It’s fun to challenge yourself as a writer from time to time. I have a few writing contests that I like to enter. One of those, I would equate to diffusing a bomb with little or no instructions. What would MacGyver Hemingway do? Cut the red wire first? Or the blue? Do...
We are book junkies… especially when it comes to books about the Hawaiian Islands. There are many parties, wild nights out and gala events that we have missed because we have been too busy trying to turn sticks into Harry Potter wands, arguing over the R + L = J...
Mouthwash blue water (ok, smartass, you describe the water without using the same old clichés), long stretches of deserted white sand, endless tiki drinks by some sun-drenched poolside oasis: vacationing in Hawaii seems like a cure-all for every one of life’s...
Hawai’i was recently named the second most expensive place to live in the country, falling just centimeters behind Connecticut. Some call it paradise tax, but we call it a small price to pay for living in one of the most incredible spots on Earth. Plus, with its...
Dream of vacationing in Hawaii and chances are that you picture yourself sipping a mai tai at sunset, the trade winds dancing through the palms and fluttering your feathered hair while an ukulele strums quietly in the distance. How cute. Also: how pedestrian. One:...
Being in Hawaii will make you want to sing – literally! You’ve been told you have a nice singing voice. No surprise, you were a member of your high school choir, while growing up on the mainland. It’s been years, though, since you sang Karaoke. What better time...
Getting a sunburn while on vacation is simply a bummer. Whether you’re heading on a tour in Kauai, watching the haleakala sunrise, or just baking in the sun on the beach, if you catch a nasty sunburn, your skin will beg for soothing and until it is soothed you...
Lovers flock to the shores of Hawaii to roll in the sands, as if they are starring in the music video for Chris Isaak’s Wicked Game. They hold hands on the broken shoreline, mooning at each other with big eyes, barefoot and whispering sweet nothings into the wind....
Okay, you’re newly single and you took the plunge. Unfortunately, you’re stuck with the proverbial bad date. And, in Hawaii of all places! This eager beaver you brought to paradise with you is about as much fun as water boarding. Dammit, you’re supposed to be on a...
From rappelling down the face of a waterfall, to swimming alongside a school of dolphins, Hawaii isn’t exactly at a loss for kick ass entertainment. But, on the other side of the spectrum lurks a boatload of island activities so pedestrian and inane that it’s a wonder...