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Glimpse Hawaii - Stories, Videos and Articles
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Oahu's Magnificent Nature Spots
There are so many different amazing natural surroundings that you can travel to on the island of Oahu in Hawaii. This island, although not as unpopulated as the other islands, still has many secret spots to escape from the hustle and bustle of Honolulu.
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Glimpse Hawaii Episode 12 Makani Catamaran
Sailing off the coast of Oahu is not only a wonderful way to enjoy your Hawaii vacation but it will also show you a view of the island from the ocean. Hawaii Discount offers several Oahu Catamaran tours and all at discount prices. This is definitely a Hawaii tour you'll not forget!
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Hawaiian Sailing
Humans have been sailing for long periods of time. It is a means of harnessing a power and using it for transportation. The first sailing to Hawaii emerged in ancient Polynesia over 1,000 years ago.
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Waikiki Shopping
Waikiki in Hawaiian means spouting water. The area was originally swampland until its development in the early 20th century. The canals were dredged and swamps were drained.
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Glimpse Hawaii Episode 11 Alan Davis Beach
The official name of Alan Davis Beach is “Ka’Iwi Scenic Shoreline.” Featuring scenic lookout points, this shoreline is on Oahu's southern coast between Waimanalo and Hawaii Kai.
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Glimpse Hawaii Episode 9 Wiliwilinui Trail
A dirt access road is the beginning of the Wiliwilinui Trail on Oahu but it soon continues through a beautiful Formosa Koa and Guava tree forest. As the path leads up the ridge the environment becomes Koa-Uluhe trees. You'll soon reach the Koolau Summit where spectacular views of the Leeward coast and Waimanalo can be seen.
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Glimpse Hawaii Episode 8 Island Brew Coffee House
Island Brew Coffee House on Oahu
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Glimpse Hawaii Epidode 7 Halona Cove
Halona Cove on Oahu
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How Hawaiian Flower Leis Are Made
A flower lei is a symbol of Hawaii's aloha spirit and is given as a welcome or as a farewell. Leis can represent friendship, good luck, love, and other positive emotions for many special occasions such as graduations, weddings, and birthdays.
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Glimpse Hawaii Episode 6 Dole Pineapple Plantation
The Dole Pineapple Plantation on the island of Oahu is one of Hawaii's most popular visitor attractions. Today our navigator Jonathan Howery show us around the Plantation and gives a peek into what it would be like to visit.
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Glimpse Hawaii Episode 5 Waimanalo Beach Oahu
Travel with our navigator Jonathan Howery to the surrene windward side of Oahu as he explores Waimanalo Beach. This is an Oahu beach that is both easy to get to yet has a remote feeling. It is also one of a few Oahu beaches that has plenty of parking.
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Glimpse Hawaii Episode 4 Macadamia Nut Farm
Watch our navigator Jonathan Howery as he takes us on a tour of the Tropical Farms macadamia nut shop. This farm and gift shop is visited on most circle island tours and offers great opportunities to experience macadamia nuts up close and pick up some great island souvenirs.
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Glimpse Hawaii Episode 3 Diamond Head
The iconic mountain and dormant volcano Diamond Head has become the foundation of the Honolulu skyline. Known as Le’ahi in Hawaiian, it’s English name was chosen by British sailors in the 19th century, when thy misidentified calcite crystal on the adjoining beach for diamonds.
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Glimpse Hawaii Episode 2 Kapiolani Park - Oahu Tours
Named after Queen Kapiolani, queen consort of King David Kalakaua, Kapiolani Regional Park is the biggest and eldest public park in Hawaii. The 300-acre park is located on the east end of Waikiki just past Kuhio Beach Park and the Waikiki urban neighborhood.
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Glimpse Hawaii Episode 1
This volume one of our series Glimpse Hawaii where you can explore the island of Oahu with videographer and blogger Jonathan Howery. This episode gives you a taste of what you might see on some of our Oahu tours. We have the best prices on all Hawaii tours and Hawaii activities.
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Hula History
The swaying of the hips, the sounds of the chants and songs, each motion meaning a specific action in a tale or legend. Hula was how stories were passed down from generation to generation.
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Top 10 Oahu Tours
“What do you want to do?” says one island visitor. “I don’t know, what do you want to do?” replies the buddy tourist. “I don’t know, what can we do?” Well for most people that make the journey to the Hawaiian Islands they tend not to plan ahead.
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The Hawaiian Islands: Which Islands Are Which?
A lot of tourists get confused about which islands are which when traveling to the beautiful state of Hawai’i. Some believe that the main city has a volcano that erupts every month.
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Oahu Explained: Leeward vs Windward by Jonathan Howery
When visitors to the islands arrive they are sometimes shocked at the local terms and phrases used by the residents who live here day to day. A lot of the time people have to ask questions to get an explanation of those particular kind of words.
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Smith Family’s Garden Luau on Kauai , Anna Kate Heller
In order to get the true Hawaiian experience, my family decided to go to the Smith
Family’s Garden Luau. It is a family business run by four generations of Smiths, and a great evening activity for families with kids of all ages.
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Magic Underwater World in Hawaii, Julie G., Brooklyn, N.Y.
My fiancé and I planned our perfect Hawaii honeymoon for months. I remember one of the first times we sat down a talked about it. We started a list of what Hawaii tours we wanted to do after the long flight from the east coast. I mentioned a Luau.
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Heartfelt Hula - 11/19/2014
Even though we have traveled to Hawaii many times and seen different hula "shows" and entertainment at various places, the most memorable hula for me came when our "adopted" Hawaiian daughter was dancing hula with a Texas group (none of whom are Hawaiian).
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My First Trip To Hawaii - 11/01/2014
Finding out for the first time I would be leaving for Hawaii left me with so much excitement and anticipation for days. It was finally happening!! Then came the many months in between for the wait. It couldn’t come fast enough.
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Picture Perfect Oahu Day - 10/25/14
Picturing me and my family lying out on the sand of Hanauma Bay staring out at the gorgeous blue water. Then getting our snorkeling equipment and taking the journey into the water and watching the agile fish move around with us and not being bothered by us would be quite a new experience for me.
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Kayaking the Napali Coast of Kauai - 10/09/2014
I have done all of the tours on the Hawaiian Islands. That is part of the job working for Hawaiidiscount.com I think my most challenging activities I have ever done was Kayaking the Napali Coast with my Girlfriend, Julie,
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Awesome Pearl Harbor Tour - 9/26/14
My trip to Pearl Harbor was the most extraordinary part of my Oahu trip. Me and a friend went on the “Pearl Harbor, Arizona Memorial and Historical City Tour” through Hawaii Discount.
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Kauai On My Mind - 9/12/2014
I am occasionally thinking about which activities and what I will experience when I do get my chance. I would love to visit the island of Kauai also known as the Garden Isle.
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Honeymoon Planning Made Easy - 09/23/2014
Please see that this email gets to a manager or someone in charge. I just wanted to express my greatest thanks to you for making my experience with purchasing so pleasant!
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There's No Place Like Home - 9/23/2014
Dorothy from "The Wizard Of Oz" said it best: There's no place like home. I was born and raised in Honolulu but have been living on the mainland since 1996.
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Mai Tai Magic - 9/3/2014
I moved to Hawaii in 1980 with the hope of using my advertising and marketing background to land a job in the Hawaii tour and travel industry.
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Cooling Off Hawaiian Style - 9/8/2014
After having a wonderful afternoon on the beach at Kauai with my daughter and three grandchildren we spotted a sign that said “Shaved Ice”.
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Worth The Long Flight - 9/9/2014
After an 11 hour flight from Australia on a budget airline that's more of a budget airline after each hour, you step into wonderland...
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Love Coming To Hawaii - 9/9/2014
I've been to Hawaii at least 5 times. In 1986 honeymoon, stayed on Kauai and Maui. Was wonderful, paradise. In 1992 we returned to Maui and Oahu, fun with friends.
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Easy For The Disabled - 09/10/2014
Being a disabled visitor from Australia I found it easy to get around Waikiki nothing was too much trouble, amazing respectful people.
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How I Overcame My Fear Of Sharks - 09/10/2014
I have always been afraid of what I would describe as "Water creatures". That includes jellyfish, alligators, crocodiles, and sharks. Definitely sharks!
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Memories of Kauai - 09/14/2014
On our first trip to the Island of Kauai in 1988, my wife who at that time was my Fiancee was bitten by a mosquito on her leg a day or so prior to our return home after spending 10 days in PARADISE.
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Kayaking In Oahu - 09/19/2014
So... my new husband and i were on our honeymoon in Oahu. best week ever. The FIRST day we were there, we decided we would be awesome and kayak along the coast.
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