The Downtown Honolulu food scene has really taken off in the last several years. It seems like every week a new trendy eatery is popping up or closing down. From the business district to Chinatown there are endless lunch possibilities. Navigating …
Beyond Honolulu: Kayaking the Hanalei River on Kauai
Last summer I got to spend a few days on the island of Kauai and was lucky enough to visit the north shore of the island and the town of Hanalei. One of my favorite things to do in Hanalei is to go kayaking on the Hanalei river, so I made sure to …
Why Alan Wong’s is #1?
Hawaii is well known for having excellent Asian cuisine and some of the freshest seafood in the world, but navigating the Hawaii food scene can really be a hit or miss experience. In my personal experiences, restaurants small or large can be …
Best Bites of 2014
2014 seriously flew by! I kept head spinningly busy with work, house renovations, traveling, beagles, and surf. Of course I also ate tons of great food through out the year. Here are my top 5 Best Bites of 2014! 1. Hoku's Sunday Brunch This is …
The Palace Hotel San Francisco, CA
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 …