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FoodTrek: Avast Ye, Wasabi – a Feast by Sea
Despite the pirate-themed title, there was no walking of planks, nor were there any shivering of timbers. There wasn’t even a pegleg. Yarrrrr.
FoodTrek: A Historic Feast of Kona by Land
They say travel nourishes the soul, of which I totally agree. I also think travel should nourish the appetite, as all that wandering about can build up a monster hunger. Continuing my journey around the island of Hawai’i, I had the opportunity to satisfy both a hunger for history as well as local eats while on the journey across the island.
FoodTrek: Don’t Listen to that TLC Song – Go Chase Waterfalls, Especially in Hawaii
Don’t go chasing waterfalls… The hip hop trio of TLC clearly never visited Hawai’i. This song is bogus! Contrary to their advice, you should chase waterfalls. Because they’re quite pretty. And chase other adventures when visiting the island of Hawai’i because you know what? It’s a great excuse to have a big, delicious meal to reward your adventuresome stomach — I mean spirit.
FoodTrek: Breaking the Foodie Rules on Hotel Eating – and Loving it
Travel and food writers often say, don’t eat in the hotel, go out and explore, lest you become fully absorbed into a Jabba the Hutt-like resort repose, addicted to pillow mints and pay-per-view movies. Well, maybe not the Jabba the Hutt part, but the general advice tends to lean towards hotels being the HQ for luggage and sleeping only, which normally I’d tend to agree.
View From Here: Summer Whalewatching
“One animal. Twelve o’clock. Fifty meters,” Renee called out. She had briefed me earlier on my duties and stressed the three things that Robin–captaining our Wild Whale research vessel–was adamant about. He wanted to hear 1) animal species or, at the very least, its behavior, such as splash, blow, breach; 2) location on the clock, [...]