Blog - Hawaii Aloha Travel

Sent With Aloha: Rare Hawaii Postage Stamps

Everyone’s a collector of some sorts, whether we realize it or not. Pokemon cards, recipes or bottle caps get stashed away somewhere in a box…

Kicking Off Your Shoes: Understanding the Aloha Spirit

When you arrive in Hawaii, one of the first things you’ll notice is that many people are barefoot. This is because it is a common…

The Latest on Kalaupapa: A Rare Inside Look

The names of the 8,000 leprosy patients who lived and died at Kalaupapa will be brought to life with a memorial in their honor. It…

Beach Bums Get the Rum!

Being practically bottle-fed on Zeppelin and Hendrix, it’s safe to say that I love rock and roll. So when I was invited to attend a…

The Love Story of Naupaka

Let’s discover the romance behind Naupaka, a common Hawaii plant with a not-so-common story. There’s a story hidden in everything around us, and like many…

Like It or Not, Coqui Frogs Call to All

ko-KEE-ko-KEEEEEEE ko-KEEE-ko-KE…Coqui frogs are usually the size of a quarter, but females can get twice as big. Appropriately named after its high-pitched mating call, the…

Sunflowers Brighten Up Hawaii

The North Shore of Oahu will soon get even sunnier. Within the next few months, a field of sunflowers should be in full bloom and…

Cheap Eats in Kahului, Maui

*DING* “Aloha, Ladies and Gentlemen, on behalf of your flight crews, we want to welcome you to Maui. We hope you enjoy your stay!” (STOMACH…

Seeing Clearly Under the Deep Blue Sea

Blind as a bat. Yeah, I’ve heard that one on more than one occasion! I’m not blind, but I do have pretty horrible eyesight, meaning…

In Deep Kim Chee

Unless you brave far into the depths of Chinatown, the most exotic Asian food you’ll most likely eat while in Hawaii is the fiery-red-colored concoction…

Lauhala: Weaving Yesterday into Today

“Lau means leaf in Hawaiian,” explains Cindy Whitehawk, a lauhala teacher from Kona. “The hala tree has a pineapple-like fruit, and it breaks into keys’….