Jun 9th, 2012 at 10:00AM: If you grow up in Southern California, school field trips to the Griffith Observatory are practically a requirement. For whatever reason, I always found the Planetarium more frightening than enlightening, especially in the sixth grade, when David Fink threw up on me on the bus ride home.
Despite many youthful camping trips with my family, I also can't recall ever paying attention to the night ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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5 Of The World's Best Places For Viewing The Night Skies
Jun 9th, 2012 at 10:00AM: If you grow up in Southern California, school field trips to the Griffith Observatory are practically a requirement. For whatever reason, I always found the Planetarium more frightening than enlightening, especially in the sixth grade, when David Fink threw up on me on the bus ride home.
Despite many youthful camping trips with my family, I also can't recall ever paying attention to the night ...Photo Of The Day: Kalalau Beach
Jun 8th, 2012 at 5:00PM:
Kalalau Beach – the name alone sounds like something that might bubble out of your mouth in an overheated tropical stupor.
Or maybe these are just the words of someone living in a rainy place.
Some context: two weekends ago, London was dreamily hot. As I reclined on a flannel sheet in Victoria Park in the afternoon shade, drinking a Pimm's Cup and gazing at Londoners of all types ...Hawaii's Most Beautiful Waves Captured On Camera
Jun 6th, 2012 at 1:00PM:
It's no secret that Hawaii is one of the world's most beautiful places, but these new images of the waves crashing into the sand showcase a magnificent vision, the likes of which we've rarely seen.
US-based photographers Nick Selway, 28, and CJ Kale, 35, used standard camera equipment with waterproof cases and stood, often for hours, in the surf to capture these standout images. The two ...Grilling Around The Globe: A Memorial Day Photo Tribute
May 28th, 2012 at 12:00PM: Where there's smoke, there's barbecue – and there's no better time than Memorial Day to light that grill. This year, instead of the same old, same old post on burgers, food safety and how not to burn the patio down, I thought I'd offer a photo tribute to grilling in all of its glorious permutations around the globe.
I confess to taking some liberties, and adding a few methods that don't ...
I Can Has Perfect Hotel? With New Personalized Hotel Search Engine, Yes
May 22nd, 2012 at 9:30AM: Imagine a personalized hotel search engine that knows what kind of traveler you are (savvy bargain hunter), what kind of vibe you go for (boutique and unique) and what kinds of activities you enjoy (culture and wine, please) and then uses those preferences to predict the perfect property for you.
That's the aim of SimpleHoney, a new travel start-up from I Can Has Cheezburger founder Eric ...Are Hawaii's Beaches Disappearing?
May 16th, 2012 at 11:00AM: According to a recent New York Times article, yes, they are. This is scary news for a destination whose economy is not only tied to the billions of dollars beachgoers spend annually while visiting the islands, but whose sandy shores also provide a way of life for ocean minded locals and surf enthusiasts who have literally been raised on the state's golden sands.
According to the New York Times ...Museum Month: Kalaupapa National Historic Park And Leper Settlement, Molokai
May 15th, 2012 at 1:00PM: Some people – me, for instance – tend to skip museums when traveling in favor of fresh air or outdoor recreation. It's always a treat when I can combine the two, especially because I'm fascinated by indigenous cultures. Though not considered museums in the strictest sense, National Historic Parks, Monuments and the like often do have buildings, exhibits, or relics with educational ...Video: Pro Big-Wave Surfer Sets World Record On 78-Foot Wave In Portugal
May 14th, 2012 at 4:30PM: Hawaiian pro big-wave surfer Garrett McNamara, 44, has officially made it into the Guinness Book of World Records for his November 2011 ride on a 78-foot wave (previously recorded as being 90-feet). McNamara was towed in on a jet ski off the coast of Nazare, a fishing village north of Lisbon, and absolutely killed it gliding down the face of this monster. Don't try this at home, kids.
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Summer Hotspot: Hawaii's Big Island
Apr 12th, 2012 at 2:00PM:
With summer temperatures that rarely climb over 90 degrees and just as infrequently drop below 70 degrees, Hawaii's Big Island is an automatic summer hotspot in terms of climate. But aside from the perfect weather, the Big Island brings plenty more to your vacation experience for summer 2012. There's a lot to explore on the Big Island. Volcanoes, waterfalls, various shades of sandy beaches, ...8 Exclusive Private Islands
Apr 2nd, 2012 at 10:00AM: Everyone wants to get away from it all for a while. Of course, whether that's through your own private hideaway or a relaxing vacation, most people have to choose one or the other. But with a bit of money saved up, you can join the elite of the world in owning a solution to both. These islands aren't necessarily the most remote or extravagant islands (although there's plenty of both here). What ...Video of the day: Hawaii longboarding, Big Island and Oahu
Feb 29th, 2012 at 6:00PM:
This Hawaii longboarding video, released by Original Skateboards, adds another piece of evidence to my ongoing case that skateboarding videos, as well as videos centered around outdoor activities, are one of the coolest ways to experience a travel destination through video. Although the destination itself isn't often the focus of the shots in these videos, the destination is always there. And ...
Pacific Rowing Race announced
Feb 7th, 2012 at 8:00AM: Adventurers and extreme sports athletes looking for a new challenge may well find what they're looking for in the newly announced Pacific Rowing Race. The event, which isn't scheduled to take place until June of 2014, will cover more than 2100 nautical miles, beginning in Monterey Bay, California and ending in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Organizers of the event expect that it will take around 30 to 35 ...Three unexpected treats on Oahu's North Shore
Jan 31st, 2012 at 12:00PM:
Last October, when my wife and I visited Oahu for a week, we spent the first few days happily exploring the attractions and activities we'd plotted before the trip: the artfully educating exhibits at the Bishop Museum; the snorkeling splendors of Hanauma Bay; the tranquil and transporting Byodo-In Temple; Chef Ed Kenney's acclaimed organic cuisine at Town restaurant; and the then-just-opened ...Photo of the day: Kauai sky
Jan 27th, 2012 at 7:30PM:
This Kauai sky is awfully pretty. It doesn't even need the surrounding habitat, which is likely amazingly beautiful, to compel viewers. Vast elongated cotton-candy clouds are location-independent, after all.
Captured by Flickr user matt coats earlier this month, this is a dreamy image, a reminder that the sky, like the ocean, inspires journeys through its very enormity.
Upload your ...Video: Oahu Island: Miracle Coast
Jan 22nd, 2012 at 2:00PM:
Oahu Island: Miracle Coast on Nowness.com.
Would you like to spend a moment reviving your spirit with a beautiful video depicting Hawaii's Oahu Island? Oahu Island: Miracle Coast, is a gorgeous little video released on nowness.com. It's a short by photographer and filmmaker Lyall Coburn. Through the video, he captures a summer spent idly on the island's North Shore. The video is certainly ...
Vagabond Tales: Nobody plans to visit a hospital in Uruguay
Jan 17th, 2012 at 10:00AM:
About the last thing that anyone wants to have happen on their vacation is to end up in the hospital. This much nearly all travelers can agree upon.
What's even more fun is ending up in a hospital in a country that speaks a foreign language, realizing your vocabulary doesn't yet include the translations for words such as "syringe", "infection", and "spinal tap".
Luckily for me I found ...Taste Hawaii: Savoring Alan Wong's fresh farm-to-table feast
Nov 30th, 2011 at 12:00PM:
On a recent trip to Oahu, my wife and I had the excellent fortune to dine at Alan Wong's eponymous restaurant in Honolulu. Consistently named one of the best restaurants in Hawaii, Alan Wong's has been at the forefront of the Hawaii Regional Cuisine movement since its founding in 1995. Our farm-to-table, fusion feast featured a number of dishes that embody the chef's culinary quest to showcase ...Seven Black Friday and Cyber Monday hotel deals for 2011
Nov 25th, 2011 at 10:00AM: As a holiday purist, I lament the day that "Black Friday" and its sister "Cyber Monday" supplanted Thanksgiving as November's most anticipated event. But as a shopper, in particular a seeker of travel deals, I always look forward to seeing what kinds of discounts I can gobble up.
This year, quite a number of hotels are offering flash sales on Black Friday (November 25), Cyber Monday (November ...The local flavor of Oahu: Hawaiian shave ice
Oct 17th, 2011 at 2:00PM:
The recipe for Hawaii's signature dessert is simple: fill a cup with a mound of finely shaved ice and then top it off with a sugary syrup of your choice. If you want to get creative, add a scoop of vanilla ice cream or azuki bean paste at the bottom of the cup, or top it off with a "snow cap"-some sweetened, condensed milk drizzled over the top.
Although the recipe seems like a piece of ...An ode to the Hawaiian Plate Lunch
Oct 12th, 2011 at 9:00AM: One of the finest meals I've ever eaten was on the island of Oahu at a fancy bistro called Chef Mavro. This place is expensive -- It's no problem to spend 100 dollars per person on dinner. But the beautifully sculpted little plates had melt in your mouth sashimi and delicately browned crab rolls in fine rice paper wrappers and, oh, truly, it was a memorable experience.
I can't think of Chef ...
