The Hawaii Traveler

For yesterday’s test, we turned our attention to the history and geography of Hawai’i. Here are the answers, and if you answered them all correctly, write in or comment to receive an extra-special something.
Q: What’s a former name for the Hawaiian Islands?
A: Unlike Prince, Hawaii’s former name was not a symbol. It was once called The Sandwich Islands.
Q: How Many Hawaiian Islands are there? (Hint: It’s more than eight.)
A: The entire collection of Hawaiian Islands comes to a sum of around 137 islands, islets, atolls, and shoals.
Q: True or False: the Hawaiian Island archipelago is the most isolated grouping of …read more

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Here at The Hawai’i Traveler, we primarily talk about the eight main Hawaiian islands of interest to tourists and armchair travelers, but thinking outside the box brings us, strangely, to a triangle–The Polynesian Triangle, that is.
Hawai’i is actually comprised of a chain of 137 islands, islets, and shoals. Only seven of these islands are inhabited year round and four are the main attractions: The Big Island, O’ahu, Maui, and Kaua’i.
At first glance, Hawai’i is a lot like a little piece of Americana wrapped in ti leaves and served with poi. The atmosphere is unlike what most of us travelers …read more

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There are nine watery threads running between the Hawaiian Islands. These channels are some of the most revered, most discussed waterways in history–if you’re the sea-faring type. If you’re not, now you know what’s what, and where it is.
 
‘Au’au Channel–between Lana’i and Maui. It’s the most geographically protected and therefore the calmest of all the channels, but isn’t the deepest. It boasts a long and interesting history with whaling ships, and is now popular “grounds” for whale watching instead. It was also a key, destiny-changing location during the Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbor during World War II.
 
Pailolo …read more

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