I recently had the pleasure of staying in the iconic Palace Hotel in the heart of downtown San Francisco. This hotel was originally built in 1875 and later fully rebuilt after the devastating earthquake and fire of 1906. It was completely rebuilt and …
Best Bar You’ve Never Been: Surfer The Bar
Townies it's time to make the long drive out to the north shore to Turtle Bay Resort and check out the best bar you've never been to - Surfer The Bar. …
Beyond Honolulu.com
I am happy to announce that I will be a contributing writer on my fellow writer-friend Jeremy Holcombe's up-and-coming website Beyond Honolulu! My first blog has recently been published: Top 3 Busiest Hikes on Oahu! …
Get You & Your Car Home Safe, Call Designated Drivers Hawaii
Several months ago I discovered one of the best and most useful services on the island, Designated Drivers Hawaii. After using them for the first time during New Year's Eve I was sold and wrote about it on Aloha Update, Don't Drink & Drive, Call …
Why I Love Lucky Belly
I eat lunch in downtown Honolulu about once a week with Steve and Megan. We usually fight over where to eat, but one place that we can always agree on is Lucky Belly. This place has been packed at lunch ever since its opened a couple years ago and …
Tahiti September 2013: The Surf
The main purpose of our Tahiti trip was to SURF. We always heard that the surf in Tahiti was heavy and let me tell you it was! Tahiti is like Hawaii, with warmer water and swell year round, but since Tahiti isn't as developed as Hawaii overall the …
Tahiti September 2013: The Food
Eating is usually my #1 priority in daily life, and especially on vacation! Tahiti is a French territory and has dominant French influence in the language, culture, and of course food. Steve and I ate our way through Tahiti and were very surprised …
Tahiti September 2013: Whereabouts
Most people don't realize that Tahiti is only a 5 hour plane ride away from Oahu. Hawaiian Airlines now flies once a week directly to Pape'ete, Tahiti, and there is no time zone change. Steve and I decided to take advantage of the convenience of …
My Favorite No Kill Animal Shelter: The Oahu SPCA
The Oahu Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) believes in "reducing euthanasia of Oahu's homeless, abandoned, abused, and neglected animals." This organization is very dear to my heart because after being actively involved in the …
Why I Love Hawaiian Airlines
I travel a ton, and I won't tolerate small seats, bad or no food, and bad service on the airplane. Not all airlines are created equally, and I have give a cheer out to my favorite domestic airline Hawaiian Airlines. Hawaiian is constantly striving …