by Andrew Doughty | Jan 22, 2015 | Blog
We came across this sign at a beach park the other day, and just had to share our thoughts. We just thought this was a rather refreshing sign (excuse the bad pun, but it works here.) In all the years we’ve spent exploring the islands we’ve never seen a sign like this,...
by Andrew Doughty | Jan 19, 2015 | Blog
When dining in Hawai´i, a lot of the more affordable options you will encounter are in local food restaurants (local kine grindz, brah). We point out in the dining chapters that local food is generally combinations of Hawaiian, American, Japanese, Chinese, Filipino...
by Andrew Doughty | Jan 15, 2015 | Blog
Coconut water is all the rage in the beverage world these days. As trendy as it has become, Polynesians have known the benefits of coconut water for millennia. Just to clear something up, coconut water is what you get when you open up a fresh, green coconut. Coconut...
by Andrew Doughty | Dec 24, 2013 | Blog
Just completed a flight to the mainland. I was in the crying baby section. The poor Mom was beside herself with embarrassment and apologizing to all around. But her 2-year old was not to be silenced. (I wanted console her by saying that he probably will have a great...
by Andrew Doughty | Mar 25, 2013 | Blog
People get hurt on vacation…People get killed at beaches without lifeguards…Responsible guidebooks will keep anything from their readers that might get them hurt…Don’t tell them where the good stuff is…Don’t expose them to anything...