Visiting Hawaii isn’t all about paradise and rainbows. Long before contact with the outside world, ancient Hawaiian chiefs fought bloody battles at what are today popular tourist destinations. Mercurial gods and goddesses, like Pele, still guard sacred sites and...
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...