Blogs from Oahu, Hawaii, United States, North America

Hey everyone! This blog is going to be super short... I'm using Katie's laptop and internet here is ridiculously expensive! I'm having a brilliant time in Hawaii I'm definitely overusing the word 'awesome' to describe it, my mum can confirm this. So far I've had a surfing lesson, a ukulele lesson and been to the 'Wet n' Wild' waterpark... Katie and I have met some interesting people... she speaks fluent Japanese which is ideal in Hawaii as there's a ton of Japanese tourists here. We've been on a pub crawl and met some US Marines who are stationed here... one of them taught her to swing dance... but I'm already a pro after my lesson in Australia, obviously! The weather is perfect, loving every second of it! Oh and there's so much amazing food here, just ... read more

Arrived safely in Waikiki last night! Took a white stretch limo to the hostel! (Waikiki Beachside Hostel on Lemon Road). It's lovely and warm here! Off to explore with Katie in a few minutes. Will take lots of photos and update again soon! Much love, Streets. PS - Happy birthday Lee Bunker! 26 today!... read more

So for the last week we have been off the radar. we have had a great time at the resort and driving around Hawaii. The resort is new and about 30 min from town so no to much traffic and for those of you who know Oahu it's about 30 minutes to every where unless you are travelling at 7 am in the moring trying to get to the airport but thsat is another story. So we have been chillin on the beach/pool/spa/bar/sand/bar -- oops typed it twice. Yep the kids after settleing in have had a blast and it is very tween/teen aware and they basically when not annoying us are off doing other really important things. Its has been so good we are thinking of making it a yearly event for the family and ... read more

Please find below a daily diary of our cruise from Sydney to Hawaii on the Rhapsody of the seas from 13 - 30 April 2012. It may seem boring and mundane but I like to keep boring records of our adventures. Day 1 - fri 13 Joined ship at 1100. First drink Pool Bar 1105. Next drink at RBar then schooner bar followed by Viking crown lounge. Anita happy, square bear available on cruise. Drunk heaps. Day 2 - sat 14 Drank some more. Anita shaking like a shithouse door. Went to the meet and greet. Won the lucky raffle, a pack full of royal caribbean stuff, hat, umbrella, travel mug, baggage tags, pen, highlighter and more. Day 3 - sun 15 Slow morning, reading in crown lounge, Anita sunbaking. Clocks forward one hour. Had another ... read more

After travelling back in time (leaving at 1pm and arriving at 6am the same day) we landed in the land of opportunity at LAX...knackered! We arrived at our hostel at 7am only to be told we couldn't check in until 2 30pm...great! So off we went for a very long walk around LA. We stumbled across an amazing outdoor shopping complex where we had lunch and enjoyed the sunshine...this was the life! After an early night (which wasn't as early as we hoped due to a CSI marathon being on TV) we were up bright and early for the LA city tour...this took us to all the famous sites you associate with LA - the Hollywood sign, celebrity houses (beckhams, elvis presleys, Michael Jackson) even to a house Bernie Ecclestone bought for $85 million, containing 123 ... read more

Ok we we rocked into the resort last night? Sandra drove us from the airport so we had a fun trip to the Aulani ver on the leesliders of the island. Had a busy last day in LA and took the flight late in the afternoon. We had a early wake up this morning and headed up there for breakfast and then had a snooze and then head down to the private beach for a swim with the kids and Goofy. We had a lunch and chilled for the arvo. Lazy week this week a bit sad it is our last week so may be a little slack but willyo an update every other day... read more

Greetings from the state of Hawaii, where my friend Tom and I are staying for two and a half weeks, visiting the islands of O'ahu, Hawai'i and Maui. This first blog entry is for O'ahu. For those of you who don't know this, 70% of the population of the state of Hawaii live on O'ahu, and the capital of the state, Honolulu (population 371,657), as well as Pearl Harbor, are on this island. The state is, of course, a melting pot of people of different ancestries: Polynesian, European, Japanese, and Chinese, to name just a few. And O'ahu, as I discovered, is much more than just Honolulu and Waikiki. Comprised of two mountain ranges (the Wai'anae on the west coast and the Ko'olau on the windward shore), it offers spectacular mountain views and hikes, relatively ... read more

February flew by, and my 10-day trip to Hawaii is partially to blame. I used my winter school vacation to meet my best friend from home there. I had been researching the trip for months, since JT and I first planned to meet there. A few weeks before the trip, my parents surprised me and told me they were coming too! A couple of weeks before the trip I began dreaming of American food and shopping.So, it’s a big understatement to say I was excited. Originally we wanted to go to Maui, but as the trip got closer and airline ticket prices rose, we had to go with Oahu instead. I got into Honolulu alone on a Saturday and went straight to my hostel, where I slept for approximately 16 of the next 24 hours. I ... read more