Under-the-Radar Beaches of Oahu

Under-the-Radar Beaches of Oahu

by | Jun 16, 2015 | Hawai’i Travel Tips

Under-the-Radar Beaches of Oahu  By Whitney Butler  No vacation to Oahu would be complete without a trip (or two or three) to the beach. While Oahu has several famous beach destinations, there’s a bounty of lesser-known beaches that feature exclusive shorelines and...

My Stint as a Royal Prince

by | Jun 5, 2015 | Cultures of Polynesia

During my senior year in high school, I was chosen to be the first ever prince in the royal court on the Big Island of Hawaii. While sitting directly across of Uncle George Naope (former kumu hula, master Hawaiian chanter, co-founder of the annual Merry Monarch...

Polynesian Men Do All the Cooking?

by | May 6, 2015 | Cultures of Polynesia, Samoa

Up and until the time I entered college, I had no idea that men do all the cooking anywhere.  Certainly not in my home, though my dad was a good cook himself.  Unfortunately, his genes never got passed down to me.  It wasn’t until I started working at the Polynesian...