Steve and Megan have been lunching frequently at Umeke Market's downtown location on Bishop Street, and I sometimes get to tag along. If you can over look the high prices, Umeke Market is a great choice for delicious and healthy food. I …
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Spending the Day in Kalaupapa, Molokai
April 13, 2012. Our friends invited us to Kalaupapa, Molokai for the day, and we quickly agreed to go. Kalaupapa only allows 100 visitors on the island per day, and you can only tour the island with a tour group or by permit with a local sponsor. …
Ali’i Kula Lavender Farm
If you are ever in Maui and have a half day to drive up to Kula, you should try and make the trip up to the Ali'i Kula Lavendar Farm. This 10 acre estate is breath taking. The air is cool, fragrant, and time really stands still up here. There are …
Best Corn, Nozawa Farms Kahuku Corn
The last time I stopped by Kahuku to grab some shrimp off the side of Kamehameha highway, to my delight across the street the Nozawa Farms corn stand was set up. Their corn sold at the stand is harvested the same day, so this stand is not always …
Sagana Resort at Cloud 9, Siargao Island, Philippines
I'm back from my wedding ceremony/wild family vacation that was reminiscent of a National Lampoons movie. The Wong and Fowler party of 16 all managed to fly in from 5 different locations and after many plane rides, a stop in Manila, and a stop in …
Waterfalls in my Backyard
Check out some photos of the Koolau mountains and waterfalls in my backyard via Aloha Update. …
Eating Our Way Through Taiwan
In September 2010, five friends rented a car and did a round trip journey from Taipei, Taiwan to the southern coast of Kenting on a surfing adventure. Little did we know that the best part of traveling through Taiwan was eating all the amazing …
Special K Granola Bars, 110 Calories of Air
Yum...doesn't this granola bar look good??!! Well, it does taste good and overall this "special" Special K Dark Chocolate 110 calorie bar rates top in taste for granola bars. My gripe of this bar and really most granola bars are how they are …
My Favorite TrenDiva Earrings
I am so fortunate to have access to an endless supply of trendy, show stopping, stylish jewelry from my bestie Chany Kumalae with TrenDiva. Now when I go out, it's really tough to decide what fabulous pieces to wear! Still, I have managed to …
Taiwan Hot Springs
With all the chilly surf sessions I've had lately, I can't help my reminisce about the hot springs in Taiwan. I would die for a hot tub here at my house, but the chlorine can be rough on the skin and hard on the electric bill. I loved the natural …