Honolulu and the island of Oahu
We continue to talk of Hawaii as an antidote to cold and gray this season. And from that which is always the number one stop for those visiting the U.S. in the Pacific Islands: landing in Honolulu, the capital island of Oahu. A city that seems to contradict the stereotype of Hawaii as paradise, as the traffic here is nothing short of chaotic. But in fact the confusion is only a metaphor for the great excitement and pleasant vibrancy that characterize the island. However, what you should not miss on Oahu? (more...)
Visit the Apple Store Honolulu
visit to the local Apple Store. In particular, finding the first few days sul'isola of Oahu, I visited 2 of the 3 present Apple Store (the third, outside Honolulu, did not even know of existence). (more...)
The most famous beach on Lanai: Hulopoe Beach
In Hulopoe Bay on Lanai is the best beach of the island. On Hulopoe Beach, everything is possible: swimming, snorkeling and boogie boarding. By a reef of the beach is well protected, so it appears here, the sea from a quiet side. Only the winter months make Hulopoe Beach a more dangerous place to swim. [...]
The public bicycles come to Hawaii
The use of bicycles for rent, you pick up at some point in the city and let in another, has become popular means of transport in European cities, for inexpensive, fun, healthy and fast. But now, tourists have the fortune to visit the beautiful Honolulu, Hawaii, you can take on two wheels.
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The site in Hawaii: The arrival in Honolulu (I)
We’d like to say that the first feeling when stepping Honolulu airport is lostiano ecstasy, breathing the same air that travels through the black smoke in the breeze brought from the seas that cleaves the Kahana …
But no. The first feeling when stepping Honolulu airport is sultry heat and humidity. It is a small airport, [...]
Hawaii, paradise in the Pacific
The islands of Hawaii are in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, 4000 km from California. The only ways to get there is by plane, and less haste, by boat.
Although the Hawaiian archipelago consists of numerous islands, only six islands are the most famous and visited Maui, Oahu, The Big Island of Hawaii, Lanai, Kauai [...]
Honolulu, arriving by air to the sea
One trip we all dream to make it to Hawaii. These islands are a U.S. state located in the Pacific Ocean. Paradise for surfers, Hawaii also offers excellent natural areas for the practice of outdoor sports like mountain biking or hiking, plus an extensive range of leisure in water sports like surfing, diving, sailing and [...]
The site in Hawaii: The arrival in Honolulu (II)
I promised a new post on Honolulu and here you have it. Compared to the big cities, Honolulu is a small city with a small but pleasant historic center. It has many houses and palaces of colonial look like Iolani Palace or the library. Right there we have the Cathedral of St. Andrews, where several [...]
Oahu and Honolulu city
Meanwhile, Oahu, however, has become a typical holiday resort as almost all the islands of Hawaii. Honolulu is a city with many skyscrapers, but also a beautiful bay, mountains, exotic birds and beautiful flowers and trees are found on such. Particularly interesting is the zoo in Honolulu, Kapiolani Park, which offers this place a beautiful [...]
Metropolis in the South Seas paradise
Honolulu is located on the south coast of Hawaii’s third largest and most popular island of Oahu. Tourists are friendly and warm by a colorful ethnic mix of Polynesians, Chinese, Japanese, Filipinos and whites included. The metropolis, with its countless office towers has about 850,000 inhabitants and was originally founded as a port city. During [...]