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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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Let the crowds beat YOU to Diamond Head

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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Military Family Travel to Hawaii: 11 Affordable Places to Stay

Military Family Travel to Hawaii: 11 Affordable Places to Stay

Posted on September 29, 2009

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 the [...]

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Hawaii’s Mayors Share Their Favorite Neighborhood Joints

Hawaii’s Mayors Share Their Favorite Neighborhood Joints

Posted on September 11, 2009

The following is a guest blog by Melanie Kosaka of Share Your Table.
I always say if you want to get an authentic sense of a destination; eat where the locals go.  Find out from folks who have a genuine love and connection to their community, and what and where they like to eat.  What [...]

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Shira Skydiving in Hawaii

Shira Skydiving in Hawaii

Posted on August 24, 2009

Mornin’! time for some tandem skydiving in Oahu http://www.hawaiiskydiving….about 6 hours ago from TweetDeck – Shira Lazar

Skydiving accomplished! Now beach time :)
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Photo: divemasterking2000

Photo: divemasterking2000

Photo:  clkao

Photo: LuxTonnerre

Photo: H.Hani

Photo: H.Hani

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Chef Mark’s Quick Bites: Honolulu Eating Tour, Pts 1 & 2

Chef Mark’s Quick Bites: Honolulu Eating Tour, Pts 1 & 2

Posted on July 11, 2009

The following is a guest post by Mark Tafoya of Culinary Media Network. Original post can be found here.
Some more material from my recent trip to Hawaii for the “So Much More Hawaii” tour sponsored by the Hawaii HTA. The amazingly energetic and intrepid Melissa Chang took me all around her hometown of Honolulu as [...]

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Paragliding in Hawaii: Koko Crater

Paragliding in Hawaii: Koko Crater

Posted on June 20, 2009

The following is a guest post by Alex Salkever of Hawaiirama. The original post is found here.

The eye-popping bright colors and high winds make Hawaii a paragliding paradise. Witness this footage shot in 2008 over Koko Crater (in Honolulu near Waikiki) on Oahu. It’s enough to make you up your deductible. Gravity Hawaii has the [...]

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How to enjoy historic Waikiki hotels even if you can’t afford to stay there

How to enjoy historic Waikiki hotels even if you can’t afford to stay there

Posted on June 19, 2009

The following is an original post from Sheila Scarborough, featured blogger for the So Much More Hawaii tour. The original post can be found here.

While in Oahu on the So Much More Hawaii blogger’s tour sponsored by the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA,) we were hosted at the most historic hotels on Waikiki Beach – the [...]

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Honolulu Fish Auction in Pictures

Honolulu Fish Auction in Pictures

Posted on June 3, 2009

Chef Mark Tafoya woke up super early this morning – 4AM! – to witness a rarity in the continental US: an early morning fish auction. The fish auction in Honolulu and Hilo are the only ones in the world, except for the Fulton Street Fish Market in NY and one in Portland, Maine.
From the Hawaii [...]

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You Know You’re On The Big Island When…

You Know You’re On The Big Island When…

Posted on June 1, 2009

This is a guest post by Charles Bohannan of Wordful.  You can find the original post here.

Photo: StuSeeger

You can go surfing and snowboarding on the same day, and still have time for a hike.
Driving around the Island takes at least three times longer than any other Hawaiian Island (there are 260 miles of shoreline).
The climate [...]

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