Shark Attacks in Hawaii

You don’t want to hear someone yell, “Fire!” in a crowded theater and you sure as hell don’t want to hear the scream of “Shark!” at a  beach. Neither event is likely, but… Continue reading

Postcard from Pipeline

To understand Pipe (the mammoth tubular reef break just south of Ehukai Beach Park on Oahu’s north shore) you need to come in winter when the surf is up – 10, 18, 25… Continue reading

Tips for hiking Maui’s Haleakala

view from Sliding Sands Trail Bring the outerwear and real hiking boots and then get lost in Maui’s Haleakala National Park. With all the trails and fetching scenery it’s easy to get sucked… Continue reading

Your Bucket List Add-on: Kauai

FARTHEST GETAWAY IN THE WORLD The eight major Hawaiian Islands are in the middle of the Pacific, surrounded by 65-million square miles of open water and at least 2,000 miles from other islands… Continue reading

Maui’s BIG and LITTLE beaches

Though throngs of tourists and locals fill several huge lots at Makena State Park, the beaches retain a wide-open and wild vibe, with fine sand, foamy waves and a backshore that rests below… Continue reading

Somewhere over the Maui rainbow

The Maui Trailblazer guidebook’s new sing-along trailer: enjoy the ride

A Kauai musical preview

Give a listen if you’re going to Kauai. Kauai Trailblazer is available on Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com or direct from the publishers, Trailblazer Travel Books. Aloha!

Monk Seals: stay your distance

Hawaiians call it ilio-holo-ikauaua (ee-lee-o holo ee ka ooa-ooa) meaning ‘dog that runs in the sea. Monk seals are not found anywhere else in the world. They are one of the most endangered… Continue reading