As Andy mentioned on the Jake Shimabokuru post, each week this March, we’ll be giving away an island music CD. We’ll host this contest each Monday during March. We’re kicking…
Here’s all the latest for a destination that’s the greatest. 🙂 * Airfare deals to Hawaii are becoming a little more scarce, but if you can fly from the West…
Within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, you’ll find an astonishing number of images carved in 400 to 500 year old pahoehoe lava flow stone. If these Hawaiian petroglyphs could talk, what…
Forget what you know about the humble ukulele. Sure, the four-stringed instrument is the backbone of any Hawaiian song, but Jake Shimabukuro is out to show the world that the…
On our recent trip to Oahu, we saw our first ‘alae ‘ula at Waimea Valley (the waterfall place.) . This endangered bird is endemic to Hawaii (e.g. evolved in Hawaii…
Today’s Aloha Friday Photo was submitted by Marvin from Indianapolis, Indiana. Marvin sent this photo after reading our Hawaii Five-0 myths post on Monday, followed by watching Monday’s episode featuring…
A few weeks ago, I asked you for your favorite songs from Hawaii to create the perfect playlist. Well, you really came up with some good ones! Your recommendations ranged…
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…
No matter where you travel, shopping at a local farmers market is one of the quickest ways to get to know more about a culture. Not only will you learn…
Today’s photos come to us from Karen who blogs at Holoholo Hawaii. Karen is a docent at the Bishop Museum in Honolulu. The photos that Karen is sharing is of…
Visiting the USS Arizona Memorial is an exceptionally moving experience. We’ve visited Pearl Harbor multiple times and each time it conjures up so many emotions. I highly recommend a visit…
Today’s fact about Hawaii focuses on the Hawaiian alphabet. This 12-letter alphabet has five vowels and only seven consonants. For the most part, the consonants are pronounced the same way…
Let’s take a peek at another Aloha Friday edition of Hawaii vacation news. * Guess which U.S. city is the most romantic according to TripAdvisor members? I’ll give you a…