Song of the Humpbacks

Hawai‘i is paradise for more than just people. Migrating animals come here by air and sea to escape the cold winter weather. Humpback whales arrive every winter to the delight of pretty much everyone. Maui and its shallow channels between the offshore islands get the...

Avoiding sunburn

We can think of nothing worse than watching re-runs of Seinfeld from your hotel room in Hawaii. Especially while your family or significant other is l ounging by the crystal blue ocean, gazing at the lazily rolling waves, ankle deep in white sand, while cool trade...

Snow in Hawai‘i?

Probably the last thing that comes to mind when you think about Hawai‘i is snow. In fact, you may have had to shovel 3 feet of snow from your car before going to the airport to catch your flight here. There are few places in the world where you can bundle up in a hat,...

Carnivorous Caterpillars? Only in Hawaii!

Hawai’i has meat-eating caterpillars.  Did I get your attention?  The only place in the world where evolution took this bizarre turn for the normally cute caterpillar, moth caterpillars in the genus Eupithecia catch and eat other insects.  First discovered in 1972,...

To go or not to go, that is the question.

Hawai‘i is loaded with spectacular hikes, including numerous waterfalls and breathtaking vistas. With all this beauty, you probably won’t spend much time researching the safety of some of these places. After all, you’re on vacation, and you’ve got to soak up as much...

Food Trucks, Not What You Might Think

The food truck phenomenon is alive and well here in the Rainbow State.  Not that it ever really had to catch on here.  Back in the sugar plantation days of the late 19th century, food trucks fed the workers with foods as varied as the resident’s backgrounds.  These...
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