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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Honolulu Harbor in 1881
 
The Hawaiian Islands, as you know from previous posts, are comprised of about 137 islands, islets, and shoals that were once known as the Sandwich Islands, named by Captain James Cook, whose trip there was sponsored by the fourth Earl of Sandwich.Now called the Hawaiian Islands, this archipelago of nineteen islands and atolls, numerous smaller islets, and undersea seamounts crawl northwest by southeast in the North Pacific Ocean at the top of the Polynesian Triangle. Thus endeth the history lesson.
Now on to the more interesting question: What’s with those other, tiny little hunks of lava out …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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