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8 Things I Have Learned After Living in Hawaii

Posted on December 27, 2012 by JulieCao | 1 Comments

Featured Writer: Julie Cao I spent three years studying and working in Hawaii. It is not uncommon to see people come to me and say “you are so lucky to live in Hawaii”. It is true that Hawaii is on the most people’s list of dream vacation destinations. However, once you decide to start a new life here, the story…

The Sand Dancers

Posted on December 19, 2012 by rawhide2road | 0 Comments

Featured writer: rawhide2road At Makena Beach State Park, there lies two beaches; one is Big Beach and the other, Little Beach. In the hushed late hours of the evening, a lush and festive noise rises from a craggy mountainous wall. It entices you to leave the calm of one and the desire of the other. After climbing the stone path, you exhale a sigh of relief once you gain footing on…

The Most Breathtaking Drive in the States – The Road to Hana in Maui, Hawaii

Posted on December 12, 2012 by wanderlustfullife | 3 Comments

Featured writer: wanderlustfullife The Road to Hana is a narrow corkscrew highway which connects the isolated town of Hana on the east side of Maui to the rest of civilization. Supposedly there are 617 curves and 54 one-lane bridges and dozens of waterfalls, some ideal for swimming. Swimming in Maui waterfalls The old cliché, ‘it’s not the destination but the journey that…

Of Wind and Wings

Posted on November 10, 2012 by rawhide2road | 0 Comments

Featured writer: Writer on the Roadway Spur of the moment events are usually the most daring and memorable. It’s 11:30 a.m. and the final step would be taken as I walk towards a pink trailer to check in for my latest adventure, a glider flight. For twenty-minutes I will ride on the wings of the wind and feel my childhood…

Rise and Shine, Kauai Style

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Kim | 0 Comments

Featured writer: Kim Nicol Kauai has everything you’d expect from a tropical island: gorgeous beaches, lush forests, craggy mountains and swaying palm trees. As my flight descended into Lihue Airport, I even saw a pod of dolphins leaping the in the ocean below. What I didn’t expect were the chickens. I first noticed them while I was waiting to pick…

Hawaiian Hula Happenings and A Near Miracle on the Bus

Posted on September 4, 2012 by rachelynne | 2 Comments

Featured Writer: Rachelynne Vinciguerra Luckily when I board the bus, there are lots of people already onboard with their beach mats and towels. This means they’re going to the Prince Lot Hula Festival, where it is seat yourself on the grass. This is where I’m going too, or so I hope. My bus adventures have not always delivered me to…

15 Mile Malasadas & What to Eat While in Oahu

Posted on August 13, 2012 by NurseFrugal | 0 Comments

Featured writer: Nurse Frugal After carefully reviewing my Frommer’s Guide to Oahu and several other emails that friends have sent me with recommendations on good eats in Oahu, I decided there were 4 must-eats I had to try. My decisions were based on price and reviews. First stop: Waialua Bakery. We had just picked up our car rental and were…

Awkward on the North Shore

Posted on April 13, 2012 by audreygjohnson | 1 Comments

Featured writer: Audrey Johnson My boyfriend, “Joaquin” and I made a trip to the beautiful island of Oahu, Hawaii with some of his buddies about this time last year to celebrate his 25th birthday. Joaquin was born there but moved away before he was old enough to remember so I thought it fitting that he return to his roots a quarter of a…

A One Night Stand with the Manta Rays in Kona, Hawaii

Posted on March 12, 2012 by blacksunglassesmedia | 4 Comments

Featured writer: Rachel Aubrey Unique experiences lead to unforgettable memories. That is the best way to describe the trip to the Big Island of Hawaii that my husband and I took for our one-year wedding anniversary. As a result of that trip, we were able to cross something off our bucket list: scuba diving in open water with manta rays….