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Archive | April, 2007

Stunning Hawaii Sunset

Monday, April 30, 2007

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If you can’t actually get to Hawaii, we recommend taking in this stunning photo of the Big Island’s Manini beach at sunset, courtesy of Pete Orelup. Do you have some fantastic Hawaii photos you’d like to share? Simply tag them on Flickr with “govisithawaii” or leave a link to them in the comments below, and [...]

Should Kauai be called the ‘Garden Isle’ and the ‘Golf Isle’?

Monday, April 30, 2007

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That is what this excellent article cleverly suggests.  The article provides an overview of the major golf courses of Kauai, what makes them special and how to match your skills to the various courses.  If you are planning a trip to Kauai, don’t forget to bring your sticks and check out one or more of [...]

Monday Morning Coffee Talk

Monday, April 30, 2007

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I sure wish I could be sampling a nice Hawaiian coffee on Molokai right now, especially after reading this interesting article about a coffee plantation tour.  The Coffees of Hawaii plantation covers over 500 acres up high on Molokai.  They offer mule drawn wagon and walking guided tours Monday through Saturday.  You can take a free self [...]

More Good Advice on Using Frequent Flier Miles to Hawaii

Monday, April 30, 2007

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You may recall my post about how it is becoming more difficult to use frequent flier miles for the lower mileage (restricted) awards to Hawaii.  There are only a few lower mileage seats allocated on each flight and they get snatched up quickly because Hawaii is such a popular destination.  You can still use your frequent flier [...]

Now, how do you say the name of “that” Hawaiian fish?

Sunday, April 29, 2007

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Have you ever wanted to know how to properly pronounce the well known Hawaiian fish, humuhumunukunukuapua’a?  This cool Kona Hawaii Scuba Diver’s blog post breaks the pronunciation down into an easy to understand way:   “who moo who moo new coo new coo ah poo ah ah” Mahalo, Kona Hawaii Scuba Diver, for explaining it to us who [...]

View our Hawaii Photo Collection

Saturday, April 28, 2007

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Don’t miss our collection of Hawaii photos. You’ll find great photos like this one:

Paddling and Surfing Events and Trends

Thursday, April 26, 2007

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Molokai World Championship The 31st Annual Molokai World Championship (May 20th) is a one-person canoe and surfskis race that starts on the west end of Molokai and ends on Queen’s Beach on Oahu.  The entire race is about 32 nautical miles long and traverses some pretty challenging water.  I really applaud the people who enter this [...]

A Great Read about Hilo

Thursday, April 26, 2007

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Lots of good information about Hilo and it’s history can be found in this article.  Hilo really is a lovely town and in my opinion, it is not to be missed.  Technorati tags: Hilo, Big Island, Hawaii

Kauai’s Fern Grotto is Making a Come Back

Thursday, April 26, 2007

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 Kauai’s Fern Grotto, a popular scenic spot up the Wailua River, was shutdown in 2006 after flooding and the danger of rock falls.  The area is partially open now, but plans are in place to have it completely restored by the summer.  Click here to see an example of a tour that you can take to this [...]

Hawaii’s Lone Conde Nast "Hottie"

Thursday, April 26, 2007

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Conde Nast Traveler released their 2007 Hot Lists this week covering hot new  hotels, nightclubs, restaurants, and spas from around the globe.  The only Hawaiian mention in this years list was for the Mandara Spa on Maui.  This new spa is at  the Wailea Marriott and part of a $60 million upgrade.  Hmmm…why am I suddenly craving a [...]

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