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The Hawaiian way to wish a “Happy Valentine’s Day”

Hau’oli La Aloha — that’s the Hawaiian way to wish a Happy Valentine’s Day. The literal translation is Happy Day [of] Love. Learn more about this phrase and how to pronounce it in our Hawaiian Valentine’s Day post.

Sheila Beal

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Hawaiian words to know for your Hawaii vacation

Sheila Beal
March 21, 2013

Though English is the primary language of Hawaii, the centuries-old Hawaiian language is still actively used. While you won’t need to learn Hawaiian for your vacation, I want to share…

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Free Waikiki Beach Hula Show at Kuhio Beach Park

Sheila Beal
January 30, 2019

What is your favorite four-letter word? One of my favorites is free! It’s not often that you find quality entertainment that’s free, but on Waikiki’s Kuhio Beach, you’ll find a…

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Minding Your Manners in Hawaii

Sheila Beal
January 3, 2013

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.…

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The Hawaiian Hula Dance: 10 facts you may not already know

Andy Beal
May 21, 2017

A trip to Hawaii is incomplete without enjoying at least one Hawaiian hula performance. The hula dance is one of Hawaii’s oldest traditions and is often accompanied by either Hawaiian…

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Hawaii festivals and special events: January – April 2019

Sheila Beal
March 8, 2019

There are many excellent cultural events to discover in Hawaii throughout the year. For this article, we’ll be focusing on the festivals happening between now and April. Many of the…

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Do you know your mauka from makai?

Sheila Beal
March 31, 2011

I was just reading today’s Maui News article about a parcel of land on Maui that was donated to the Haleakala National Park. As I was reading it, this sentence…

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The Hawaiian way to wish a “Happy Valentine’s Day”

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Hawaiian words to know for your Hawaii vacation

Free Waikiki Beach Hula Show at Kuhio Beach Park

Minding Your Manners in Hawaii

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Hawaii festivals and special events: January – April 2019

Do you know your mauka from makai?

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