Sometimes, when we travel, we do it to get away from the work that consumes our daily lives. We pack a bag, jump on a plane and fly as far away as we can to a destination that looks like an idyllic place to escape to for a few days in order to forget about […]
We’re bouncing across the waters of Kaneohe Bay in a small shuttle boat I hopped on with my son at Lilipuna Pier on the east side of Oahu, speeding our way to the offshore island of Moku o Loe only a short distance away. The island colloquially is known as Coconut Island for its several
There’s a stretch of road in West Maui, north of Lahaina and past Kaanapali, that twists and turns around the top of the island from Kapalua to Waihee along a beautiful, rocky coastline. What to know about the roadThe road, Hono-a-Piilani Highway, is named after the many hono (bays) on this route that were once
Dancer and choreographer, Christopher Morgan, is touring the Islands with his dance theater piece, “Pohaku,” which pairs hula kahiko (traditional hula) and modern dance styles together. It’s a solo dance performance, but he shares the stage with his kumu hula (hula teacher) Elsie Kaleihulukea Ryder of Halau Hula o Kukunaokala and electric cellist Wytold, who have also created a
Three of Hawaiian Airlines’ Airbus A330 airplanes will take to the skies with custom imagery of the characters from Disney’s “Moana” adorned on their sides. The first of the planes to be added to Hawaiian Airlines’ domestic and international network is the Hikianalia, with a scene of the demigod Maui, the bright-eyed Moana, and their friends,
Standing behind the counter of Kamaka Hawaii’s Honolulu store, Fred Kamaka strums through each of the nine ukulele hanging on the wall next to him, and the conversations of the people chatting around me fade away. It’s the signal that the factory tour is about to begin. The large factory is seperated into many stations and
Sometimes traveling to the Islands is best done by picking one specific town and staying there, within that 1- to 2-mile radius, and exploring only it for the entire time. I understand that’s hard to do in this gotta-check-it-off-the-bucket-list world, but, if you dare to give it a try, I promise you’ll find a unique
It doesn’t look like much. I’ve just parked in the driveway of Shangri La, which was once the home of Doris Duke, but I’m wondering where the house is. I see a small, plain white windowless building nearby, which I’m guessing is a visitors center, and lots of plants, but nowhere do I see an
Sometimes the best dining experiences are the ones you least expect, which is what I encountered when I visited Holuakoa Gardens and Café on my visit to Hawaii Island. I was only there for brunch, after taking a leisurely mid-morning drive about 15 minutes up the mountain from Keauhou Bay. This was the first time
It’s cloudy and very windy outside the six-story Te Papa Tongarewa museum in Wellington, New Zealand. A delegation from Hawaii flew from Oahu to Aotearoa a few days before and are walking in a tight procession, following the deep, trumpet sounds of the taonga puoro (traditional Maori musical instruments), up an outdoor staircase. These men
The classic drink has evolved into delightful variations at bars around Honolulu. Try these six the next time you find yourself wanting to wind down with a drink in hand in Honolulu. The White Wash at Mai Tai Bar The White Wash at Mai Tai Bar. The Royal Hawaiian has been perfecting mai tais since
When Native Hawaiians lived in Haena in the late-18th century, kids would hike the 2 miles to Hanakapiai Valley in 20 minutes to catch hihiwai (shellfish) and oopu (a type of fish) for their families. It took my group of four, wearing 30-pound backpacks, about an hour and a half to get there—today’s average hike
