Blog - Hawaii Aloha Travel

Ohana Means Family

Lilo put it well, “Ohana means family.” And I bet you can finish the rest…”Family means no one gets left behind or forgotten.” From there,…

Hawaii to APEC 2011 We’re Ready!

Hawaii began its first day in the APEC national spotlight today as community leaders and officials turned out for media day at the Hawaii Convention…

Gifts of Aloha Go a Long Way

Chocolate covered mac nuts! Kona coffee! Did I get your attention? They’re popular products that complete any trip to Hawaii and remind visitors of our…

The Sweet and Oh-So-Sour Story of Li Hing Mui

You’ve got a lot of great food to try in Hawaii. There’s kalua pig roasted in an underground imu oven, and poi pounded from taro…

Pau Hana Meaning: The Happiest Hour in Hawaii

Looking for pau hana meaning? You must be in Hawaii, where this is a common phrase echoed by locals celebrating the end of a hard…

Haunted Manoa Valley

This house has to be the most festive residence in Manoa. Christmas, Thanksgiving and even Fourth of July – the old Victorian-style dwelling gets decked…

Wow, Laulau!

No Luau in Hawaii is complete without a big, juicy, steaming laulau. The translation of the word laulau in a food context literally means “wrapped…

The Best Time to Visit Waikiki Hawaii

Waikiki Hi is one of the top places to visit in Oahu (and all of Hawaii). But that means it’s also incredibly popular. This neighborhood…

Taste Hawaii in a Bottle

A soda with flavors like mango, lilikoi and pineapple can only come from a tropical island. Waialua Soda was born in Hawaii and continues to…

First Birthdays in Hawaii

Dramatic drum beats and gong hits poured into Waikiki’s buzzing streets below, starting from the door of a Pacific Beach Hotel ballroom. A colorful Chinese…