Welcome to So much more Hawaii, a blogger’s view of paradise
Akaka Falls
The following is a guest blog from Big Island On The Cheap and the original article can be found here. Unless you have a friend who lives on untamed land on the Big Island, your best bet at seeing a Hawai‘i rain forest up close and personal is to plan a trip to one of [...]
Hawaii Adventure: Flying Over the Big Island
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 [...]
Aloha in Your Cup
World Class Coffee is Brewing in Hawaii This past April a small coffee farm in rural Kau, Hawaii placed seventh at the prestigious international finals of the Specialty Coffee Association of America’s cupping competition. Kailiawa Coffee Farm vying against centuries old coffee growing regions that included Ethiopia, Columbia, and Panama received the top ten honor. [...]
Military Family Travel to Hawaii: 11 Affordable Places to Stay
The following is a guest blog from Shelia Scarborough and the original article can be found here. If you are considering a vacation to Hawaii with the kids but think that it might be too expensive, there are plenty of ways to save money on your hotel bill if Mom, Dad (or both) are in [...]
Random Smiles
The following is a guest post by Devany Vickery-Davidson. The original post can be found here. I realized, yesterday, just how much I love Hilo. While most residents and many visitors are focused on Hula this week because of the International Merrie Monarch festival going on in our fair city. My focus has been on [...]
Why Don Aweau Loves Hawaii
Don Aweau, Founder of Hawaii Fishing Fanatic blog tells us why they love Hawaii. I love fishing and the Big Isle has always held a special place in my heart. I know this has to be short thus I liked to give a little “toot” for my favorite fishing grounds in hopes that our visitors [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]