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Best of Oahu Off the Beaten Path: Aloha Stadium Swap Meet

Top Picks: Aloha Stadium Swap Meet (Shopping, Leeward) It’s always nice to return to the mainland with gifts from Hawaii for your Ohana. Staying in Waikiki, all of the shops had ridiculously overpriced tags. I looked for gifts everywhere I … Continue reading

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Best of Oahu Off the Beaten Path: Byodo-In Temple

Top Picks: Byodo-In Temple (Wildlife Sightings, Koi Pond, Windward) This was one of our most memorable activities of the trip, and for some reason I almost had us skip it thinking it was just some run of the mill temple, … Continue reading

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Best of Oahu Eats: Yama’s Fish Market

Yama’s Fish Market (Hawaiian, Cheap Eats, Lunch/Dinner, Takeout, Honolulu) With all of the different cultures present in Oahu, you can almost forget that Hawaiians alone originally inhabited the island. They have such a great culture and a unique cuisine; I … Continue reading

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Best of Oahu Eats: Rainbow Drive-In

Rainbow Drive-In (Cheap Eats, Lunch/Dinner, Honolulu) A quick, cheap, casual dinner turned out to be pretty tasty at this drive-in. The loco-moco is a keystone in Hawaiian cuisine. It’s not exactly my type of dish, so I was happy when … Continue reading

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Best of Oahu Eats: Kalapawai Market

Kalapawai Market (Sandwiches, Cheap Eats, Lunch [or early dinner], Windward) If you find yourself Windward and you’re looking for a tasty sandwich, you gotta stop at this market. These sandwiches rival my beloved Cardona’s and those back in NYC. I … Continue reading

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Best of Oahu Eats Asian Edition: Royal Kitchen, Mana-Bu, & Elena’s

Oahu is very culturally diverse and has a large population of people from across the Asian continent. One of our favorite Asian derived dishes was the Japanese food we had at Marukame Udon, though there were many other great finds including: … Continue reading

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Daytrip to Northampton, MA – Holiday Shopping Paradise!

The holiday season is SO BUSY! I feel extra rushed because I need to get all of my shopping and wrapping done by the 12th this year, challenge accepted! My favorite way to shop for the holidays is by taking … Continue reading

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Bronx Botanical Gardens

One of the loveliest places in the world to me is the New York Botanical Gardens in the Bronx. This is truly an urban oasis. In every season this is a great spot to visit; there are many gardens and … Continue reading

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Albany Eats: The Cheese Traveler

A very affordable lunch or dinner option with quality ingredients and tremendous taste: I’m talking about a grilled cheese sandwich from the Cheese Traveler in Albany’s DelSo neighborhood. I absolutely cannot believe it has taken me this long to visit … Continue reading

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Albany Eats: Mr. Pio Pio

We very rarely get take out, conditions have to be just right. We were going away for the weekend so the pantry was bare, and we didn’t have enough time to sit down at a restaurant and also pack our … Continue reading

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