I was in the military PRIOR to going to Guam. I went to Guam first on board the MV WILLIAM R. BUTTON from Jacksonville, Florida, on down through the Panama Canal and all the Pacific Ocean to get to Guam around 1988. Back then, there were no Kmarts. Cheapest place to shop was the PX in military bases. I don't know if I would recommend Guam unless you are passing through. If you are heading West to Japan or China, then Gum would be a good place to stop because GUM has alot of connecting flights to Japan. I've heard alot of people living on Guam now feel like it doesn't feel like an island anymore since it has grown quite a bit, and alot of Americans, mostly military in place there. Mostly Navy and Air Force stationed on Guam. There is alot to do on Guam. Tumon Bay has some neat hotels and things like Hard Rock Cafe, Planet Hollywood, TGIF, things American that the Japanese tourist are looking for. Steak houses for example. Guam has alot of strip clubbing for the military and Japanese tourist if you like that kinda stuff. They have a saying there. "America's day begins on Guam". It's the farthest East of all U.S. possessions, territories and states. Guam is a bit expensive compared to U.S. mainland, however, like I said before, the Kmart has really brought pricing down quite a bit. They get fresh milk and butter, other goods from New Zealand. The ride around the mountainous Guam is quite scenic and many places to pull over and go swimming especially around the eastern part of Guam. They also have a set of islands to the south called COCOS islands. Very cool place to snorkel and swim, lots of Japanese tourist go all over Guam. If you get a chance, check it out. I personally liked Saipan island because, you actually felt like you lived in an island, less "Houlies" there too, no military except for the vessels with the Navy and Merchant Marines coming in and anchoring offshore like when I worked out there.