Leaving the Land of Smiles...Maybe for Something Even Better

[LovinlifeinGuam]

After many years of living in Thailand, Ill soon have to change my name to reflect my new location. Early next year Ill be headed to Guam. Collection of fish for personal aquariums is actually legal there, although collection of corals is, of course, illegal. Never been there before, but I'm gonna roll the dice! Wish me luck!

 

[KrisReef]

I thought you had a nice reef with a sweet specimen collection where you are. I can’t imagine being able to bring that along to Guam.
Bitter sweet changes.

Are you going to bring the hardware along?

Good luck and good fortune on your journey.

I have thought about visiting Guam but it is not a realistic destination for me. GL!

 

[LovinlifeinGuam]

I thought you had a nice reef with a sweet specimen collection where you are. I can’t imagine being able to bring that along to Guam.
Bitter sweet changes.

Are you going to bring the hardware along?

Good luck and good fortune on your journey.

I have thought about visiting Guam but it is not a realistic destination for me. GL!

I had 4 tanks in my apartment at one point...It was certainly sweet imo! Its bittersweet but change is an inevitable part of life...There's more for me in Guam at this point in my life, such as the job I found. Ive already been hired and will start as soon as I get there. It primarily entails diving, which will feed my passion (without draining my bank account haha).

 

[LovinlifeinGuam]

As my flight approaches, I just want to take the time to tell everyone how amazing Philippine Airlines is...I just got a free upgrade to eat a fruit platter on both legs of my flight! What meal could be a more delightful and delicious introduction to an island in the Pacific?
I highly recommended them to anyone traveling in the region!

 

[smitten with ocean life]

happy for you!
idk but maybe wait to get excited until you taste the airplane fruit? hope you experience is better than mine!

 

[DHill6]

I had 4 tanks in my apartment at one point...It was certainly sweet imo! Its bittersweet but change is an inevitable part of life...There's more for me in Guam at this point in my life, such as the job I found. Ive already been hired and will start as soon as I get there. It primarily entails diving, which will feed my passion (without draining my bank account haha).

Very nice!

 

[LovinlifeinGuam]

happy for you!
idk but maybe wait to get excited until you taste the airplane fruit? hope you experience is better than mine!

Yeah, there's just so good any "airplane food" can be...I think a fruit platter will probably be better than typical "airplane food" though...at least in economy class. I'll bring snacks as well, just in case but it's only two 4 hour flights with a 4 hour layover in Manila so I won't be starving even if it doesn't turn out to be the best.

 

[smitten with ocean life]

wishing you the best!

 

[LovinlifeinGuam]

I am looking forward to spending free time trying to net aquarium fish for a new tank though, despite it being a practically impossible task with the small hand net you're permitted to use.

 

[smitten with ocean life]

yeah i can imagine!

 

[LovinlifeinGuam]

And although it'll add to the shipping cost slightly, I'm definitely bringing my Noopsyche K7 Mini Light (which has been an incredible light for nano tanks), ATO, and test kits with me. I'm sure it'll save money in the long run since buying new equipment and having it shipped there from Amazon would be more expensive.

 

[LovinlifeinGuam]

happy for you!
idk but maybe wait to get excited until you taste the airplane fruit? hope you experience is better than mine!

The fruit platter was great...both of them haha. I got one on both legs of the flight and while flying from Manila to Guam they even gave me an extra regular meal for free since I was still hungry. 5 stars for Philippine Airlines!

 

[VintageReefer]

Congrats! Very exciting stuff! Looking forward to the rebuild!

Post prices and pics of corals available. It always was interesting for me to see what you would find and then the prices…it’s a bitter pill to swallow here in the US but I’m happy you can get things at that cost!

 

[LovinlifeinGuam]

Congrats! Very exciting stuff! Looking forward to the rebuild!

Post prices and pics of corals available. It always was interesting for me to see what you would find and then the prices…it’s a bitter pill to swallow here in the US but I’m happy you can get things at that cost!

Here in Guam I'm not sure what's available...I just touched down yesterday morning and have mostly just been getting furniture and other essentials for my new apartment...not having a bed isn't great haha. Looking forward to starting my new job as a diver though and gonna head to one of the beaches tomorrow!

 

[VintageReefer]

Here in Guam I'm not sure what's available...I just touched down yesterday morning and have mostly just been getting furniture and other essentials for my new apartment...not having a bed isn't great haha. Looking forward to starting my new job as a diver though and gonna head to one of the beaches tomorrow!

 

[Sjaako]

Guam is an island from the us is it? Is it like Curacao is from the Netherlands? The island is absolutely gorgeous, have a good time there!

 

[LovinlifeinGuam]

Thanks! And yes, it's the most distant US territory from the continental United States, if I'm not mistaken (and I might be on that). It took a little over 3 hours to fly into the Pacific Ocean to get here from Manila.

 

[Doctorgori]

Good Luck

 

[LovinlifeinGuam]

Good Luck

Thanks!

 

[fishface NJ]

Good luck with everything!