I spent several hours at Laniakea Beach on the North Shore yesterday learning about “Malama Na Honu” and what they’re doing to help protect the Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles that rest on the beach there. The volunteers for the non-profit organization spends most of their day teaching tourists about the turtles and making sure people …
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Sushi Sasabune
If you knew you were going to die tomorrow, what would be your last meal? For me, there’s no question it would be Sushi Sasabune, a little world famous hole-in-the wall in Honolulu, Hawaii. Their slogan is “Trust Me”… as in “Trust me, when you get the bill, you’ll be glad you’re dying tomorrow”. But, …
California Academy of Sciences
Wow, one of the coolest things I’ve seen in a long time is the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. The building is an outstanding example of sustainable design and “green” architecture, featuring things such as a “living roof”, a natural cooling system (no A/C), solar panels, insulation made from old …
Four Days in Maui
Four days, three nights
My third trip to Maui, we did our best to explore the whole island and skipped some main spots we’d already been to. We were looking to keep the trip at a reasonable budget, so we really looked around for good hotel deals. Finding none, we ended up doing B&B’s, which were …
Three Days in Maui
Three days, two nights
My second trip back to Maui was with a friend of mine from college. We had a bit more time to explore, as well as some camping gear, so we really got some diversity on the trip. We drove the Road to Hana in a convertible (definitely the way to do it). …
Three Days in Kauai
Three days, two nights
On my second trip to Kauai, I went with my family. I don’t remember the order of everything we did, but we spent one day very much like the first day on my last trip to Kauai. We spent another day on Poipu Beach and I went surfing for a …
Two Days in Kauai
Date: September 2003
Length: Two days, one night
My first trip to Kauai was with my friend Lanthy. It was a short trip, but we saw a lot. We used Priceline for our rental car and also for our hotel. We ended up paying $100 for an incredible room in the Poipu Marriot that normally costs …
Two Days in Maui
Two days, two nights
My first trip to Maui was a whirlwind tour of the island with my friend Lanthy from college. We were on a tight budget and were under 25, so we booked our rental car through Priceline. We spent day one driving the Road to Hana and stopping at every …