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Tasting a Once Forbidden Fruit: Driving Hawaii Island's Saddle Road

October 15th 2013
Hawaii Route 200, locally known as the Saddle Road, is the shortest route between Hawaii Island's two main population centers of Hilo and Kona. Until recently, most car rental companies forbade renters to drive their cars on the Saddle Road because it was poorly maintained and considered one of the most dangerous roads in the US. In the last decade, however, the road has been upgraded section ... read more

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About Me: I am a native of Singapore and a professional expat. Since leaving Singapore in 1994, my life journey has taken me first to Bangkok, then to Manchester UK, and then to the United States - starting with Los Angeles, then Honolulu, then Silver Spring, MD, and then back to Honolulu. I took some time off from work between July 2017 and March 2018 to travel and reflect (check out my Midlife Crisis Flashpacking series). I'm now back in the corporate world with a renewed attitude towards life and work. I plan to take another extended trip ... full info

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