Waimanalo, Hawai`i – Today started off with a walk around the neighborhood with my friends Randy and Lesley. But this was not a laid-back stroll. They were serious.…
Laie, Hawai`i – As we made our way over to the Tongan village, I saw the Marquesas section but did not see anyone from there. I remember Marquesas…
Laie, Hawai`i – The Sledge family, friends from the mainland, would be arriving today. I would be meeting them at the Polynesian Cultural Center. I headed out way…
Honolulu, Hawai`i – This morning my friend Randy asks me if I would like to go paddleboarding. I was almost speechless at being asked to do something so…
Honolulu, Hawai`i – This trip happened because of the love of many friends. Kama`ainas Randy and Lesley, whom I met on the mainland about 5 years ago, hooked…
E Kipa Mai Hawai`i! Welcome to Hawai`i! Hawai’i is located in the Pacific Ocean. It lies about 3,800 kilometers (2,400 miles) west of the coast of California, and…
Avalon, Santa Catalina Island, California – Santa Catalina Island has been an island getaway for me since the 1980s. It is one of eight islands making up the…