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Hawaii Adventure: Swimming with Dolphins

Posted on November 17, 2009

The following is a guest blog from Aileen Torres and the original article can be found here.

I got in some dolphin time today on Wild Side Specialty Tour’s morning wildlife cruise (8 to 11 a.m., $105 per person, sailhawaii.com). If you’re looking for a way to get in a short tour of the Waianae coast, [...]

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Culinary Adventures on Oahu

Posted on November 13, 2009

The following is a guest blog from Kim Tracy Prince and the original article can be found here.
For three and a half days, I was a lone traveler on Oahu without a kitchen.  These are my stories.
((bong bong))
Tourist Food:
The first place I stopped at once I got out of the airport was Cheeseburger Waikiki.  It [...]

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Hawaii Adventure: Snorkeling and Stand-Up Paddle Surfing

Posted on November 11, 2009

The following is a guest blog from Aileen Torres and the original article can be found here.

I landed in Kona, on the Big Island of Hawaii, Thursday afternoon. I’m staying at King Kamehameha, as are a lot of the Ironman athletes. The hotel is the site of the big race, and it’s hard to miss [...]

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Hawaii Adventure: Ocean Kayaking

Posted on November 9, 2009

The following is a guest blog from Aileen Torres and the original article can be found here.

I took a little trip to the Hakipuu Valley, about 45 minutes away from Waikiki, where I’m staying. When the Bike Hawaii bus picked me up for the Rainforest to Reef tour (9 a.m. to 4 p.m., $105.05; bikehawaii.com), [...]

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Beyond the Beach: The Honolulu Fish Auction is a Showcase for Hawaii Seafood

Posted on November 6, 2009

Getting Raw and Wild in Hawaii
While we might be famous for our gorgeous beaches and the ocean activities (or in some cases non-activity i.e. sunbathing) that take place on our shores, Hawaii is also renown for world-class seafood and a fish auction that is unique in the United States.
Each weekday morning before dawn at Pier [...]

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Hawaii Adventure: Best Things To Do on Your Last Day

Posted on November 2, 2009

The following is a guest blog from Aileen Torres and the original article can be found here.

It was my last day in Hawaii, and I fully intended to fill it up. My flight wouldn’t leave until 11 p.m. from Honolulu, so I made sure to schedule in as much as I could. If, like me, [...]

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Let the crowds beat YOU to Diamond Head

Posted on October 28, 2009

The following is a guest blog from Kim Tracy Price and the original article can be found here.

I didn’t do much research before I went to Oahu.  There, I said it.  I was fine just going with the flow, no guidebook to refer to, consulting the internet for information.  So when the airplane was touching [...]

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Ala Moana Beach Park Memories

Posted on October 27, 2009

One of the traditions that I’ve continued from my childhood is having dinner at a park in Honolulu.  After our homework and chores, my Nanny and Papa would pile us into their car and we’d drive towards the horizon, stretching our necks to peer out of the windows anxious to see the lush green grass [...]

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Hike Diamond Head and Treat Yourself to Vintage Island Flavors

Posted on October 26, 2009

Not that the view from the top of Diamond Head isn’t a reward in itself, but knowing that luscious blueberry cream cheese scones, slices of lemon crunch cake and rice balls stuffed with juicy morsels of crispy chicken await you, makes the trek to the top of Hawaii’s most famous crater a little more – [...]

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Outdoor Activities: Kualoa Ranch

Posted on October 22, 2009

Established in 1850, Kualoa Ranch is a 4,000 acre ahupua’a or a subdivision that extends from the mountain to the ocean. Committed to being a role model as stewards of the land, Oahu’s working cattle
ranch provides an educational outdoor experience.
Kualoa, which means “long back” perhaps due to the back drop of the Koolau mountain range [...]

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