25th April 2008
Hawaiian leis are known the world over as the symbol of aloha. A member of Captain Cook’s crew first recorded the custom of Hawaiians wearing flower garlands in 1779. Today, wearing Hawaii flower leis is more prevalent than ever, among both locals and v...
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26th March 2008
Sharks!!! Don’t Let “Jaws” Scare You
Next time you freak out about a shark attack sensationalized in the media, don’t panic. You’re way more likely to be “scared to death” than to be eaten by a shark. Fact is, heart failure is still t...
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11th July 2007
Kauai’s spectacular Na Pali Coast, the rugged coastline on the northwest shore of Hawaii’s oldest inhabited island, is probably the most remarkable and popular feature for visitors to the Garden Isle. The Na Pali Coast extends from Ke’e Beach and ru...
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11th July 2007
Hawaii, especially the island of Oahu, has long been considered the birthplace of surfing. The first written description of he’e nalu - the Hawaiian term for surfing – is described in a journal entry of Captain James King in March 1779, three months a...
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01st June 2007
Like the other Hawaiian Islands, Kauai is the top of an enormous volcanic mountain rising from the Pacific Ocean floor. It was formed by a single volcano about 5 million years ago, and is the oldest of the large Hawaiian Islands.
Kauai lies 33 miles nor...
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01st June 2007
Oahu was likely the first of the Hawaiian Island sighted by the crew of HMS Resolution on January 18, 1778 during Captain James Cook's third Pacific expedition. It is one of 137 volcanic islands and atolls stretching 1,500 miles across the North Pacific O...
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