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Traveling with children to any destination can be tricky business. However, thousands of families successfully make their way to the islands–Oahu and Maui in particular–and leave with a lifetime of treasured memories. In fact, I began visiting the islands at the age of two with my parents, and carried on the tradition by […]
Telescopes on Mauna Kea
Flickr Creative Commons by
MGShelton
We were at Hapuna Beach at dusk, and stayed until well after the sun dipped down past the earth’s curve. I could see the moon’s reflection in the wet sand and looked upward and inland, and pointed to a blue star. I said, “I wonder if that’s Venus.”
As […]
Is it a sunset or a sunrise?
by © jrslow
OK, it’s not a secret, but it’s a helpful little tip from me to you. The sunset at Haleakala looks a lot like the famed sunrise at Haleakala; it’s just in a different place. They’re both breathtaking, and the mountain may be a […]
At the corner of Hoohu and Pee
Photo by Flickr–Joe Schlabotnik
Either it has happened to you, or it will: You’re driving somewhere in Hawai’i, and are either holding a map or your companion in the passenger seat is. “Where am I supposed to turn?” you want to know. The next words uttered by your […]
No Parking, No Duh
Photo by Flickr (Creative Commons), Fred Hsu
If you’ve just been to the islands, you most likely noticed the vog. Vog is what happens when the gases from an erupting volcano make friends with the sunlight, water vapor, dust particles and oxygen in the air. Let’s call it tropical smog, which […]
A hula dedication to the goddess Pele
photo credit: flickr, taken by eye of einstein
The Nightmarchers are the ghosts of ancient Hawaiian high ranking warriors. When night descends, they march from their burial grounds to their ancient battlegrounds or other sacred spots. Those who live in or near their paths report seeing torches and hearing […]
In about an hour, I saw two crabs battling it out, a million green-lipped mussels, and tens of black echinoid-like creatures that looked like black urchins wearing a coat of smooth armor called shingle sea urchins. A wave brought me tiny little fish that glimmered in the sun, and then the next wave took them […]
If you’re one of the 43 million U.S. travelers who is ecologically concerned, you’re probably looking for ways to minimize your impact on the environment when traveling. This is an important consideration for Hawai’i vacationers, since the islands are such a far-flung destination for just about everyone who doesn’t already live on-island.
For starters, the […]
The sun had been up for hours when I opened the glass door between me and the rooster on our back patio at the Pali Ke Kua condominiums in Princeville, Kaua’i, hometown to the spectacular Princeville Resort. I said, “Dude, it’s almost noon. We’re up already.” It seems an unlikely association, but since then, I’ve […]
I was recently discussing accommodations in Hawai’i, and we both decided that if you’re from the school that says there are no bad accommodations, only bad bank accounts, you’ll agree: Whether you’re in a beach front mansion or camping out, you’re still in Hawai’i. As the kids say, it’s all good. This is […]
Exploring the beautiful Hawaiian Islands
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