One man's trash is another man's treasure will be the mantra of any resident or traveler interested in checking out the flea market in Guam. But that's putting it a bit too harshly. In Guam's flea markets, items are lined up for the person of any walks of life and ready for picking. What the flea market provides is a concentrated one-stop place to test your bargaining skills, treasure hunting passion, and creativity of the soul.
Take for example, almost every weekend, the Dededo market in Guam, along Marine Drive, offers an almost infinite selection of unique delicacies, local creations, and friendly folk. The first site you see in the market will probably be fruit stands. The selection of naturally grown fruits in Dededo Market in Guam stands out with the rainbow-like colors of different fruits, some even only found there. So treat your pallet, and try out fruits you don't recognize. Better yet, let the local fruit vendor guide you to their specialties. Your taste buds will thank you for it.
Guam flea markets are more than just fruits and local delicacies. It can be considered as a booming and ever growing center for just about everything, from traded down sneakers, to gardening tools, to bargain dresses, and to any your imagination can think of. Both locals and tourists enjoy the flea market and see it as the go-to place to discover something new, or to remind you of what you've always needed, but never had. Bargain clothes range from t-shirts for babies, to dresses with Guam prints, to an opportunity to buy a bulk of sweat shirts for a little about the same price you'd get one sweat shirt elsewhere. For people who want their homes having unique or even personal touches, buyers can look out for lawn mowers, kitchen utensils, bathroom cleaners, carpets, and lamps. For the lover of life and the living, the flea markets at times offer pets of different sizes and beautiful plants. It resonate the love for flora and fauna.
If you are the type of person who lives creatively and believes in the transformation of the ugly duckling into a beautiful swan, then your bargain items from Guam's flea market may be more of a treasure than you thought! The most creative of people can turn the simple fruit assortments to a million dollar creative idea. Here are a few ideas to make your bargain deals work your style:
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All the fruit fans and health buffs out there can take advantage of the variety of fruits in almost all the flea markets in Guam. With the assortments available within hand-grabbing distance, why not experiment? In the flea markets of Guam, you will see a lot of bananas. But stop for a second and ask yourself, what can you do with bananas? Then you look around, and you see different species of bananas, papayas, avocados, and even a good selection of vegetables from potatoes to pumpkins. The Guam flee market is a good place to get creative with your taste buds, and experiment with new fruit shakes. Here, you don't need to be contented with just one to two ingredients; you can mash all your favorite fruits and vegetables together, and create your own fab and unique healthy shake. I guess it's time to try that papaya-mango-avocado shake you saw in Instagram that other night.
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Bring home the Guam dining experience to your own dining table back home. In the flea markets of Guam, you'd find a great assortment of kitchen utensils from forks, bowls, doilies, trays, and plates. Style your own metal trays by spray-painting patterns and use them as a quaint way to serve food. In fact, while you're in Guam, why not create Guam culture inspired patterns on the trays and cups so that your relatives back home can experience the exotic feel with you.
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In any corner of flea markets, you're bound to run into various scarves and sarongs. Buyers have a good chance of even buying them in bulk to strike that awesome bargain deal. So, what do you do with an assortment of scarves? You can stitch them together and make a customized Boho-themed curtain set or pillow cases to jazz up your living room. Have the colors of Guam drape down your bedroom windows while you read a book against that sunrise. What makes this a brilliant deal is the opportunity to make a completely unique piece from the unique assortments of colors and patterns that you can choose from without breaking your wallet.
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In Guam, you can let your imagination run wild and mix and match two distinct items to create a brand-new statement piece. Browse through the multitude of beautiful ornamental plants and herbs that you can grow in your own mini-garden. Adding your own style to that garden, you can check out the boxes, and second-hand suitcases to use as your classy plant box. This way, it isn't just you making the fashion statement, but your plants too!
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For the list of flea markets in Guam, feel free to take a comfortable seat in front of your computer and go to Google. You may also check www.visitguam.com/things-to-do/shopping/flea-markets/ and www.tripadvisor.com.
