Today’s Aloha Friday photo comes to us from a good friend and Oahu resident, Dave. He took this Waikiki panorama photo with with his iphone. He needs to hang on to that iphone because it takes very good quality photos. You may recall, Dave provided this Aloha Friday Photo that was also the product of [...]
Thursday, April 29, 2010
People in Hawaii love to chat — so much so that they have a special term for it called talk story. If you have the chance to talk story when you are in Hawaii, seize it! Take the time to enjoy the conversation and learn about local life. You’ll likely come away feeling that your [...]
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
On a recent visit to the Big Island of Hawaii, I returned to see Rainbow Falls near Hilo. Well, I almost couldn’t believe what I was seeing. There was barely a trickle of water cascading down the waterfall. I’ll show you what I mean. Here’s a photo of Rainbow Falls from our visit in January, [...]
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
When you visit Hawaii, you may see or hear of a beverage called POG. It’s pronounced like fog, but with a P. This strange-sounding beverage is a mixture of passion fruit, orange, and guava juices. In other words, it’s glass full of delicious. In Hawaii, you’ll find POG in places like resort breakfast buffets and [...]
Monday, April 26, 2010
When I’m not taking photographs for Sheila’s awesome Hawaii vacation articles, I’m busy behind the scenes working on improving your experience while reading Go Visit Hawaii. Hopefully you’ve enjoyed the recent improvements we’ve made to the homepage and, joined the Go Visit Hawaii Facebook community. That’s all great, but what about when you’re actually on [...]
Friday, April 23, 2010
Aren’t the colors of this Maui sunset amazing? It seems that I typically see a combination of purples, pinks and reds or a mix of oranges, yellows and reds in Hawaii sunsets, but not both combinations at the same time. This sunset has just about every color of the rainbow. This Aloha Friday photo comes [...]
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Happy Earth Day! Since the purpose of this day is to highlight ways to protect the environment, let’s look at one simple tip that is not only eco-friendly, it’s very practical for Hawaii vacationers, too. When you travel to Hawaii, bring one or two of your reusable shopping bags. Use these bags to: carry your [...]
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
April showers bring May flowers….and Hawaii deals, too. Here’s what’s on our radar today. * Hawaiian Airlines has a fare sale to Maui from the West Coast . Round-trip fares start at $378 plus taxes and fees. You must book before April 29. Here are the applicable travel dates and routes: Seattle/Maui: now though November [...]
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Who’s up for some adventure in a rainforest? How does a short hike to see a 50-foot waterfall sound? Let’s do it! Along the road to Hana, you can find an abundance of waterfalls. Some waterfalls are visible from the road while many others require a short hike. Alelele Falls is one of those waterfalls [...]
Monday, April 19, 2010
The islands of Aloha are filled with the amazing scenery of volcanoes, rainforests and beaches that you’ll want to permanently etch in your memory bank. With those sort of sights combined with the remote location of Hawaii and the Polynesian culture, I think we can all agree that Hawaii is a very special and unique [...]
Friday, April 30, 2010
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