Blogs from Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, United States, North America - page 5

Honolulu 31st January We arrived into Honolulu slightly later than scheduled. Why? Because for the previous two days we had been buffeted by the storms that have been affecting the Pacific and seem to be following us on this cruise. As we came through the channels to the harbour we were greeted by pods of dolphins and a single humpback whale, they appeared just off the port bow. No matter how many times we see these creatures it is still a thrill!! Oahu has a lot to offer the tourists, from the emotional sights of the memorial of Pearl Harbour, especially the wreck of the Arizona to the Punchbowl crater, an extinct volcano which gives a view of the city and where the National Memorial Cemetery for Pacific War Dead is sited. Then there are the ... read more

I AM BIG ON SNOWBOARDING BUT SINCE THERE IS NO SNOW IN HAWAII I TOOK UP SURFING.... read more

A few pictures from our 2 weeks, 3 islands, December trip to Hawaii. First: Oahu. We spent 3 days mostly in Honolulu, hiking the remains of an old, dormant, volcano Diamond Head, exploring downtown Honolulu and Waikiki. Forgot to take pictures of Waikiki, however, all other parts of Honolulu are much more interesting. Also forgot to take pictures of malasadas, which are delicious Portuguese donuts filled with all sorts of cream, and not so delicious poi, i.e. mashed taro root. Most impressive was poke, raw ahi tuna (basically sashimi) with spices, which I still crave. Delicious!... read more

Gonna keep this one short and sweet So if you are reading this my friends & family and who ever else i did it I've actually moved to Hawaii 11 hour flight later i am here in Oahu, Hawaii i have no idea when ill return to New Jersey... ill keep you updated on everything talk to you soon everybody. ... read more

After an 8 hour flight from Las Vegas, we arrived at Honolulu airport, Hawaii. We had booked a transfer to the hotel from the airport, so we kept an eye out for our driver. We found our driver, Tony, pretty promptly, and he took us to his car... a stretch limo! He brought us through Honolulu to our hotel, on the way telling us where to go, what to do and where to eat. He was full of great advice. The Hilton was a very nice hotel, not as nice as the Bellagio but still very plush! We got to our room and completely flaked. We ordered food to the room and watched Jurassic Park on the TV. When we mustered up some energy we went down to Waikiki Beach and sat in the sun for ... read more