Monday December 14, 2009
The Hawaiian people did not celebrate Christmas prior to the arrival of Captain Cook in 1778. It was, however, the protestant missionaries from New England who first arrived in 1820 who first introduced Christmas to the Hawaiian people.
The missionaries reduced the Hawaiian language to written form, enabling the Hawaiian people to read and write in their own language. Many words for which there were no clear Hawaiian language equivalents were translated phonetically.
Let's look at some
words and phrases that you may hear in Hawaii during the Christmas and New Year's Day holiday season.
Friday December 11, 2009
For many visitors Maui will always be known for its resorts, fine beaches, snorkeling and whale watching, Haleakala, and the Road to Hana.
Maui is much more, however, and a great way to see some of the other Maui is to drive through Upcountry Maui.
The drive starts at the North Shore town of Pa'ia, continues through the paniolo town of Makawao, to Kula known for its flowers, vegetables and ranches and ends at 'Ulapalakua where you can have eat fresh Maui beef for lunch while sipping a glass of Maui wine.
Let's take a driving tour of Upcountry Maui.Wednesday December 9, 2009
In anticipation of the Season 6 premiere of
Lost in less than two months, I welcome you to take a look at our very popular features on finding
Lost filming locations on Oahu.
Season 6 will be the final 18 episode season of
Lost and the show has been busy filming across the island of Oahu, including many locations used in previous seasons.
We have three features which I'm sure you'll enjoy:
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Monday December 7, 2009
Hawaii's Big Island is the largest of the Hawaiian Islands with a land mass of 4,028 square miles - twice the combined size of the other islands combined!
The Big Island is the youngest of the Hawaiian Islands and the only place on Earth where the planet grows every day, thanks to the flow of Madame Pele.
On the Big Island of Hawaii you'll find deep sea fishing, golfing, hiking, horseback riding, ocean kayaking, sailing, scuba diving, shopping, sightseeing, snorkeling, stargazing, tennis, and agricultural tourism including Kona Coffee tours, botanical garden tours and family-run farm tours...and that's just the start!
If you're planning your first visit to Hawaii's Big Island, this article gives you a good overview of what you'll find. Read our
Profile of Hawaii's Big Island - Hawaii's Island of Adventure
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