The Hawaii Traveler

You’ve no doubt seen bumper stickers and other materials with some version of the line art figure above. Called “honu” by Hawaiians and the Hawaii-friendly, it’s a representation of the green sea turtle, an endangered species you’re bound to see while snorkeling in Kaua’i.
Hawaii is the Endangered Species Capital of the World. With 100s of plants and animals listed as Endangered or Threatened, there are more endangered species per square mile on these islands than any other place on the planet. Arguably one of the best places to glimpse one of these endangered creatures is at Tunnels …read more

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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 come to relish all the crowing, in odd accompaniment to the Hawaiian surf and waving palms.
Understanding that our backyard rooster was there first, and that we were leaving our unit to head down the cliffs to Hideaways Beach anyway, we embraced the aloha spirit and …read more

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