Tag: hawaii
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The Night Marchers – Scary Creatures and Ghosts in Hawaii
Hawaiian moms have been known to threaten to leave their children out for the night marchers if they don’t behave. While this threat may not sound terrifying to those who…
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5 Best Family Beaches on Oahu in Hawaii
All of Hawaii is famous for the wonderful beaches and the island of Oahu is no exception. Oahu is filled with fantastic beaches for surf, barbecues, body boarding, sun bathing,…
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5 Free Things to do in Hawaii that Should Cost a Fortune
5 Free Things to do in Hawaii that Should Cost a Fortune They say that in life the best things are free, but we all know that usually is a…
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Vagobond Travel Videos and Vagobond Youtube Channel
It’s a little hard to believe – but I’ve pretty much ignored video as a medium. This isn’t because I don’t believe in the power of video – but mainly…
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World Travel for Almost Nothing #2
All you need is the desire to move to the next second in this life and you already have it or else you’d already be dead.
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How Not To Enjoy World Travel – Part 1
There has been a lot written about how to enjoy world travel or how to increase the ways that world travel can fulfill you. What I haven’t seen is a…
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Makawao – Maui’s Artsy Cowboy Town
Most of the time, I don’t write about the locations I love the most. I may write about cities, islands, countries, or towns – but I rarely give away the…
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Lahaina – Maui’s Nantucket
If you’re looking for a classic beach resort town with all the shops, restaurants, perfect weather, and great beaches nearby – Lahaina on the island of Maui is perhaps your…
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Paia – Maui’s Hippie Town
I’ve always enjoyed spending time in Pa’ia on the Hawaiian Island of Maui, but I have to admit – on this last trip – after more than a decade since…
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The Hawaii Convention Center in Honolulu – Explained
A lot of visitors to Honolulu ask me about the unique design and history of the Hawaii Convention Center near Waikiki. It’s a massive building. It cost over $200 million…
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Kaena Point on Oahu’s North Shore
A few weeks ago, it was the last week of summer vacation for my 8-year-old daughter (and it was her birthday week) so I took some time off and we…
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Places I’ve Lived Ranked from Best to Worst with Top 10
This is actually, a very hard list to order – mainly because the particular time and experience I had in each place weighs just as heavily as the place itself.…
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Places I’ve Lived #25 – Honolulu, Hawaii
I’ve already written so much about Honolulu and Oahu that I don’t really feel like there is much to say beyond our personal journey since we arrived here three years…
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Places I’ve Lived #18 – Hawaii including Waikiki, Manoa, Windward Oahu and Kapa’a, Kauai
When I moved to Hawaii – I had $100. I booked a dorm bed into the Polynesian Beach Club Hostel in Waikiki for seven nights and bought some rice and…
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Thoughts of a Suicidal Diver – Skydiving On Oahu’s North Shore
This was my first post on Vagobond back in 2005. Hard to believe how long it’s already been. I’ve added the short story I wrote to the end of the…
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The Road to Hana – The Good, The Bad, The Ugly – Beautiful, Crowded, and Dangerous! Gallery
(Scroll down for my gallery of photos from the Road to Hana) The Road to Hana – also known as the Hana Highway is Routes 36 and 360 along…
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Maui Ocean Center – The Best Aquarium in Hawaii
I don’t want fans of the Waikiki Aquarium to get up in arms here – I love that place, but the difference between the Waikiki Aquarium and the Maui Ocean…
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Reflections on Maui – A Decade Ago and More
When I first came to Maui, sometime in the early 2000’s – I was in awe. I’d grown up hearing about Maui – mostly in terms of Maui Wowee –…
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Banzai Pipeline – The World’s Most Famous Wave
Hidden just beyond the tiny sign that announces ‘Ehukai Beach Park’ is one of the world’s most iconic and undoubtedly the most famous surfing break in the world – Banzai…
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Saturday Farmer’s Market at Kapiolani Community College on Oahu
Kapiolani Community College on Oahu has a weekly farmer’s market that is a world class destination. It’s crazy, it’s crowded, it’s fun and it is DELICIOUS! This weekly event is…
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Chinaman’s Hat – Oahu’s Politically Incorrect but Scenic Micro Island
As you head up to the North Shore of Oahu on the Windward Side of the island, you will come to one of Hawaii’s most iconic landmarks. The little ‘sorting…
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Waimea Valley Botanical Garden and Waimea Falls Hike on Oahu’s North Shore
If you are coming to Oahu in the hopes of swimming in a waterfall, learning about the ancient Hawaiian culture, and seeing unique and beautiful endemic and indigenous plants and…
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Sharks Cove at Pupukea on Oahu, Hawaii – a Beautiful Snorkel Spot
Snorkeling is one of the activities that visitors coming to Oahu, Hawaii or other tropical island destinations want to experience. There’s nothing quite like stripping down to the bare essentials…
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The Ala Moana Shopping Center in Honolulu – World’s Largest Open Air Shopping Mall
Whether you live in Hawaii or you are visiting – one destination that you have to go to is the mall! I know that sounds funny in the age of…
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Visiting the Battleship Missouri at Pearl Harbor
High on the list of many visitors to Honolulu, Hawaii is the chance to visit the USS Missouri, the last of the great American battleships – which is permanently anchored as…
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