Today’s Aloha Friday Photo is of Maui’s Nakalele Blowhole bursting in action. You’ll find the (~1.5 mile) trailhead that leads to this blowhole near mile marker 38 off highway 30 (Honoapiilani Highway) in northwest Maui. Simona Deidda submitted this nice shot that she captured while...
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Effective July 1st of next year, eBay will no longer allow third party checkout transactions for customers. That means you will only be able to make purchases using eBay-owned PayPal. eBay claims that only about 10% of purchases made are done by third party options. In the same announcement, the online auction giant...
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As the dog days of summer begin to wind down and the little ones head back to school, lunchboxes and backpacks in tow, it can only mean one thing … the start of Aloha Festival …
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On our honeymoon in Hawaii, we found the second most exciting thing on the trip was the North Shore of Oahu: Haleiwa, Hawaiian Shark Adventure, & Giavonni's
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Waikiki beach in Honolulu, Hawaii has a great shopping district within walking distance. Lewers Street is lined with interesting boutiques to browse.
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Garden Spa Treatment Hale Anara Spa’s setting is amazingly blissful. Stone paths lead you past tropical gardens filled with blooming ginger, palms, ferns, and plumeria. Your mind is put at ease by the sounds of waterfalls cascading over lava rock walls and tropical birds. You’ll ...
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This post was prompted by a reader’s comment, asking if I’d seen the “Pets” feature on SeatGuru. I had, and you can too if you go to SeatGuru’s site, click in the left column on a part of the alphabet (I chose Frontier, at random...
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As you’re touring along on a scenic drive in Hawaii, you can enhance the experience with some excellent Hawaii tunes to accompany the view. So, let’s create the perfect Hawaii vacation playlist. I need your help, so please comment to share your favorite song(s) from or about Hawaii. If ...
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Luxury Vacation Home on Poipu Beach I was invited to a cocktail party at this luxury beachfront vacation home on a recent trip to Kauai . Well, it was absolutely cruel and lovely at the same time. It was cruel in that I...
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With over 50 miles of sandy shores—more than any other Hawaiian island—Kaua‘i is a beach bum’s dream. It’s easy to give in to "Hawai‘i time" and spend your trip relaxing on the sand. Here are some of
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