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Continue reading...Aloha Friday Photo: Tropical Scene
Friday, May 4, 2012
Today’s Aloha Friday Photo was shared by Susan Sims. She took this photo near the foot of Diamond Head on her first trip to Hawaii.
Continue reading...The Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
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Continue reading...The Royal Hawaiian Resort, Waikiki
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
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Continue reading...Signs You’re Overworked, Stressed Out And In Desperate Need Of A Hawaii Vacation
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
It’s no surprise more and more people are overworked. But the sad part is: most people don’t even know it. While it might be obvious that your friends, family and co-workers are overworked, it’s time you looked in the mirror. Photo credit: ChrisHaysPhotography Seven Signs You’re Overworked Sign 1: You Don’t Spend Enough Time With Family and Friends Can’t remember the last time you had dinner or played a game with your family? When was the last time you hung out with your buddies? Do you ignore phone calls because you don’t want to talk or see anyone? Not spending enough time with your family and friends can be devastating to long-term relationships. If you find yourself avoiding the closest people in your life, it’s time to slow down. Sign 2: You Work More Hours With Less Productivity Do you find yourself working longer and harder, but only getting half as much done? Do you work after hours and on weekends? Are you pushing back large projects because it’s overwhelming? Working long hours can have negative impacts to your overall productivity and in the long run be a waist of time. Reducing your work hours and working in short stints for a specific period of time, can help you focus and get more accomplished, rather than just spinning your wheels. Sign 3: You Drink Copious Amounts of Caffeine Do you drink several cups of coffee throughout the day? Do you have a 24 pack of soda or Red Bull in your cubicle? If you rely on caffeinated drinks to get you through the day, your body is showing signs of physical exhaustion and (you guessed it) you need a break. Sign 4: You Don’t Have Motivation Have you stopped exercising? Do you go home and plop on the couch and watch TV? Are you frequently eating fast food for convenience and comfort? Are you physically exhausted? If you’re capable of working don’t want to or have the motivation then you could be overworked and need a vacation. Sign 5: You Are Seeing Signs Of Poor Health Are you having difficulty sleeping? Can’t shake that cold as quickly as you used to? Do you get head or back aches? While you might be ignoring mental symptoms of exhaustion, physical symptoms can be a slap in the face. Intense headaches and body aches are just a few signs your body needs rest. If you can’t sleep, you’re mind is not relaxed – a clear sign you’re stressed out. Sign 6: You Are Irritable And Impatient Can’t stand waiting in line at the bank? Do you get road rage when there’s traffic? Are you irrirated by clients you usually enjoy? If you are showing signs of irritability and impatience, then it’s time for a vacation. Sign 7: You Are Forgetful And Can’t Focus Can’t remember loved-ones birthdays? Forgot what you were going to say? Did you forget run important errands? Don’t know what day it is? If you can’t recall important events and tasks, then you’re overworked. Your brain is functioning at max-capacity, so you’re forgetting basic things which negatively impact relationships and productivity. Why Hawaii? Hawaii is an ideal location to take a break, rejuvenate and simply unplug for awhile. Ocean Scientists believe the crashing ocean water gives off negative ions that purify the air. These negative ions can improve circulation, overall mood, and well, make you feel really good. Listening to and watching the waves roll in and out, in a rhythmic pattern, is excellent for calming the mind and reducing stress. It’s almost like meditating. Diet Contrary to popular believe, not all Hawaii residents eat Spam. Hawaii is in fact know for their world class fish, and Tuna is no exception. Tuna is loaded with B6 and B12 vitamins which help reduce stress. So skip the Spam and load up on tuna! Sightseeing Hawaii is the perfect place to get outdoors and explore the islands natural beauty. By sightseeing, getting exercise, and soaking up the sun’s stress-reducing vitamin D, you’ll feel a thousand times better. Lomi Lomi (aka Massage) One of the best ways to reduce stress is to get a massage. Fortunately, there’s no shortage of those in Hawaii. By using the palms, forearms, fingers, knuckles, elbows, knees, feet – and sometimes sticks and stones – the Hawaiian massage of Lomi Lomi can help remove toxins build up in your muscles and your overall stress levels. Let’s face it, it’s time for that Hawaii vacation. Turn off your computer, and turn your screen saver into a reality! ### This guest post was written by Adam Costa. Adam is the co-founder of Trekity.com ( a fun new travel site ) and TravelBloggerAcademy.com ( an info site for travel bloggers ). Follow him on Twitter .
Continue reading...Beautiful Leis from Kona Coffee Festival
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
With today being Lei Day in Hawaii, I thought it would be a great excuse to write about some outstanding leis we saw at the Kona Coffee Festival on Hawaii’s Big Island. As you will see each of these leis are gorgeous, but what makes them even more special is that they incorporate
Continue reading...Haleakala Sunrises–Fresh Every Morning
Monday, April 30, 2012
Catching a sunrise atop Maui’s Haleakala is truly spectacular. Each sunrise is unique. We’ve personally witnessed sunrise from Haleakala on three different occasions and they’ve all been different. I want to share our photos from those three visits so that you can see the variations. I’ll share them chronologically. This first photo is from April 2003. Our next visit was in January 2006. On this clear morning, we could see the summit of Mauna Kea on Hawaii’s Big Island rising above the clouds to the right of Haleakala. Can you see Mauna Kea in the following photo? Our most recent visit was on a cloudy morning in April 2009. Though the sunlight was filtered through the clouds, you can see that this sunrise was even more dramatic even though the sun itself was not visible. In this GoHawaii video , Cultural Educator, Nan Cabatbat, says that she’s been coming to Haleakala summit for more than 17 years and hasn’t seen the same sunrise yet. Isn’t that amazing? If you are making Maui vacation plans, I hope that you’ll include seeing sunrise on Haleakala as one of your top things to see and do on Maui . You’ll find these Haleakala articles to be helpful for your planning: - Useful tips for seeing Haleakala sunrise - Very important directions to see sunrise from Haleakala summit - Comparison of whether you should see Haleakala sunrise versus sunset We’ve been blessed to have seen Haleakala sunrise three times. I hope there will be a fourth time and then some more. © Go Visit Hawaii – Republication of this entire post is prohibited without prior permission. Using extracts of less than 100 words are permitted with full attribution and link back to GoVisitHawaii.com .
Continue reading...Video of the 2nd Annual Lanai Ukulele Festival 2012
Saturday, April 28, 2012
If you’ve been following along, you’ve already seen our day one , day two , and day three diary entries from the 2nd Annual Lanai Ukulele Festival . Now that we’re back on the mainland, we’ve put together a full length HD video summarizing this excellent three-day ukulele event. Rather than try to use words to describe how awesome this ukulele festival was, we’ll just highly encourage you to check out this video : (Email subscribers, click this link: 2nd Annual Lanai Ukulele Festival Video ) In addition, we took dozens of photos of the ukulele performers while at the festival. Check out the 2nd Annual Lanai Ukulele Festival photoset on Flickr! Please leave a comment and tell us who your favorite performer was! We’re on facebook! Please click here to join us. © Go Visit Hawaii – Republication of this entire post is prohibited without prior permission. Using extracts of less than 100 words are permitted with full attribution and link back to GoVisitHawaii.com .
Continue reading...Improved Waikiki Beach greets Japanese ‘Golden Week,’ Honolulu sewer moratorium halts development, Oahu travel agent disappears with Arkansas band’s…
Friday, April 27, 2012
Waikiki Beach (c) 2012 All Hawaii News Beach users gave good reviews Thursday to the just-completed sand replenishment project that widened Waikiki Beach from the Duke Kahanamoku statue to the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. Star-Advertiser. Riding on three months of strong momentum, Hawaii's tourism industry is already anticipating a healthy summer. Star-Advertiser. A 27 percent gain in visitors from Japan last month bodes well for this weekend’s start of Golden Week, traditionally a high-volume period for Japanese tourists in Hawaii. Star-Advertiser. The official at the center of the General Services Administration scandal over a lavish Las Vegas conference was reprimanded in 2011 for appearing in a campaign ad for Sen. Daniel Inouye, Roll Call, a Washington, D.C., magazine, reported Thursday. Star-Advertiser. Legislature State House and Senate negotiators were still working late Thursday to reach an agreement on the state budget, a stalemate that left dozens of bills in limbo ahead of tonight’s procedural deadline to complete work before the legislative session ends. Star-Advertiser. Passage of the single-most important bill at the Hawaii Legislature is being held up by the single-most controversial bill before lawmakers this session. Civil Beat. A measure that would bring most of Hawaii's 1,600 mainland-incarcerated prisoners back is nearing key deadlines at the Capitol. The trend is already starting. KHON2 . The state Legislature will be voting on Hawaiian language mandates in the coming week. Associated Press. Legislators effectively killed a bill Thursday that would have extended the University of Hawaii's controversial exemption from the state procurement code, a move hailed by some as a victory for government fairness and transparency but which UH lamented as likely to increase construction costs. Star-Advertiser. Hawaii lawmakers are poised to pass two bills to overhaul the state's charter school system. But the focus has centered more on what the proposed law says charter schools don't have to do than any new requirements or expectations. Civil Beat. Selling or smoking the synthetic drug "spice" is now a felony in Hawaii. KHON2. Laura Thielen Civil Beat has obtained portions of an email exchange between members of the party's State Central Committee conducted between April 10 and April 13 — the latter date just four days before Laura Thielen announced that she would run in the primary without the party's blessing. Civil Beat. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union has its first woman president. Hawaii Public Radio. About 9,000 U.S. Marines stationed on Okinawa will be moved to Hawaii, Guam and other locations in the Asia-Pacific under a U.S.-Japanese agreement announced Thursday. Associated Press. Hawaii is one of only two states where consumers won’t see a piece of an estimated $1.3 billion in rebates from health insurers who spent more on administrative expenses and profits than allowed by the federal health care reform act, according to a new analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation. Pacific Business News. State roundup for April 27. Associated Press. Oahu The City and County of Honolulu Department of Environmental Services has issued a moratorium on new sewer connections from Halawa to Pearl City. Hawaii News Now. The state granted owners of the Hale‘iwa Farmers' Market a second extension to vacate the site where they've held the popular weekend event for three years. Star-Advertiser. Honolulu City Councilmember Ann Kobayashi has introduced a bill to amend the historic residential property tax exemption. Hawaii Reporter. The plastic bag ban is still three years from starting, if Mayor Peter Carlisle approves it, but the movement toward biodegradable bags has already begun. Hawaii News Now. Public housing getting modern renovations with private help. KITV4. Nearly four decades since starting a renowned cookie empire, Wally Amos is poised to launch a company using the original recipe that made him Famous Amos. Star-Advertiser. Officials at Southside High School in Fort Smith, Ark., have contacted the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Department of Justice after an Oahu travel agent told them via email he had lost $267,500 paid by the school for a summer trip to Waikiki. KITV4. Hawaii Mufi Hannemann A U.S. representative’s job, congressional candidate Mufi Hannemann told Rotarians Thursday, is to advocate first for state residents. West Hawaii Today. The site of the Big Island’s first geothermal power project may once again be put back to use. Tribune-Herald. Hawaii’s Doppler radars will be shut down, one at a time, beginning in May for upgrades to a next-generation system that will allow for better weather forecasts. Tribune-Herald. We’ve failed: Hawaii County’s air is the second worst, by county, in the country for annual particle pollution, the American Lung Association says. West Hawaii Today. Maui The new hearing officer in the case challenging a University of Hawaii telescope project on Maui is also UH president M.R.C. Greenwood's personal attorney. Civil Beat. Maui Electric Co. is installing new, "smart" power meters that will enable the utility to remotely monitor electricity fed to more than 100 residents taking part in the Maui smart-grid demonstration project. Associated Press. Maui Electric Co. has begun installing new, "smart" power meters in Maui Meadows, enabling the utility to remotely monitor electricity fed to more than 100 residents taking part in the Maui smart-grid demonstration project. Maui News. Judge Adrianne Heely The state Senate confirmed Adrianne Heely on Wednesday as a District Family Court judge for Maui's 2nd Circuit Court. Maui News. Adrianne Heely has been confirmed as a family court judge on Maui. Associated Press. Maui Judge Joseph E. Cardoza today was named Chief Judge and Administrative Judge for the Second Circuit Court. Maui Now. The long-awaited Courtyard Maui Kahului Airport hotel is set to open in June, a month earlier than previously announced. Maui News. Kauai After a few deferrals and various amendments, a bill to regulate solar farms on agricultural lands passed a final vote Wednesday by the Kaua‘i County Council, although some council members wanted more time for scrutiny. Garden Island. The Kaua‘i County Council on Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution to encourage schools to adopt anti-bullying policies and regulations. Garden Island. Reid Judson is suing Norberto Garcia and Kaua‘i County for alleged negligence in an officer-involved automobile crash. Garden Island. Molokai A high-voltage undersea transmission cable planned for Massachusetts has been killed by one of the nation’s major utilities because it would be a “high-risk” installation, too expensive to construct, with too many severe environmental impacts and too difficult to maintain. Molokai Dispatch.
Continue reading...Improved Waikiki Beach greets Japanese ‘Golden Week,’ Honolulu sewer moratorium halts development, Oahu travel agent disappears with Arkansas band’s…
Friday, April 27, 2012
Waikiki Beach (c) 2012 All Hawaii News Beach users gave good reviews Thursday to the just-completed sand replenishment project that widened Waikiki Beach from the Duke Kahanamoku statue to the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. Star-Advertiser. Riding on three months of strong momentum, Hawaii's tourism industry is already anticipating a healthy summer. Star-Advertiser. A 27 percent gain in visitors from Japan last month bodes well for this weekend’s start of Golden Week, traditionally a high-volume period for Japanese tourists in Hawaii. Star-Advertiser. The official at the center of the General Services Administration scandal over a lavish Las Vegas conference was reprimanded in 2011 for appearing in a campaign ad for Sen. Daniel Inouye, Roll Call, a Washington, D.C., magazine, reported Thursday. Star-Advertiser. Legislature State House and Senate negotiators were still working late Thursday to reach an agreement on the state budget, a stalemate that left dozens of bills in limbo ahead of tonight’s procedural deadline to complete work before the legislative session ends. Star-Advertiser. Passage of the single-most important bill at the Hawaii Legislature is being held up by the single-most controversial bill before lawmakers this session. Civil Beat. A measure that would bring most of Hawaii's 1,600 mainland-incarcerated prisoners back is nearing key deadlines at the Capitol. The trend is already starting. KHON2 . The state Legislature will be voting on Hawaiian language mandates in the coming week. Associated Press. Legislators effectively killed a bill Thursday that would have extended the University of Hawaii's controversial exemption from the state procurement code, a move hailed by some as a victory for government fairness and transparency but which UH lamented as likely to increase construction costs. Star-Advertiser. Hawaii lawmakers are poised to pass two bills to overhaul the state's charter school system. But the focus has centered more on what the proposed law says charter schools don't have to do than any new requirements or expectations. Civil Beat. Selling or smoking the synthetic drug "spice" is now a felony in Hawaii. KHON2. Laura Thielen Civil Beat has obtained portions of an email exchange between members of the party's State Central Committee conducted between April 10 and April 13 — the latter date just four days before Laura Thielen announced that she would run in the primary without the party's blessing. Civil Beat. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union has its first woman president. Hawaii Public Radio. About 9,000 U.S. Marines stationed on Okinawa will be moved to Hawaii, Guam and other locations in the Asia-Pacific under a U.S.-Japanese agreement announced Thursday. Associated Press. Hawaii is one of only two states where consumers won’t see a piece of an estimated $1.3 billion in rebates from health insurers who spent more on administrative expenses and profits than allowed by the federal health care reform act, according to a new analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation. Pacific Business News. State roundup for April 27. Associated Press. Oahu The City and County of Honolulu Department of Environmental Services has issued a moratorium on new sewer connections from Halawa to Pearl City. Hawaii News Now. The state granted owners of the Hale‘iwa Farmers' Market a second extension to vacate the site where they've held the popular weekend event for three years. Star-Advertiser. Honolulu City Councilmember Ann Kobayashi has introduced a bill to amend the historic residential property tax exemption. Hawaii Reporter. The plastic bag ban is still three years from starting, if Mayor Peter Carlisle approves it, but the movement toward biodegradable bags has already begun. Hawaii News Now. Public housing getting modern renovations with private help. KITV4. Nearly four decades since starting a renowned cookie empire, Wally Amos is poised to launch a company using the original recipe that made him Famous Amos. Star-Advertiser. Officials at Southside High School in Fort Smith, Ark., have contacted the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Department of Justice after an Oahu travel agent told them via email he had lost $267,500 paid by the school for a summer trip to Waikiki. KITV4. Hawaii Mufi Hannemann A U.S. representative’s job, congressional candidate Mufi Hannemann told Rotarians Thursday, is to advocate first for state residents. West Hawaii Today. The site of the Big Island’s first geothermal power project may once again be put back to use. Tribune-Herald. Hawaii’s Doppler radars will be shut down, one at a time, beginning in May for upgrades to a next-generation system that will allow for better weather forecasts. Tribune-Herald. We’ve failed: Hawaii County’s air is the second worst, by county, in the country for annual particle pollution, the American Lung Association says. West Hawaii Today. Maui The new hearing officer in the case challenging a University of Hawaii telescope project on Maui is also UH president M.R.C. Greenwood's personal attorney. Civil Beat. Maui Electric Co. is installing new, "smart" power meters that will enable the utility to remotely monitor electricity fed to more than 100 residents taking part in the Maui smart-grid demonstration project. Associated Press. Maui Electric Co. has begun installing new, "smart" power meters in Maui Meadows, enabling the utility to remotely monitor electricity fed to more than 100 residents taking part in the Maui smart-grid demonstration project. Maui News. Judge Adrianne Heely The state Senate confirmed Adrianne Heely on Wednesday as a District Family Court judge for Maui's 2nd Circuit Court. Maui News. Adrianne Heely has been confirmed as a family court judge on Maui. Associated Press. Maui Judge Joseph E. Cardoza today was named Chief Judge and Administrative Judge for the Second Circuit Court. Maui Now. The long-awaited Courtyard Maui Kahului Airport hotel is set to open in June, a month earlier than previously announced. Maui News. Kauai After a few deferrals and various amendments, a bill to regulate solar farms on agricultural lands passed a final vote Wednesday by the Kaua‘i County Council, although some council members wanted more time for scrutiny. Garden Island. The Kaua‘i County Council on Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution to encourage schools to adopt anti-bullying policies and regulations. Garden Island. Reid Judson is suing Norberto Garcia and Kaua‘i County for alleged negligence in an officer-involved automobile crash. Garden Island. Molokai A high-voltage undersea transmission cable planned for Massachusetts has been killed by one of the nation’s major utilities because it would be a “high-risk” installation, too expensive to construct, with too many severe environmental impacts and too difficult to maintain. Molokai Dispatch.
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