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The Hawaii Traveler

Archive for May 2008

May 31st, 2008

More Green Blogs

b5media recently welcomed a new blogger to its Travel and Culture lineup. Liz Lewis, come on down!
Liz is the voice and typing fingers behind Traveling the Green Way. As someone who’s always looking for ways to reuse, reduce, and recycle (just as Hawaii native Jack Johnson sang), I’m looking forward to putting Liz’s blog […]

By Jody Reale -- 1 comment

May 30th, 2008

Aloha, and Thanks For All the Fish

Last Tuesday, we learned that the humumunukunukuapua’a regained its status as Hawaii’s state fish, even though there was some controversy over the matter. The humu’s opponents reminded legislators that the fish, also known as the rectangular trigger fish, isn’t unique to Hawai’i, and that the ancient Hawaiians held the less tasty humu in such […]

By Jody Reale -- 9 comments

May 30th, 2008

South on Alaska and Other Budget Travel Tips

by © marcinkamil

Let’s say you’re a family of four or more, living on an annual income that equals the amount Paris Hilton usually blows on gum. Are your hopes and dreams of taking an island vacation dashed? Not necessarily.
Yes, with gas prices what they are, and inflation, and all of the other financial […]

By Jody Reale -- 0 comments

May 29th, 2008

T’nT is Dynamite

Don’t let the name fool you; TNT has nothing to do with blowing anything up, unless you consider that Travel ‘N Tourism News Hawaii is a great way to –KABLAM!–expand your knowledge of Hawai’i travel. With features such as Ask the Big Kahuna, Best (Hidden) Places, local tips, and a calendar categorized by […]

By Jody Reale -- 7 comments

May 28th, 2008

Snakes on a Plane, and Answers Revealed

For those of you playing along at home, we’ll get to the answers of yesterday’s (May 27th) Tuesday Test after we jump ahead to a more detailed answer to question #5: How many varieties of snake are there in Hawaii?A bit of a trick question, the official answer is: One. It’s the island blind […]

By Jody Reale -- 1 comment

May 27th, 2008

This is Only a Test

This week–and every Tuesday–it’s time to ask yourself, “How Knowledgeable am I about Hawaii?” Really, the answer is, “Who cares?” No one’s keeping score. But just for fun, here’s this week’s pop quiz about everyone’s favorite South Pacific destination. Answers revealed tomorrow. Here we go…

1. What Hawaiian island will someday be two islands?
2. […]

By Jody Reale -- 2 comments

May 25th, 2008

Remembering

It’s on Memorial Day that we take extra care and time to remember and honor those who have served our country, and those who paid the ultimate price to ensure our freedom. One of the most awe inspiring memorial on the islands is the USS Arizona Memorial, on Oahu.
Located on the Pearl Harbor Navy […]

By Jody Reale -- 0 comments

May 24th, 2008

“Talk Story” or Fuggetaboutit

The first thing my husband, a New Yorker by birth, noticed about island travel was the time difference. I’m not talking about the Pacific time zone, the number of hours you deduct from your watch when you step off the plane. I’m referring to the different way that the concept of time is […]

By Jody Reale -- 0 comments

May 23rd, 2008

Discover Upcountry Maui

Maybe it’s just because I’m a mountain girl at heart, but the region on Maui known as “upcountry” is my favorite, even thought it’s commonly “dissed” because it’s less like the tropics than the coastlines. And it is less “tropical,” in that the weather is cooler, dryer, and obviously less beachy, since it’s in […]

By Jody Reale -- 3 comments

May 22nd, 2008

More Keiki-Friendly Hawai’i

We missed the boat the last time we stayed in Kona, on the Big Island. Literally. We were living it up in the Waikoloa Beach area, just yards from the Hilton Waikoloa Village, where there are over 60 acres of Kohala Coast made just for families like ours.The boat we missed is a little […]

By Jody Reale -- 0 comments