travel beyond the obvious
A Waikiki sunset cruise offers a chance to take a longer, more relaxing look at Honolulu’s iconic beach. Add sunset and a cocktail and you might not care that the fantasy of Waikiki bears little Read More …
Ah, yes, memories of paradise recently visited. Sigh. At least the temperature here is no longer sub-zero. Still, I’d MUCH rather be back in Hawaii. The posts: Hawaii at Last (June 14, 2007) Gate 60 Read More …
Route, lodging, dining, and shopping on Oahu January 18-21, 2008 base image from Hawaii DOT This is going to be a little incomplete because we were pretty lazy on Oahu and sort of made Dawn Read More …
Travel Details for Maui January 14-18, 2008: Route, lodging, dining, and shopping Guides and General Information We flew in and out of Kahului Airport. At the airport rental car counter we took advantage of an Read More …
Route, Lodging, Shopping, and Dining Information January 11-13, 2008 We flew into Hilo and out of Kona in order to maximize our time on the island. This didn’t seem to have much of an affect Read More …
Kauai Travel Details January 7-10, 2008 Route, Lodging, Shopping, and Dining Information With a rental car, we were able to explore most of the roads on Kauai! Here’s where we went: Kauai Sight-Seeing Waimea Canyon Read More …
As some of you know, I found my trip to Hawaii kind of miserable to arrange. (But then, I seem to find a lot of trips kind of miserable to arrange, so maybe it’s just Read More …
The rainbows fade and the marchers move along, but Waikiki Beach continues to shimmer enticingly. Time to get in the water! Soon we too are splashing and playing out there. It is wonderful. We also Read More …
We get up early so we can be on the beach for sunrise, but it is cloudy, so we aren’t sure it will be very interesting today.Very slowly the sky brightens behind Diamond Head, illuminating Read More …
We sit and watch as afternoon turns to evening and the sun sinks out of sight below the horizon. Out along the beach and on the streets, the city has a different feel at night Read More …
Previous Post: Asian OasisAfter a relaxed morning that included dim sum and the Honolulu Academy of the Arts, Dawn drops us off at our hotel along Waikiki Beach. We check in and head up to Read More …
Before leaving for Hawaii, my manager at work gave me a short list of things I must see. One of them was the Byodo-In, a serene replica of an ancient Buddhist temple in Japan. Previous Read More …
The day starts as my friend Dawn slips behind the wheel again. . . and we are off exploring the coast of Oahu. First stop, the park high above picture perfect Hanauma Bay. Hmmm. . Read More …
Previous Post: A Quiet Day at the PipeDespite the need to run a few errands, we are slow to get moving this morning. From Dawn’s kitchen table, the mountains across the valley are framed by Read More …
My friend Dawn greets us at the airport in Honolulu with colorful tropical leis. Nothing makes one feel as welcome as an extravagant wreath of flowers! (Even if my Protestant upbringing makes the gesture seem Read More …
We are now ensconced on the deck off our new room, drinking in gorgeous views of the ocean and mountains along with our rum and coke. Heaven! It’s hard to imagine a better place to Read More …
I’m tired after a long morning on the water and now I’m ready to relax, have a drink, write, and look at the ocean. Except, there is no place here where I can do that. Read More …
This morning we are headed just off-shore from our hotel for snorkeling in the collapsed crater of little Molokini. http://www.maui-boat-rental.com/molokini.html It’s a bigger group than I would like to go out with, but once in Read More …