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- Guide to Cape Town, South Africa April 3, 2020
- Guide to the Gardens Route, South Africa: Hermanus to Cape Town March 28, 2020
- Guide to the Gardens Route, South Africa: Mossel Bay to Cape Agulhas March 27, 2020
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- Experience Meow Wolf in Santa Fe, New Mexico May 29, 2019
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- Drink the Elixir at Kakawa Chocolate House in Santa Fe, NM May 22, 2019
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- Tinkertown Museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico May 15, 2019
- World’s Largest Rattlesnake in Albuquerque, New Mexico May 12, 2019
- Museums of University of New Mexico in Albuquerque May 5, 2019
- Exploring Petroglyph National Monument Albuquerque, NM May 1, 2019
Category Archives: Big Island
Akatsuka Orchid Gardens, Volcano Hawaii
Orchids are one of the most exceptional and exotic blossoms I have encountered in life. I love how such a bold and vibrant flower pops out of a slender mundane stem. My love began when I went to the orchid … Continue reading
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Tagged Akatsuka, Akatsuka Orchid Gardens, big island, blossom, botanical garden, bronx, bronx botanical garden, chocolate, exotic, flower, flowers in their hair, garden, hawaii, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, orchid, orchid garden, senses, smell, travel, volcano
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Punalu‘u Beach, Big Island Hawaii
Funny thing about this beach. There are so many wonderful elements, but tanning and swimming aren’t at the top of the list! Punalu‘u Beach [Hwy 11 Island of Hawaii, HI 96777] has some of the blackest sand I have ever … Continue reading
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Tagged beach, black sand, black sand beach, geese, green sand beach, green sea turtle, hawaii, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, honu, lilies, nature, palm tree, pond, Punalu‘u, Punalu’u Beach, sea turtle, south point, turtle
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How to spend a day in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Visiting Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is simply a must when on the Big Island. It is incredible to be in the presence of an active volcano and such diverse awe inspiring nature. Pele the Hawaiian fire goddess lives here, so … Continue reading
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Tagged Akatsuka Orchid Garden, arch, arches national park, big island, birding, cave, chain of craters, chain of craters road, crater, devastation, devastation trail, endangered, fauna, flora, goose, Halemaumau, Halemaumau crater, hawaii, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, hike, holei, holei sea arch, kapu, kilauea, kilauea iki, kilauea iki trail, lava, lava field, lava lake, lava tree, lava tube, lava viewing, Mauna Ulu, molten lava, national park, nature, nene, nps, pele, Pu’u Huluhulu, Pu’u Huluhulu Trail, Punalu’u Beach, rainbow, spider, state bird, steam vent, summit, thurston, thurston lava tube, travel, volcano, Volcano Winery
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Hilo Parks: Liliuokalani Gardens, Coconut Island, & Wailoa River
Want to take an early morning stroll, have some extra time before dinner? There are some lovely little parks right in the city of Hilo for your enjoyment. If you have some extra time between your big events of the … Continue reading
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Tagged beach, big island, birding, canary, coconut island, crab, ducks, fish, fish pond, garden, hawaii, hilo, history, island, japanese, japanese garden, kamehameha, King, king kamehameha, King Kamehameha Statue, Liliuokalani, Liliuokalani gardens, mokuola, nature, pagoda, park, pond, queen, queen Liliuokalani, river, statue, swim, trails, travel, trees, tsunami, wailoa, wailoa river, wailoa river state recreation area
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Suisan Fish Market, Hilo
Poke is quite possibly my favorite food on earth. I first discovered its wonder on Oahu last year at Tanioka’s, and have been addicted ever since. Raw cubes of fresh fish marinated in all sorts of goodies served on a … Continue reading
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Tagged beach, big island, black sand, cheap, cheap eats, eat me, feed, fish market, guava kim chee, hawaii, hilo, local, lunch, mango habanero, oahu, poke, poke bowl, richardson ocean park, spicy ahi, spicy ahi poke, suisan, suisan fish market, tanioka, taro, taro chip, travel, yum
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Shop at Big Island Candies, Hilo
From the minute you walk in the door, the friendly staff at Big Island Candies [585 Hinano St Hilo, HI 96720] will offer you samples and you are free to discover them down the aisles as well. Taste test around … Continue reading
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Tagged big island, big island candies, brownie, candy, candy factory, gourmet, hawaii, hilo, kona, kona coffee, lemon, lemon brownies, li-hing, mac nut, macadamia, macadamia nut, manaju, mochi, short bread, travel
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Rainbow Falls, Boiling Pots, & Pe’epe’e Falls in Hilo
Waterfalls are one of those magical Hawaiian elements, along with rainbows and poke, but let’s stay focused. There are so many waterfalls on the islands, you could spend your whole vacation chasing them and never run out! Even if you don’t … Continue reading
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Tagged boiling pots, common sense, hawaii, hike, hilo, kapu, nature, peepee falls, rainbow, rainbow falls, trail, travel, wailuku, wailuku river, wailuku river state park, waterfall
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Dragon Kitchen Sushi, Hilo
Comfortably tucked into the scene on the main drag in Hilo, we found the perfect spot to eat our Sunday lunch. Many places are closed Sundays, but Dragon Kitchen Sushi [330 Kamehameha Ave, Hilo, HI 96720] was on my list … Continue reading
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Tagged ahi, art, big island, brown rice, casual, cheap lunch, dragon kitchen, dragon kitchen sushi, eat me, feed, hawaii, lunch, mural, poke, quick lunch, rainbow, spicy ahi, sunday, sushi, travel, yum
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Hilo Farmers Market, Big Island
I almost didn’t go thinking ‘oh, it’s just another farmers market.” I was only on Big Island for five days and there is so much to do, so much to see, and I’ve been to farmers markets before. I am … Continue reading
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Tagged artisinal craft, big island, craft, eat, farmers market, feed, food, fruit, glass, hawaii, hilo, hilo farmers market, humahuma, humuhumunukunukuapua'a, jewelery, local fruit, locally cured, locally grown, mgambo, mgambo seed, plumeria, protea, protea blossom, protea flower, sarong, south africa, souvenir, state fish, travel, volcano, yum
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