A trip to Hawaii is a dream vacation for many, but choosing the islands for a vacation is only the beginning.  Although the Hawaiian Islands are made up of many islands and atolls, along with smaller islets, when it comes to vacation, you’re probably talking about visiting one of the six main islands. Depending on [...]

In the middle of the Seattle rainy season, which come February will seem like it’s been going on FOREVER, planning a little sun break can be a life saver.  Escaping the grey, dreary days can be just the lift you need to face the remainder of the days until summer. One of my favorite parts [...]

I see the beginning of the day creeping out of the darkness, and daylight starts to spill across my hotel room.  I hear the surf, thinking that’s what has woken me.  I listen again.  It’s a rooster crowing.  That’s right, I’m on Kauai. Grabbing a cup of coffee, I head out to my lanai (I’d [...]

Greetings from Kauai, the Garden Isle of Hawaii. The fourth largest of the Hawaiian Islands, it is often called the Garden Isle because it is lush and green.  It’s lush and green because it rains a lot here, and there are spots on the island that claim to have the most rainfall of anywhere on [...]

Kauai is the oldest of the main Hawaii Islands, and is the fourth largest of the islands, and is about a 100 miles from Oahu. Often referred to as the “Garden Isle,” Kauai is one of the wettest spot in the world, with an annual rainfall of 460 inches.  I’m most familiar with the town [...]