Hawaii Vacation News Roundup for September 13th
Sheila Beal Aloha Readers! Thanks for bearing with me while I was hard at work on Lanai, Maui, and Molokai in search of useful information to help you plan your next Hawaii vacation. …
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Lanai’s Puupehe (Sweetheart Rock)
Between Hulopoe Bay and Manele Bay on Lanai, you can take an easy hike to see this vantage point of Sweetheart Rock. The lone rock is impressive standing at 80…
Somewhere over the Rainbow
If you’ve never heard Iz (Israel Kamakawiwo’ole) sing “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”, then you’re in for a treat. If you have heard Iz sing, then you know exactly what I mean. …
Hawaii Vacation News Roundup for September 3rd
Homespun Honolulu has a blog Carnival of Aloha that virtually whisks you to interesting spots and ideas across the islands. George Brennan at the Cape Code Times has an interesting…
And the winner is….
We randomly selected the winner of the Hawaii themed giveaway today. Congratulations to Paul Indelicato! When I informed Paul that he had won, he had this to say, “The difference in life…
An Islander’s Perspective of this Hawaii Superferry Fiasco
Note: Hawaii’s Superferry system was closed down. See our guide to Hawaii’s inter-island travel. We’ve all been keeping our eyes on the Hawaii Superferry launch issues. Protests have even made…
Hawaiian Fishponds
Ancient Hawaiians were geniuses at making it easy to catch a fresh seafood dinner. They built fishponds along the shores and water inlets. The Hawaiians created rock walls that allowed…
Hawaii Superferry – Dead in the Water
Note: Hawaii’s Superferry system was eventually closed down. See our guide to Hawaii’s inter-island travel for alternatives for getting from island to island. The much anticipated launch of the Hawaii Superferry…
Hawaii Vacation News Roundup for August 29th
Carlson Wagonlit Travel named the top 10 US domestic destinations for this fall. Oahu, Maui, and Kauai all made the list. Viator.com came out with their top 10 beach and island…
Hawaii Superferry Launch – One Big Mess!
Note: Hawaii’s Superferry system was eventually closed down. See our guide to Hawaii’s inter-island travel for alternatives for getting from island to island. I hope you’ve not purchased Hawaii Superferry tickets…
Hawaii Vacation News Roundup for August 25th
On this weekend edition: Attention backpackers! Teri Shaver describes her three-day hiking trip in Haleakala National Park as a top 5 exotic backpacking trip. Pua and Keoki have a Hawaii…
Great Interview with Hawaiian Culture Expert
Surfing Magazine has an outstanding Q&A with Butch Helemano who is a minister and expert in ancient Hawaiian Culture. In other words, he’s a true Big Kahuna. He lives on…
Hawaii Vacation News Roundup for August 24th
Will the August 28th launch of the new Hawaii Superferry be delayed? The Hawaii Supreme court sided with environmentalists yesterday. The court ruled that the state must conduct an environmental…
Hawaii Vacation News Roundup for August 21st
What’s going on under Kilauea Volcano on the Big Island? There were two earthquakes last week, the first at a magnitude of 5.4 and the other at 4.4. In addition,…
Minding Your Manners in Hawaii
When visiting a new place, we all want to be polite visitors, don’t we? Every culture seems to have its own set of etiquette rules and Hawaii is no exception.…
