As part of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, I’d like to continue highlighting influential people from Hawai‘i. The subject of today’s blog is a figure that looms large in Hawai‘i but isn’t as well known outside the...
Summer is just around the corner, and if you’re like me, you’re ready to get outside and travel to new destinations. I have spent over three decades exploring and writing about the Hawaiian Islands, sharing the amazing things to see and do there. It still...
Ah, Mother’s Day—a day to repay the woman who put up with years of your shenanigans with something a little nicer than a macaroni necklace. And what better way to celebrate than by whisking her away to the Big Island of Hawaii? It’s either that or buying her another...
When you drift off to tropical Hawaii in your imagination, there’s a few things that will probably paint the picture in your mind’s eye. Crystal clear waters, exotic beaches, jungle-draped mountains and, of course, tropical flowers. The islands are full of...
There you are, swimming in the ocean under an inky black sky full of stars. The only source of light is your waterproof flashlight slicing through the ocean like a light saber from Star Wars. Your beam cuts across a school of needlefish attracted to your light, then...
