If you love to do yoga and stand up paddleboarding, you can now do them both at once. The Fairmont Orchid, on Hawaii’s Big Island, has recently added Flo-yo (floating yoga) to the list of water fitness options for their guests. Practiced on a stand up paddleboard, Flo-yo connects the mind, body and breath...
In 1927, the six-story, 400-room The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort, was built at a price tag of $4 million. The resort, which was built Spanish-Moorish style, is known for its rich history. The area was used as a playground for King Kamehameha I after he conquered the island of Oahu, and Queen...
In our September issue we asked the “experts,” people who know and love good eats, to reveal their top Hawaii picks. Anyone who knows visitor information maven Edie Hafdahl knows that when it comes to local dining, she knows her stuff. Where do you take visitors for an authentic Hawaiian meal? Smith’s Lu’au, located...
In our September issue we asked the “experts,” people who know and love good eats, to reveal their top Hawaii picks. Audrey Wilson Hawaii’s Big Island expert on local dining gems is author of What the Big Island Likes to Eat (Mutual Publishing, 2008). Her new book, Aunty Audrey’s Big Island Eats, comes out...
In our September issue we interviewed local experts for their favorite Hawaii restaurants. Carla Tracy writes about food and restaurants for the Maui News. “I must be having too much fun living on Maui to blog,” she adds. “So you can only find me at my day job—mauinews.com; search for ‘Carla Tracy’ or the...
In our September issue we asked local expert Melanie Kosaka where the dining hot spots were. Melanie is the owner of First Daughter Mediaworks, creator of James Beard Award–winning TV series The Kitchen Sessions with Charlie Trotter, Hawaiʻi Cooks with Roy Yamaguchi and New American Cuisine as well as the websites shareyourtable.com and GetHealthyNowHawaii.com....
Mmm tropical breezes, an isolated hammock and no ‘to-do’ list. Well, no list that involves folding clothes. It’s no secret, Hawaii is my favorite destination and I pride myself in being an armchair travel agent for family and friends heading to the islands. When I got this email from Hawaiian Airlines, I had to...
