Adventure
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Volcano National Park, Hawai’i
If you are traveling to Hawaii, you are obviously in for a long trip. It’s a good thing they haven’t built the bridge yet as it seems it might be a long drive. Also, it’s not closer to Japan than California – in case that needed to be cleared up. If you are going to commit to making the long commute, the best thing you can do is give yourself plenty of time to visit every island. Each island has its own feel, and each one is totally unique from all the others. Really, you can spend an entire vacation on each island if you wanted but then you are…
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Halloween Around The World
Grab your mask and let’s talk about the culture of Halloween and its traditions… Although most Americans spend Halloween dressing up and trick-or-treating, other countries have their own celebratory rituals. Here are a few Halloween-like traditions from around the world we thought you’d be interested in. SAMHAIN // IRELAND AND SCOTLAND Ireland has been considered the birthplace of modern Halloween with its origins stemming from ancient Celtic and Pagan rituals and a festival called Samhain, or Samhuinn (end of the light half of the year), that took place thousands of years ago. Today, both Ireland and Scotland celebrate Halloween with bonfires, games, and traditional foods like barmbrack, an Irish fruitcake…
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Fall In Love With Fall
When asked what’s your favorite season, most people either respond with summer or winter – Immediately inciting references to their favorite outdoor activities, like either swimming, going to the beach or skiing, snowball fighting, etc. Heck, even spring gets a little bit of shine with the thought of the first longer bit of sunshine that leads to the end of a chilly and frosty cold spell. September, October, and November are usually the leftovers on most people’s lists, only really making the cut because that’s when football starts. Not Anymore My Friends! Today we are going to talk about why Fall is slept on, and give you a few cool…
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Let’s Go Camping!
Grab your graham crackers, marshmallows, Hershey bars, and bug spray, cuz it’s time to tell ghost stories by the fire and watch glow bugs sparkle in the night. Yes folks, we know, it’s camping. Who really wants to be in a tent, when you can sleep in a nice bed at a Luxury Hotel somewhere? Well, your kids for one. What is the #1 thing your kids really want from you? They simply want your time. They want you to be around them and giving your full attention to them as much as you can. They want you off your phone, off your laptop, and want you to turn off…
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4 Absolute Must Do’s In Honolulu Hawaii
Living on the Big Island of Hawaii, there are times when you get a fever. Unfortunately, with this kind of fever, there is not enough cowbell in the world to help you. “Island Fever,” is real, and when it strikes, it can strike bad. Sometimes you just need to get off the island and do something different. Now depending on how bad you have it, sometimes the quickest and easiest thing to do is hop a flight to Oahu and immerse yourself in a totally separate Hawaiian experience. Each Island is truly its own, and all have their own unique feel and atmosphere. There is so much to do and…
