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BLUE HAWAII ON THE LAST DAY

March 26, 2023 by

Blue Hawaii is a condition everyone has on their last day, or they’re doing it wrong. It’s the last time you wake up and get ready to hop in the water to say goodbye to the fish and turtles. But maybe you’re packed and don’t want wet stuff in your suitcase? As long as you’ve […]

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VACATION BLOGGER AVAILABLE FOR ASSIGNMENT

March 25, 2023 by

I know one vacation blogger who dedicates time to review where they are. And I’m available. If you’re someone who needs an extra boost in your property, your business, your town or city, who’re you gonna call? Oahu and Kauai for two and a half weeks and seventeen posts averaging 750 words? Who wouldn’t want […]

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HAWAIIAN REVIEW WITH ONE MORE WAKE UP

March 24, 2023 by

This Hawaiian review includes Puff The Magic Dragon. Every baby boomer born, and those who self-identify as baby boomers, knows Puff. Puff the Magic Dragon slumbers at Hanalei Bay in the mountain profiles framing Hanalei Bay. It’s said to be only a coincidence that Peter, Paul and Mary mentioned a dragon in a land called […]

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KAUAI MUSIC: KEKAI CHOCK AT SMITH’S GARDEN LUAU

March 23, 2023 by

Kauai music comes from the rhythm of the waves, the sudden rain squall, and Kekai Chock at Smith’s Garden Luau. I was there with Kauai Team Two after cruising the Wailua River to the Fern Grotto. They were looking around while I watched our seats once the crowd started filing in. From my part of […]

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WRITERS WRITE IT DOWN IN KOLOA TIME

March 22, 2023 by

Writers write no matter where they are. From Paris to London to Koloa, Kauai, I write it down. From North Bend to Portland to Tigard, I write it down. Is it a good idea? Or a waste of time?

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TRAVEL MAGIC: RIGHT SONG, RIGHT TIME

March 21, 2023 by

Travel magic starts with the right song. Too often we hear it later and think how good it would have been. It’s the right song after the fact, the song you’d choose in a do-over of where you’ve been. But when it hits right, you know it.

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TRAVEL BLOGGERS START AT HOME

March 20, 2023 by

Travel bloggers come in all shapes and sizes. They’re not all baby boomers reminding others not to litter in new places. “Put your gum in a tissue and drop it in a garbage can, not throw it out the car window.” But they all bring a sense of obsession about where they are at any […]

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KOLOA SURPRISES KEEP HAPPENING? YES THEY DO

March 19, 2023 by

Koloa surprises are different than the usual Hawaiian happiness? As if Kauai island needs more to keep it interesting. No snakes, gators, or bugs are all a welcome surprise. But there’s more.

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WHALE WATCHING VISION NOT SO CLEAR, BUT

March 18, 2023 by

This is the whale watching spot from the lighthouse on the east side of Kauai. It’s the exact same spot where my party watched whales. Momma whale jumped up. Baby whale jumped up. Me? I jumped up, too. But too late.

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GRAND CANYON KAUAI vs GRAND HYATT KAUAI

March 17, 2023 by

The Grand Canyon of anywhere is a place I want to see. From the Columbia Gorge in Oregon, the Colorado River Gorge in Arizona, or Mt. St. Helens in Washington, I’ve got a new grand. But you’ve got to get up early to see the Waimea Canyon; not so early for the Grand Hyatt.

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