is right there in every direction. Ocean is right there in every direction. Ocean is right there in every direction. And yes, it's US territory. American And yes, it's US territory. American And yes, it's US territory. American dollars, English is widely spoken, dollars, English is widely spoken, dollars, English is widely spoken, Medicare applies, you can fly there on a Medicare applies, you can fly there on a Medicare applies, you can fly there on a domestic ticket, technically. Guam sits domestic ticket, technically. Guam sits domestic ticket, technically. Guam sits in the Western Pacific, which means it in the Western Pacific, which means it in the Western Pacific, which means it is geographically close to the is geographically close to the is geographically close to the Philippines, Japan, and the rest of Philippines, Japan, and the rest of Philippines, Japan, and the rest of Southeast Asia. If you have any interest Southeast Asia. If you have any interest Southeast Asia. If you have any interest in that part of the world, and given in that part of the world, and given in that part of the world, and given that I live in Vietnam, you might. Guam that I live in Vietnam, you might. Guam that I live in Vietnam, you might. Guam is the American foothold in the Pacific. is the American foothold in the Pacific. is the American foothold in the Pacific. It is the closest thing to Southeast It is the closest thing to Southeast It is the closest thing to Southeast Asia that legally counts as the United Asia that legally counts as the United Asia that legally counts as the United States. Cost of living is lower than States. Cost of living is lower than States. Cost of living is lower than Hawaii. It's a low bar, I know, but it's Hawaii. It's a low bar, I know, but it's Hawaii. It's a low bar, I know, but it's meaningful. Housing is more affordable, meaningful. Housing is more affordable, meaningful. Housing is more affordable, food, especially local food, is food, especially local food, is food, especially local food, is inexpensive. The military presence on inexpensive. The military presence on inexpensive. The military presence on the island means infrastructure is the island means infrastructure is the island means infrastructure is maintained at a level you wouldn't maintained at a level you wouldn't maintained at a level you wouldn't expect from an island of 170,000 people.