If you’re headed to Hawaii this June, you’ll find loads of special arts and cultural celebrations on the islands. Many of these excellent events and festivals are free. So, let’s take a look at the list of what you’ll find happening on each island. HAWAII’S BIG ISLAND Celebration of Hula – “Na ‘olelo o ka pu‘uwai”(June 6 [...]
Monday, March 16, 2009
Each time I visit Hawaii, I am always blown away by the amount of stars I see at night. I absolutely love to gaze at Hawaii’s star-filled night sky. I’m really just a stargazing novice. I enjoy and appreciate the vast amount of stars I see, but that’s really the extent of it. So, I’ve [...]
Monday, March 9, 2009
When most people think of Haleakala National Park, they visualize the semi-barren summit of Haleakala volcano at over 10,000 feet above sea level, but there is a whole coastal section of this park that’s green and lush and definitely worth the visit. This area is called the Kipahulu area. (For a Google map of Kipahulu, [...]
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Here’s what’s cooking in the Hawaii vacation news kitchen today: * Since Mokulele Airlines began inter-island service a few months ago, fare wars surfaced. Just this week, a new twist to the fare war began. Mokulele is offering travel coupons — five one-way flight vouchers for the total cost of $267. That works out to $53.40 [...]
Monday, January 19, 2009
I’m always amazed to see a humpback whale breach the water followed by a huge splash. Even surveying the deep blue ocean water for a glimpse of a whale’s spout is exciting. If you’re like me and love whale watching or you’d like to get a better understanding of why whale watching in Hawaii is [...]
Friday, December 12, 2008
If you’ve not yet had the pleasure of driving the Road to Hana, then watch this video to get a feel for what all the fuss is about. If you’ve have experienced this beautiful drive, then you’ll enjoy revisiting it by video. TIP: if you see a link to click to watch in higher quality, [...]
Friday, October 31, 2008
Happy Aloha Friday and Halloween! You’ll find all treats and no tricks here today. The much loved Mauna Kea Resort is due to re-open December 20th. They’ve been renovating and repairing damage from the 2006 Big Island earthquake. In the meantime, they’re letting us take a virtual sneak peek into the new room designs. See [...]
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
As you are making your sight-seeing plans for Maui, I do hope you are planning in a visit to the summit of Haleakala. Did you know that the name Haleakala means “house of the sun” in Hawaiian? Given the meaning of Haleakala, I think it’s fitting to visit the summit for sunrise or sunset. Which [...]
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
The petroglyph like the human figure shown above is one of many images you may find carved in lava rock in Hawaii. No one seems to be sure they know exactly what the figures mean. Most likely the figures commemorate past events held at that area. We took the photo of the petroglyph above in the [...]
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Let’s continue the series of one day Hawaii itineraries with a visit to Maui. So, what would I plan to see with only one day on Maui? I’d most definitely spend my time on the road to Hana. This drive is arguably the most beautiful drive in Hawaii. I remember my first trip to [...]
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Thursday, May 28, 2009
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