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A Little Aloha Goes A Long Way
The following is a guest post by Liza of A Maui Blog. the original post can be found here. It was a hectic Tuesday morning. After dropping off the kids to school I noticed that gas gauge says I am almost out of gas. I decided to stop by the 76 station at Piilani Shopping [...]
You Won’t Get a Curse If You Bring These Back From Hawaii
This is a guest post by Bruce Fisher, Founder of Hawaii-Aloha.com and was originally published here. If you’re planning a trip to Hawaii, you should really think about bringing something unique back to remember your trip. In previous posts we’ve discussed what not to bring back as keepsakes such as lava rock or black sand [...]
Note To Self, Don’t Call It Yakisoba
The following is a post by Christine Lu that was originally published on her personal blog. Stepped off a 5 hour flight from Los Angeles yesterday, dropped off our bags at the hotel and headed to the Ezogiku Ramen right behind the Hyatt Regency for a quick lunch with Chris and my little man. It’s [...]
Hula Grill Waikiki Happy Hour, Tell Them Bruce Sent You
The following is a post by Christine Lu that was originally published on her personal blog. We flew into Honolulu this morning at 11:30am. By 2pm, Chris and I were sitting at the Hula Grill’s bar telling the manager there that Bruce sent us and told us to try the Mai Tai. So we did. [...]
Approved Cabin Baggage, Flying To Hawaii With A Toddler
The following is a post by Christine Lu that was originally published on her personal blog. My son is no stranger to airplanes. He’s flown to Shanghai, New York, Atlanta and this trip is actually his second time visiting Honolulu. Despite all the previous travel, I still have an inner freak out session every time [...]
Fresh Portuguese Sweet Bread
The following is a guest post by Kris Bordessa originally published in Big Island On The Cheap Portuguese immigrants to the Hawaiian islands brought with them the old world style of baking in a wood-fired stone oven called a forno. In an effort to preserve this tradition, the Kona Historical Society has created a replica [...]
Ted’s Famous Chocolate Haupia Pie
A stop at Ted’s Bakery has become one of things I have to check off my list each time I visit Oahu ever since my Hawaiian friend Tracy introduced me to their famous and original Chocolate Haupia Pie. Even though several restaurants in Honolulu carry Ted’s Chocolate Haupia Pie, the foodie in me still prefers [...]