• HAWAIIAN-STYLE GREEN ISLAND LIVING

    Two Hawaiian adventures advance our understanding of the Big Island’s ecological alternatives. The first ...

    Two Hawaiian adventures advance our understanding of the Big Island’s ecological alternatives. The first takes us from Kona’s sunny beaches to the opposite rainy coast. We board a van touring the Waip ...

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  • The Joy of Cruising Solo

    “I was alone with a suitcase and a reservation. And days to live however I chose” – Alone Time: Four Seas ...

    “I was alone with a suitcase and a reservation. And days to live however I chose” – Alone Time: Four Seasons, Four Cities, Stephanie Rosenbloom (2018) This was my first cruise experience as a nervous ...

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  • A Very Strange Fisherman

    A one-hour horticultural tour in Maui changed the way I saw the tropical landscape. Joe Ahpuck, a Hawaiia ...

    A one-hour horticultural tour in Maui changed the way I saw the tropical landscape. Joe Ahpuck, a Hawaiian fisherman known locally for his abundance of fishing derby awards, took a detour in high scho ...

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  • Hula Dance for Health

    If you ask the Hula Dance for Health dancers why they participate in hula dance classes, the majority, if ...

    If you ask the Hula Dance for Health dancers why they participate in hula dance classes, the majority, if not all, will say “because it is so much fun”. ...

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  • A Tasteful Awakening on Maui

    After 18 years of living without a sense of smell or taste because of a rare fungal infection, extensive ...

    After 18 years of living without a sense of smell or taste because of a rare fungal infection, extensive sinus surgery reclaimed two long-forgotten sensory pleasures. ...

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  • Not Your Average Alaskan Cruise

    A boat cruise to Alaska is a dream many aspire to take, fantasizing about calm seas and glacial relaxatio ...

    A boat cruise to Alaska is a dream many aspire to take, fantasizing about calm seas and glacial relaxation. The members of Team Sistership had a different Alaskan tour in mind... ...

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  • Hanging Loose in Paradise

    Honolulu makes a perfect one-week, hang-loose holiday. Nixing the rental car, we invest in trolley passes ...

    Honolulu makes a perfect one-week, hang-loose holiday. Nixing the rental car, we invest in trolley passes for travelling to outlying attractions and sturdy sandals for robust walks around bustling Wai ...

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  • Old Town Wailuku

    Maui’s shores provide regular sunny escapes from dreary winters. This time, our getaway begins with sever ...

    Maui’s shores provide regular sunny escapes from dreary winters. This time, our getaway begins with several magical days in Wailuku, a charming town minutes from the island’s international airport. Se ...

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