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Monthly Archive April, 2008

The average pay in Hawaii and facts

Hawaii is a very expensive place to live. Many come to Hawaii because they dream to live here, but sooner or later they are forced to leave because they can’t catch up with paying the bills. Many families have two or even more jobs, so they are able to cover the most necessary expenses.
The middle […]

Expect a Better Welcome Next Time You Come to Honolulu

Of the 20 airports identified by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection for improvement, Honolulu International Airport is lucky to be among the list. The United States has realized that the numbers of visitors coming to the US is falling each year. Figures show that the number of visitors coming to the US has […]

Plan to buy Turtle Bay Resort closer to reality.

If you have been very keen, then you will recall that this issue of buying turtle bay resort started quite along time ago. Turtle Bay resort is one of the most exotic hotels in Oahu. It’s regularly frequented by tourists and other visitors for prefer a luxurious treat during their holiday. Today, state house and […]

Hike Diamond Head on Oahu, one of the most popular Hawaii hikes

Ever since I had wanted to come to Hawaii, one of the first things I had wanted to do is to climb Diamond Head (view map). So here I am, on Oahu for more than 4 years and I have climbed up the crater several times already.
No need to mention the views from the top, […]

Shore Bird beach bar and restaurant on Oahu

Address:
2169 Kalia Rd
Honolulu, HI 96815
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The Shore Bird beach bar and restaurant is located in the Outrigger Reef on the Beach hotel at the western end of Waikiki, near the Sheraton and Halekulani hotels and Fort DeRussy Park.
This is a great place to go and chill with friends. The Shore Bird is located directly on […]

Vegetarianism – just a diet or a lifestyle, too?

I myself already had an aversion towards meat as a child. It just didn’t seem right for me to slaughter animals and then eat them. Later in high school my then friend Sonja and I sometimes went to her grandparents to help out at their farm. I remember the day when she showed me Fritz […]

Jet skiing in Hawaii

Jet ski - Flying across water! Is jet skiing breathtaking or obnoxious?
The wind and water rush by so they take your breath away. It’s like a roller coaster on waves – you bump up off the face of a wave and fly for 30 or 40 feet and splash down to do it again, and […]

Emissions Force Hawaii Volcanoes National Park to Close Again

The park Superintendent of Hawaii’s Volcanoes National Park Cindy Orlando has today ordered for the closure of the park. This is now the second time in less than a month that this park is being closed down. Apparently, the park has closed down because of High Sulfur dioxide levels from the emissions at Kilauea Volcano.
The […]

Why life and food are so expensive in Hawaii?

When I first came to Hawaii in 2004, a plate of lunch was $5.50. Today the same plate of lunch is $8.90, which is $3.40 more. At the same time pay has not really gone up at all. But rent, on the contrary – it went up. Back in 2004, the average rate to rent […]

Swimming with dolphins on Oahu with Dolphin Excursions, Hawaii

Imagine snorkeling in crystal clear water above a magnificent coral reef and being surrounded by a pod of wild dolphins. No need to imagine anymore. Now this dream can come true with this amazing wild dolphin encounter tour.
Come and swim with dolphins in the wild, not in a zoo, but in their natural habitat, the […]