How Not to Look Ridiculous When Learning to Surf in Hawaii The sun bleached tousled hair, the sun kissed skin, the lithe and limber body dancing on water. Throw into the mix dawn awakenings, beers at sunset and forever being around others who are young and beautiful –...
Some people have a sweet tooth. These are the type of people who eat sweet potatoes for breakfast, who believe that chocolate is actually a proven cure for misery and who can polish off a baker’s dozen cupcakes in a day flat. These are the people who believe that...
Thinking of visiting Hawaii, but heard some pretty spooky stories from your friends? Maybe they heard the faint and unnerving sound of an army parading past or maybe their rental car broke down erratically on the Pali highway. Or, perhaps the peculiar experiences...
For many Americans, SPAM is a four-letter word for an annoying e-mail. In Hawaii, SPAM is a beloved comfort food, with cans of the jellylike pork blocks found in almost every cupboard. And, it’s true: about 6 million cans of SPAM are eaten each year in Hawaii. That’s...
Hawaii has some dishes that are so spicy, it’s like making out with the devil! The style of cuisine has changed over the years, as people have migrated to the islands—and everyone has brought a little sumthin’ for the soup. This influx of people has opened...
Hawaii is an unbe-lava-ble place. BTW, we are going to attempt to slip in ALL of the volcano puns we know in this one article. It’s a land where all of the elements come together- you can splash in cobalt blue waters, feel the stir of hibiscus scented air, run your...
Where Are You? Are you reading this from the couch? Or worse, from the toilet? If so, finish your television program (or your bathroom business, or both) and let me inspire you to get up off your duff and get outside and explore a world you may never have known...
Maybe you only have a month to live and you are packing in all the crazy shit you can. Or, perhaps you are simply a risk-taking crazy person who gets charged up by living on the edge. Either way, the lay-on-the-beach-and-read vacation just isn’t going to cut it for...
It was a typical sunny afternoon on a crowded street in Waikiki. Suddenly, the young mother with the small baby in its stroller quickly shielded her child’s eyes. The policeman riding his bike was also distracted by what he saw and slammed into the curb. The elderly...
Some people vacation alone or move to Hawaii by themselves. For visitors or recent transplants, connecting with others, making friends or finding group activities isn’t always easy. Avoid the loneliness of doing things alone in a tropical paradise. Here are 5 ways you...