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Hawaii Adventure: Swimming with Dolphins

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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Hawaii Adventure: Snorkeling and Stand-Up Paddle Surfing

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

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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Hawaii Adventure: Flying Over the Big Island

Hawaii Adventure: Flying Over the Big Island

Posted on November 4, 2009

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

On the agenda for today: a helicopter flight around the Big Island. I took the three-hour Volcano and Valley Landing tour from Paradise Helicopters ($433.35 per person, paradisecopters.com), located at the Commuter Terminal in Kona International Airport. It’s offered [...]

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Hawaii Adventure: Best Things To Do on Your Last Day

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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