The Sky is Falling! I’m starting to feel like Chicken Little here as I repeatedly point out the systemic weaknesses, the lack of fundamnetal strength, and other issues because despite the undeniable truth in my arguments – things just keep plugging along. It seems that the world just might not fall into chaos as Donald…
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Laie Town and Windward Neighborhoods of Kuhuku and Hau’ula
Visitors to Oahu tend to have heard of The North Shore, Waikiki, Honolulu and maybe Kailua – but those are just three places out of hundreds. You have to hit the road to find the most interesting places. The North End of the Windward Side of the Island of Oahu is an interesting place! What…
Five Jaw Dropping Beautiful Beaches on Oahu
Oahu is an island in Hawaii, so it shouldn’t surprise anyone that there are amazing beaches here – but even knowing that Hawaii is paradise and exists in this perfect tropical zone, people are still often surprised by the beauty of our beaches. Here are five of the most beautiful beaches on Oahu – not…
Night Train from Istanbul to Bulgaria
If a Turkish night train sounds dangerous to you, you might want to consider getting some travel insurance from World Nomads before you begin your cheap trip to the Balkans
Korean Bathhouses – The Wonderful World of Jjimjilbang
The best thing about Korea is the jinjabongs. I know, best is a word that one shouldn’t really use when writing about world travel since it’s such a subjective word, but here it applies. Korea is filled with wonderful things but the jingabongs are the most wonderful.
Pearl City, Waimalu, and Aiea Neighborhoods – Sugar, Sports and Military
Most visitors to Oahu end up making at least one trip into the Pearl City, Waimalu, and Aiea neighborhoods – they do so when they visit Pearl Harbor. Another reason to visit might be to go to the Aloha Stadium Swapmeet. Beyond those two major draws however, there isn’t much to draw visitors to these…
Five Great Kids Activities on Oahu
There are no shortage of great things to do on Oahu. When you visit Hawaii, it’s perfectly fine to bring the kids with you and most activitives are great for the whole family. Things like swimming, snorkeling, having beach time, hiking in the rainforest, or just doing some shopping in Waikiki. Sometimes though, you might…
Girona, Spain – a very pleasant accidental stopover #slideshowsaturday
Visiting Girona, Spain
Sevilla – The Flower of Spanish Beauty and Culture #fridayflashback
Seville, Spain is incredibly beautiful. I’m very happy to be here even though finding a place to stay seems to be a bit of a challenge. If I had the money, I would stay in a beautiful Seville hotel or vacation rental, but this trip, my budget is set.
Makiki Neighborhood including Punchbowl Cemetary and Tantalus Overlook
Honolulu is a city of neighborhoods. It can also be argued that each on Honolulu’s neighborhoods are actually small towns and cities and they all get thrown together as the City and County of Honolulu. One of the unique neighborhoods of Honolulu is Makiki. It’s where Barack Obama and Bruno Marw were both born and…