When I was staying in my Maui Vacation Rental the first place I wanted to visit was the summit of Halekala Volcano. Haleakala dominates the east side of the island of Maui, and this is also the drier leeward side. Haleakala means “House of the shadow of the sun” (hale means “house,” aka means “shadow,”… Continue reading Haleakala National Park – Maui’s Most Famous Attraction
Top Attractions on Lanai – The Private Isle
Today I am staying in a Lanai Vacation Rental and enjoying the beautiful island of Lanai, an island with a history as rich as its natural environment. Beginning in the 1920s, Lanai was dominated by a vast pineapple plantation that eventually became the largest pineapple plantation in the world. The island’s central population lived in… Continue reading Top Attractions on Lanai – The Private Isle
Top Seven Upcoming Festivals and Celebrations in the Islands
If you live in the Hawaiian Islands or are visiting in April or May you will want to check out some of the great events that are coming up, including the Big Island Film Festival, the Kau Coffee Festival, the Grow Hawaiian Fesitival, the Celebration of the Arts, the Annual Earth Day Maui Celebration, the… Continue reading Top Seven Upcoming Festivals and Celebrations in the Islands
Top Ten Beaches and Other Sights On Oahu’s North Shore
If you are visiting Oahu there are lots of great sights to check out along the north shore. The best way to really experience the north shore is to get an Oahu Condo in the area and then explore the area at your leisure. One of the first places you want to visit is Haleiwa,… Continue reading Top Ten Beaches and Other Sights On Oahu’s North Shore
The Hokulea Voyaging Canoe – A Symbol of the Hawaiian Culture
When I was staying at my Oahu Condo last week I noticed sailing offshore of Waikiki was the Hokulea Voyaging Canoe. This distinctive Hawaiian sailing canoe was majestic as it went by, conjuring up all of the history of the Hawaiian people. In the 1970s, members of the Polynesian Voyaging Society constructed this Hawaiian double-hulled… Continue reading The Hokulea Voyaging Canoe – A Symbol of the Hawaiian Culture
Beautiful Sounds of the Islands – Slack Key Guitar
When I was recently staying on Kauai in my Kauai Vacation Rental I went out to see a musical show and was astounded at the wonderful style of music I saw that night. The music is known as Slack Key Guitar, and it is known in Hawaiian as ki hoalu (ki means “key” or “pitch,”… Continue reading Beautiful Sounds of the Islands – Slack Key Guitar
Wonderful Recipes and Amazing Food – Hawaii Regional Cuisine
During my last stay on Oahu I stayed at an Oahu Hotel and ate out at some extremely wonderful restaurants that were serving such delicious food that I wanted to learn more about it. Well, it turns out that the food that was being served was known as Hawaii Regional Cuisine, and this type of… Continue reading Wonderful Recipes and Amazing Food – Hawaii Regional Cuisine
The Sport of Surfing in the Hawaiian Islands
When I first planned my trip to the Hawaiian Islands by getting the very best Oahu Vacation Information I made arrangements for a wonderful trip, though at the time I really wasn’t so much interested in surfing. Then when I began to travel around Oahu I began to see surfers everywhere! I saw surfboards on… Continue reading The Sport of Surfing in the Hawaiian Islands
The Hawaiian Islands – Their Nicknames and a Quick Overview
The other day when I was sitting on the lanai of my Oahu Vacation Rental looking over the beautiful blue ocean I started thinking about these amazing Hawaiian Islands and how each one is so different. I also was thinking about how each of these islands has an Island Nickname that helps to describe how… Continue reading The Hawaiian Islands – Their Nicknames and a Quick Overview
The Waikiki Beachboys and the Aloha Spirit
As I gaze over Waikiki from my Oahu Vacation Rental and see the surf instructors below I think back to the early days of Waikiki when the tradition of the Waikiki Beachboys began. From the 1920s to the 1950s, a group of water sports instructors working on the beaches fronting the Moana and Royal Hawaiian… Continue reading The Waikiki Beachboys and the Aloha Spirit