In the past, we felt like Kauai restaurants weren’t really on par with what we’ve found on Oahu and Maui. We had a few great dining experiences in Kauai, but overall, we felt like the Garden Isle was lacking just a bit. This time around, Kauai restaurants definitely impressed us. We were particularly pleased with [...]
Monday, June 7, 2010
Ah, let me tell you, I fall in love with Kauai over and over again with each visit. From the moment we landed in Lihue and I soaked in the scenery from mountains to ocean, I was reminded of what a true stunner Kauai is. I was fully content to be back on the Garden [...]
Friday, June 4, 2010
Today’s Aloha Friday photo comes to us from Ryan Root who took this photo while snorkeling from a black sand beach on Hawaii’s Big Island. What a great shot! I tell ya, getting a nice snorkel photo like this one takes either a whole lot of skill or luck. Andy and I don’t seem to [...]
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Here’s the recent Hawaii news that’s caught my eye. * Hawaiian Airlines has just announced a fare sale of $330 round-trip for all their mainland routes. The low fares are valid for travel between August 9 – December 9, 2010 with a blackout date of November 19 – 29. To take advantage of these fares, [...]
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
When you visit Hawaii, you may come across this gigantic word that starts with H and has a bazillion letters. That’s the word humuhumunukunukuapua’a and it’s Hawaii’s state fish. The humuhumunukunukuapua’a is a tropical reef trigger fish that you’ll likely see when you snorkel in Hawaii. I used to think that I’d never be able [...]
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
When you think of icons of Hawaii, beaches, palm trees, volcanoes and pineapples come to mind, don’t they? Though Hawaii’s pineapple industry is on a decline, you’ll still find that juicy golden goodness growing on Hawaii’s rich volcanic soil. (See these pineapple tidbits for interesting facts on growing pineapples.) We took this photo of a [...]
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
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