44 Hawaiian and Pidgin Phrases Every Visitor Needs to Know
Feb 27, 2023 — This article was updated with a few new pidgin phrases. The original piece was uploaded on Sep. 9, 2019. EDITOR’S NOTE: For the sake of clarity, we will be using Hawaiian …
Hawaii’s Rainbow of Cultures and How They Got to the Islands
Sep 26, 2017 — Beginning in the 1850s, as the sugar industry grew and plantations began to multiply throughout Hawaii, plantation owners—many tracing their ancestry to English and …
22 Hawaiʻi Dishes You Must Try When Traveling to the Islands
May 2, 2023 — Traditional Hawaiian poke is the dish at its most simple and pure, seasoned with Hawaiian sea salt, inamona (crushed, roasted kukui nuts mixed with salt) and limu kohu, a …
What's the Story Behind Hawaii's Flag? - Hawaii Magazine
Oct 21, 2008 — The flag’s color scheme is red, yellow and green, meant to represent different groups within Hawaiian society. The yellow is symbolic of the alii, the powerful royal class.Red …
7 Fun Facts About the Nene, or Hawaiian Goose - Hawaii Magazine
Jul 31, 2019 — The literal translation of the word in olelo Hawaii (Hawaiian language) means “to chirp, as a cricket; to croak … whimpering, as a sleeping infant.” The goose has also been …
7 of Hawaiʻi’s Most Popular Lei and What Makes Them Unique
May 1, 2018 — 7. Heʻe Berry and Sea Grape. The festive colors of red and green make up this twisted lei of berry and green sea grapes. Named heʻe, after the Hawaiian word for octopus …
Your Guide to Riding Honolulu’s Skyline Rail System
Jul 6, 2023 — You can’t get into any rail station without a Holo card, a contactless smart card used to pay for public transit.Think Oyster in London, OMNY in New York City and Ventra in …
How (And Where) To Watch the Massive Waves on Oʻahu’s North …
Dec 6, 2022 — Since most big wave surf spots are way—way—out in the water, shutterbugs won’t be able to shoot great photos without a telephoto lens.Of course, you can still take photos of …
How to Visit Niihau, the Forbidden Island of Hawaii
Oct 24, 2017 — No one is allowed to visit Hawaii’s Forbidden Isle—the 70-square-mile island, which on a clear day can be spied from Kauai’s west coast—unless they are invited by Niihau …
5 Things You Need to Know About the ʻŌhiʻa Lehua Tree
Updated on April 23, 2021 . One of Hawaiʻi’s most iconic tree, the ʻōhiʻa lehua (Metrosideros polymorpha) is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands and is steeped in the Islands’ history.The …