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Great Vacations for August, September and October 201284

Great Vacations for August, September and October 2012

Still trying to find a great location for some vacation FMF (food, music and FUN). Check out these vacation spots in scenic, diverse cities. Each city is known for wonderful attractions and ambiance and each has planned a great festival or...

32 comments    family food travel
Top Ten Things You Should Know Before Visiting Hawaii87

Top Ten Things You Should Know Before Visiting Hawaii

Find out the top ten tips about visiting Hawaii so that you'll fit right in when you get here!

14 comments    tips travel fun
Why Everyone should Wear Colored Contacts81

Why Everyone should Wear Colored Contacts

For sure, colored contacts are amazing! Besides, they can assist you to change your own appearance completely. And they can also add only a little touch, thus making your eyes more attractive and interesting.

2 comments    lens colored contacts
Say Aloha to Hawaiian Hula Dance83

Say Aloha to Hawaiian Hula Dance

Ah, the hula. If you've ever been to Hawaii you have undoubtedly enjoyed the exotic, hip-swaying dance called "hula." Beautiful island women (and men) tell stories and "act out" the music through dance steps, particularly their graceful arm...

40 comments    music dance hawaiian
'Opihi--The Hawaiian Limpet81

'Opihi--The Hawaiian Limpet

Looking for another viable food source, handcrafted items to buy or sell on Etsy, or simply an interesting read during your coffee break? A miniature mobile volcano-shaped mollusk, the lowly limpet is vital to the sociocultural heartbeat of Pacific Islanders. Got your butter knives and screwdrivers ready? Let's go pick 'opihi!

0 comments    algae seaweed mantle
Hawaiian Words78

Hawaiian Words

There are a few words that I have seen commonly confused, substituted for one another, and misunderstood, so I've made a list of the ones I hear the most.  Opala (oh-paw-law) and Mahalo (maw-haw-low)     These are only confused because they...

13 comments    travel language hawaii
Military Life: Living on Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii80

Military Life: Living on Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii

As a child I was born and raised in a military family; with my father serving in the United States Air Force for over 20 years before retiring. The military dependant life sometimes was not the greatest due to all the relocating that you would have...

7 comments    life travel recreation
Hawaiian Language Translations and Pronunciations Plus a Little Pidgin78

Hawaiian Language Translations and Pronunciations Plus a Little Pidgin

Hawaii does have a language all its own but it has now been interspersed with English. Signs like the one above are common, using a combination of languages. Many locals speak Pidgin, which is a kind of...

0 comments    language hawaii hawaiian
To Move or Not to Move to Hawaii, that is the Question......78

To Move or Not to Move to Hawaii, that is the Question......

Tourists whom I waited upon at the resorts usually correctly assumed I was not born and raised in Hawaii (although some Caucasians are) and would pose the question, "What brought you here?" I lived in California for 5 years prior to moving to...

14 comments    family school beach
Must Have Ingredients For All Hawaiian Cooks78

Must Have Ingredients For All Hawaiian Cooks

Ok, so maybe you know someone who lives in Hawaii or maybe you know someone who used to and now they live near you. One of the things I'm certain most all readers understand, is when it comes to fitting in with those of other cultures, food is...

8 comments    food cooking hawaii
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