A few years ago when I was promoting Rough Living: Tips and Tales of a Vagabond, I made the acquantance of Eric Brossier, the Captain of the polar yacht Vagabond. Some day I hope to have the time to take him up on his offer to crew on Vagabond. In the meantime, I love following…
Category: Travel
Polo in Hawaii
If you are looking for something fun to do on a Sunday and happen to be on the windward side of Oahu. Head down to the Honolulu Polo Club in Waimanalo. We just went for the first time and I have to admit to having a great time. The setting is beautiful, the game is…
Kim Jong Il wants to buy in Hawaii…or at least bomb fukn.us
Well friends, it is apparent to me that Kim Jong Il is thinking of joining the rest of the world’s rich and famous by buying a house in Hawaii. Where most celebrities and eccentrics are forced to deal with the outrageous prices for real estate here, there are a few perks to being the dictator…
Wired 14.07: Train to the Roof of the World
Train service from Beijing to Lhasa starts tomorrow, July 01, amid concern about the changes that will come with the greater influx of people.� According to UPI, tix for the first official trip sold out in 20 minutes.� Here David Wolman wheedles his way onto the train… To score a ride sitting shotgun in a…
Brazil's law-enforcing buffaloes
The idea of cops on buffalo is cute in and of itself, but this article gets into a fascinating amount of detail on politics and the history of the buffalo in Brazil… Police have taken to an unusual form of locomotion in the Brazilian city of Belem. Calm, dignified and, yes, friendly, they glance down…
eBay: Huge Tapa Siapo Bark Cloth Hawaiiana Samoan Tongan (item 150002940810 end time Jul-04-06 10:27:35 PDT)
I sold this on ebay once for $225 but the guy never sent me the money…so I am selling it again….by the way…isn’t our living room nice? cd eBay: Huge Tapa Siapo Bark Cloth Hawaiiana Samoan Tongan (item 150002940810 end time Jul-04-06 10:27:35 PDT) This huge 77″ x 94″ tapa cloth is of unknown age…
Tiki Friday Bonus….Mariana…
I’m in the mood for sharing secret wonders today so I am going to let you guys in on something cool in case you are here in Hawaii or planning to visit…La Mariana…The Last of Hawai’ian Tiki Bars…. It’s at 50 Sand Island Access Road in Honolulu, but good luck finding it! Just in case…
'Lost' robbery part of alleged crime spree
“Sawyer” on Lost was held at gunpoint in his Hawaii Kai home last October. The suspect was indicted yesterday. What strikes me about the description of his crimes is how many of the victims were injured or shot at while trying to hold their doors shut. I guess people still open their doors for random…
Fare Wars in Hawaii
 If you are coming to Hawaii, you will be pleased to know that because a new airline has entered the interisland market, you can fly between islands for Free! Mink Hippie and I are making good use of the low fares. Recently fares were as much as $100 each way. I love capitalism when…
Honolulu Army Officer Refuses to Deploy to Iraq
Army Lieutenant Refuses to Deploy to Iraq I want to offer my congratulations and support to 1st Lt. Ehren K. Watada, the first commissioned officer in the U.S. military to refuse to deploy to Iraq. Watada is the 28 year old son of the state of Hawaii’s former campaign spending director. As stated in the…