| Subject | Date Asked |
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| ferry | 7/14/2008 |
Q: Is there a ferry between Maui and the Big Island
A: No not yet right now we have a ferry (just started last year) between O'ahu and Maui and later it ...
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| Best island for rainforests/hiking/waterfalls? | 6/13/2008 |
Q: We will be in Hawaii for 6 days next Oct as part of a USA holiday - we live in Australia. We enjoy ...
A: Aloha Linda, I believe that Kaua'i will be the best island for you. It is called the Garden Island ...
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| volcano tour | 6/8/2008 |
Q: I would like to pay for a volcano tour for my brother and his fiancee, for their honeymoon. They ...
A: Aloha, What a nice present! They will love it. Blue Hawaii is a serious helicopter tour, you can ...
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| Moving to Hawaii | 4/3/2008 |
Q: I am seriously thinking about moving to Hawaii. I have cousins that live on Oahu, which is amazing. ...
A: Aloha Brian, I am not exactly sure where from you would be moving here, but Hawai'i indeed IS ...
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| Hawaiian Funerals | 4/2/2008 |
Q: I will be attending a Hawaiian Funeral for a friend recently lost. I know not to wear black but is ...
A: Aloha, First of all I am sorry for your loss. Yes indeed most people won't wear black to a funeral, ...
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| maui in September | 3/25/2008 |
Q: Aloha, My husband and I are planning a trip to Maui we are thinking we will go in late September, ...
A: Aloha, I just came back from Maui 12 hours ago and it was beautiful. You will love it. I hadn't been ...
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| Sharks | 3/17/2008 |
Q: Aloha Malia! First I'll need to give you a little background information. My passion in life is ...
A: Aloha Justine, Indeed sharks are often seen here in Hawaii as fearful but not as horrible creatures. ...
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| To other islands from Big Island | 3/15/2008 |
Q: What is available ANSWER: Aloha, Right now if you are with a cruise ship they tour other islands ...
A: Aloha, You can take a day trip to another island of course but keep in mind that you also have to ...
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| To other islands from Big Island | 3/15/2008 |
Q: What is available
A: Aloha, Right now if you are with a cruise ship they tour other islands and if not, only flying. We ...
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| Sharks | 3/10/2008 |
Q: Malia I know sharks, and tiger sharks specially, play an important role on Hawaiian culture. Can ...
A: well as you know here in Hawaii we always depict ourselves and others as many people/species for ...
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| Sharks | 3/10/2008 |
Q: Malia I know sharks, and tiger sharks specially, play an important role on Hawaiian culture. Can ...
A: Aloha Drake, Lucky I am sitting on my computer as well. When I go swim, I try to stay away from ...
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| Kauai | 3/9/2008 |
Q: Can you offer me any good advice regarding renting a car. We are going to Maui and Kauai in mid ...
A: Aloha, First of all you are right to rent a car on Kaua'i, cause even though the bus system on O'ahu ...
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| ferry between big island. | 2/20/2008 |
Q: I am confused I see your entry that there is no ferry service to the big island. I was told there is ...
A: Aloha, As a matter of fact, the ferry is operating right now. There has been a lot of controversy ...
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| Hawaii with kids | 2/10/2008 |
Q: What is the best place to go with young kids (1 and 4)? Is there lots to do with kids this young?
A: Aloha, My daughter is 7 now but she was born here and has always lived in Hawaii. For kids it is ...
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| where to stay on big island | 2/8/2008 |
Q: We are a family of 3 couples with an infant and 2year old. We want to stay a couple of days by the ...
A: Aloha For so many people with kids a little cottage or house is the best. Some hotels like the ...
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| Honeymoon help! | 2/6/2008 |
Q: My Fiance and I are planning our honeymoon in August. I've been doing so much reading and ...
A: Aloha, If you are not crazy about crowds and are from Chicago, then yes skip O'ahu and do Maui. Maui ...
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| Honeymoon help! | 2/5/2008 |
Q: My Fiance and I are planning our honeymoon in August. I've been doing so much reading and ...
A: Aloha, Congrats on your upcoming wedding. You will love Hawaii. For a 10 day trip I would do 2 ...
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| Hawaii | 2/4/2008 |
Q: I'm planning on going to Hawaii for my honeymoon in October. Just had a few questions: 1) Which ...
A: Aloha, First congratulations on your upcoming wedding. You will love our islands. I October the ...
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| language | 2/2/2008 |
Q: what is the meaning of the name hawai'i?
A: Aloha, That is a very good question because Hawai'i is one of the only words in our language that ...
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| Hawaii in July | 2/2/2008 |
Q: We are thinking of vacationing for a week in Honolulu in July 08. What is there weather like, does ...
A: Aloha, In July it is warm, around 85 F during the day and 75 F at night. We almost never have any ...
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| Compare the Islands | 1/31/2008 |
Q: Can you help us decide what 2 Islands to visit for 2 weeks? We are traveling in February 2008. My ...
A: Aloha, You have 2 choices. You can return to the Big Island for a few days since you liked it so ...
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| island hopping | 1/30/2008 |
Q: My husband and i are planning our honeymoon, we fly into Kauai, but need to get to Maui for a ...
A: Aloha, Our 3 airlines Hawaiian, Aloha and go! offer cheaper rates of $29 but only on specific dates ...
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| relocating to big island | 1/28/2008 |
Q: wondering what the best way to locate rental home in rural area of puna would be...any idea what ...
A: Aloha, It all depends on what you are looking for and also which price range. The classifieds can be ...
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| places to stay and do for kids | 1/24/2008 |
Q: My husband and I will be on vacation in Hawaii in Feb. 2009. We will be here at the Waikoloa Hilton ...
A: Aloha Tonia, Here I am finally! O'ahu is definitely the island that has the most to offer for kids. ...
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| Hawaii | 1/21/2008 |
Q: We are celebrating my wife's 50th with a trip to Hawaii. We are first timers to this beautiful place ...
A: Aloha, Good to hear from you again. The cruise is a good way to see the islands, the ship is good if ...
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| car rentals | 1/13/2008 |
Q: I once had an "island hopping" rate on a rental car where I rented for 3 days at HNL then 4 days at ...
A: Aloha, Sorry I don't know the exact prizes but these offers still run. You can get a "car-flight" ...
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| Hawaii | 1/11/2008 |
Q: We are celebrating my wife's 50th with a trip to Hawaii. We are first timers to this beautiful place ...
A: Aloha Francis, You will love our islands. In November our climate can be good or bad, but bad ...
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| summer dream | 1/6/2008 |
Q: I am wondering if you can offer some advice. I live in italy but I've been dreaming up a plan to ...
A: Ciao Alessia, First of all I commend you for having such an ambitious dream, you know what they say, ...
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| MOVING A CAT TO KONA | 12/29/2007 |
Q: I AM GOING TO BE RELOCATING TO KONA IN A COUPLE OF MONTHS. I HAVE A CAT AND REALLY WANT TO BRING HER ...
A: Aloha, First of all don't worry. When I moved to Hawaii a gazillion years ago, they had this ...
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| Island move | 12/24/2007 |
Q: My Wife works for an airline that is the parent co. for Go! Hawaii airlines. she might soon be ...
A: Aloha, All our islands are very different and Kauai is the cheapest for sure. Honolulu is very ...
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| Which island is best for us? | 12/19/2007 |
Q: my husband and I are thinking about coming to Hawaii the first week in February. We'd like to hike, ...
A: There are 2 islands that apply to you: Kauai and the Big Island. Maui and O'ahu ( the island where ...
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| Molokai | 11/14/2007 |
Q: Malia, I am well familiar with Oahu, Big Island and Kauai (have been there many times and have ...
A: Aloha, Go to this website http://www.molokai-hawaii.com/ it is the official website of the Molokai ...
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| aircraft flying adventurs | 11/12/2007 |
Q: My family and I are coming to Honolulu in the first week of December. I would like to find the best ...
A: Aloha, On O'ahu you can rent planes at the airport. Next to the main international airport take ...
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| Relocating | 11/10/2007 |
Q: Aloha Malia, My husband and I are very much interested in relocating to Kauai. We have been there ...
A: Aloha, As you know from my profile, I wasn't born in Hawaii either but this is my home, paradise on ...
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| Molokai | 11/8/2007 |
Q: Malia, I am well familiar with Oahu, Big Island and Kauai (have been there many times and have ...
A: Aloha Alexei, I have been to Molokai and it is the most laid back of all our islands. 1) As for the ...
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| floristry | 10/26/2007 |
Q: i am a florist studying hawaii flower traditions funeral and weddings can you tell me what flowers ...
A: Aloha, Yes we use all kind of flowers. There is no preference really. Flowers are part of nature and ...
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| high season Maui | 10/23/2007 |
Q: I'm going on vacation in mid-December. Will Maui be too crowded and expensive at that time? My wife ...
A: Aloha, Here I am again. Sorry I have been very busy. If you have found a $ 900 deal, go for it ...
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| high season Maui | 10/21/2007 |
Q: I'm going on vacation in mid-December. Will Maui be too crowded and expensive at that time? My wife ...
A: Aloha Maui won't be busy mid-December but a week later yes. As soon as schools are out, there will ...
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| Surfing | 10/19/2007 |
Q: Hey there Malia. My brother and I are coming to Hawaii from Australia around Mid Nov for three days. ...
A: Aloha The most famous surfschool on Oahu is "Hans Hedemann" and I think you should contact Hans and ...
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| Wedding | 9/27/2007 |
Q: We are looking at an outside wedding, an Hawaiian ceremony would be perfect. We already have our ...
A: Aloha If you are staying in Kihei, you can ask one of the bigger hotels to get a chaplain for you. ...
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| Travel to Oahu and Maui | 9/24/2007 |
Q: My wife and I (ages 61) are traveling to Oahu and Maui in December. We already have our ...
A: Aloha John, Sorry for the late reply but here I am :-) You talk about a helicopter tour over Maui. I ...
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| Get Married on Maui | 9/14/2007 |
Q: You helped me greatly in planning my honeymoon to Hawaii and now I'm trying to help a friend plan ...
A: Aloha Abbie, I am happy I was able to help you with your honeymoon and I am sure you had a wonderful ...
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| Which island? | 9/6/2007 |
Q: I have been doing some reading on Hawaii and its islands and am planning to get away for a month ...
A: Aloha, You are welcome. Lahaina is a nice little city with bars, restaurants and art galleries and ...
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| Which island? | 9/6/2007 |
Q: I have been doing some reading on Hawaii and its islands and am planning to get away for a month ...
A: Aloha, If you want to do some "soul searching", let me tell you that Hawaii is the right place for ...
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| Where to go and to stay | 8/28/2007 |
Q: I'm a student of 25 years old and I'm going to a conference in Honolulu, January 5 to 8. I will be ...
A: Aloha, Sorry for the late reply :-) When you come in December/January the waves are flat in Waikiki ...
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| hawaii | 8/12/2007 |
Q: what is the meaning of hawaii and how did it get its name?
A: Aloha Saphira, Before becoming known as Hawaii or Hawai'i, our islands were called Sandwich Islands ...
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| Melia - What is the correct pronunciation? | 8/10/2007 |
Q: My 3 year old daughter has this name and her father and I have recently disputed the proper ...
A: Aloha, Actually Melia is 3 syllabes. Me-li-a with the emphasis on the "i", just like Malia is with ...
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| best time to vacation | 8/7/2007 |
Q: Malia, My husband and I are celebrating our 20th and would like to return to Kauai. Our anniversary ...
A: Aloha Nikki, Mahalo for your compliment. I like Melea too. With the voice. Leo is voice, I believe ...
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| Oahu Drive | 7/30/2007 |
Q: Aloha Malia, I am planning a vacation in October for my mothers 70th birthday. We will be staying in ...
A: Aloha, How nice of you to do that for your Mom. In one day you can drive around the whole island. ...
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| Honeymoon in Hawaii | 7/30/2007 |
Q: My fiance and I are planning our honeymoon and have decided to go to Hawaii. We are wondering if ...
A: Aloha Eric, Congrats on your upcoming wedding. In January the weather will be around 75-80 F during ...
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| First trip to Hawaii :o) | 7/8/2007 |
Q: We are planning our very first trip to Hawaii in October, with our 2 y.o. son. For some reason we ...
A: Aloha Yulia, Kaua'i is a beautiful island and you will love it. It is very quiet however so you ...
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| Which island to choose!? | 7/6/2007 |
Q: Me and my fiance are 21 and looking for a honeymoon destination. We were thinking Hawaii but we are ...
A: Aloha Laura, First of all congrats for your upcoming wedding. All Hawaiian islands have beautiful ...
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| oahu pet friend hotel | 7/5/2007 |
Q: my husband and are are moving to oahu and we need a pet friendly hote or furnished apartment to live ...
A: Aloha, Some hotels accept some smaller pets such as cats or little dogs, others even bigger dogs. ...
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| 8 hour layover in Oahu- Driving around? | 6/29/2007 |
Q: I have an 8 hour layover in Honolulu, and have rented a car to drive around while I'm there. With ...
A: Aloha, In 5 hours you can see I would say 3/4 of the island not including Pearl Harbor. Now the most ...
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| Moving to Big Island by ship? | 6/14/2007 |
Q: Aloha! We are moving to the Big Island with our 4 kids, 3 dogs and 2 cats. We would also like to ...
A: Aloha, First of all let me tell you that moving with your pets is a beautiful thing to do. Many ...
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| Hawaii w/family at Christmas | 6/7/2007 |
Q: We (5 of us) want to meet our son in Oahu before Christmas. Would like to stay in Oahu about a week ...
A: Aloha, First of all it all depends on the price you are willing to pay. You can get ocean front ...
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| Travel between Maui and Big Island | 5/29/2007 |
Q: How do you travel cheaply between islands??? Mainly Maui and the big Island
A: Aloha Scott, Unless you are on a cruisehip, the only way to travel from island to island is by air. ...
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| My twin girls names | 5/21/2007 |
Q: I have 3 yr. old twin girls name Melaila & Kelauni names I just made up but people always think the ...
A: Aloha, Your twin girls names sound indeed very Hawaiian and I like them both. Melaila has no meaning ...
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| transportation from Hilo to Oahu | 5/16/2007 |
Q: I will be visiting Hilo in early June for a week, and I also wanted to stop by Honolulu. Are there ...
A: Aloha Chiaki, There are no ferries between Honolulu and Hilo or any other ports for that matter. The ...
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| Slack key music | 5/9/2007 |
Q: Are there slack key venues or events on Maui in late June or early July?
A: wow, that is a difficult question. I live on O'ahu and not even on Maui even though I know the ...
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| Need to know what a name means | 4/22/2007 |
Q: When I was pregnant my husband and I were trying to come up with baby manes. If the baby was a boy ...
A: Aloha, In Hawaiian "La" means sun or day. For example "Lapule" means Sunday. "Hana" means work, for ...
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| Maui in August | 4/18/2007 |
Q: I am staying near lahina aug 19-25. It is my first time with my 12year old daughter. Is it going to ...
A: You will be just fine. The weather here changes constantly, one day we have no wind, one day we have ...
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| Fables and Stories about the sea | 4/18/2007 |
Q: Do you have a good resource for me to find Hawaiian Fables and Traditional stories about the Ocean. ...
A: Wow! That is a difficult one. I love all stories that deal with Pele, our lava goddess, there are so ...
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| Beaches in Waikiki | 4/6/2007 |
Q:
A: Aloha, You heard right. All our beaches are public, so everyone can go to every beach. Some hotel ...
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| snorkeling | 4/5/2007 |
Q: My husband and I will be visiting Maui this summer for the first time, we love to snorkel, can you ...
A: Aloha, I am not sure if you will be bringing your own equipment but check with the hotel where you ...
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| hawaiin hippies | 3/14/2007 |
Q: aloha!! My buddy and i are about to be out of the military in june and we are from iowa and are in ...
A: Aloha guys, You guys sound like fun ;-) Why not, come to Hawaii and enjoy paradise. We always need ...
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| about the part time job and the not so expensive apartment for summer | 3/10/2007 |
Q: i have question about the part time job available in Oahu, Hawaii. I'm 20 years old from Thailand, a ...
A: Aloha, University of Hawaii might have condos or rooms they are renting out. Check out their ...
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| cruise | 3/4/2007 |
Q: We will be visiting Honolulu in June 2007 than going on to Maui. We will fly in and out of Honolulu. ...
A: Aloha, There is no interisland ferry but you can either fly which of course is the fastest (about 30 ...
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| island hopping | 3/1/2007 |
Q: we are coming to Maui in may was planning on staying in Maui 9 nights and visit one or two other ...
A: Aloha, it doesn't matter of you go for a day or a month. The plane ticket will be the same and for a ...
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| helicopter tours | 2/21/2007 |
Q: My 85 year old mother and I are cruising from Los Angeles to Hawaii very soon. Mom is mobile and ...
A: Aloha, How nice to plan such a beautiful vacation with your Mom. Blue Helicopters Hawaii is a ...
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| ferry between Maui and Hawaii big Island | 2/19/2007 |
Q: When do they run and how much are they
A: Aloha, There is no ferry between Maui and the Big Island. There is only a small one between Maui and ...
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| water temp | 2/19/2007 |
Q: I have a couple of questions actually. First, what is the average water temperature in around ...
A: Aloha, First of all the water temperature is around 75 F right now which for most tourists is great ...
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| hotels | 1/14/2007 |
Q: I want to take my son (15 years old) to Hawaii in July 07 and I heard Maui is beautiful. Can you ...
A: Aloha, Maui is indeed beautiful and still has some action, unlike other islands that might get ...
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| flowers for funeral at Punchbowl | 1/13/2007 |
Q: What florist do you recommend for a funeral at Punchbowl? Are there certain restrictions on floral ...
A: Aloha, Sorry for the late reply, I had family in town. There are no flower restrictions, most people ...
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| how to island hope | 1/12/2007 |
Q: what is the cheapest or best way to travel from big island to the rest? Approximately how long ...
A: Aloha, There are 2 ways, one is with a cruise and that will take you 2 days and then you have a ...
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| Honor Wishes | 1/10/2007 |
Q: My good friend Jack Meyer passed just a few days ago and we are in the process of planing a funeral. ...
A: Aloha, For funerals in Hawaii people mostly wear Aloha shirts for men or Aloha dresses for women. ...
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| Two Dollar bills | 12/3/2006 |
Q: Aloha Malia Atr two dollars considered to be bad luck in Hawaii to the Japanese people we are coming ...
A: Aloha, I have never heard about a 2 $ bill being bad luck. They are actually quite rare to have and ...
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| Healing | 11/28/2006 |
Q: Aloha, My name is Asha. I'm a Reiki practitioner living in India. I'm deeply interested in Energy ...
A: Aloha, What you do sounds very interesting. Try to check the websites of : University of Hawaii ...
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| Funeral poem? | 11/27/2006 |
Q: Aloha Malia, A dear friend has passed and his wife is bringing his entire body to Kauai for burial ...
A: Aloha, First I am very sorry for your loss. Hawaiians are very open when it comes to funerals mixing ...
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| Hawaiian name for our new boxer puppy | 11/12/2006 |
Q: thought of something else & maybe U can respond to this ? and the others sent yesterday: in the ...
A: Aloha, Hana hou means = again, one more time Hina Umiamaka = she is the goddess of the moon then ...
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| Meaning of Hawai'i - an words | 11/6/2006 |
Q: I am looking for the meaning of the 2 words -Hawaii -Aloha I am learning about Ho'oponopono and ...
A: Aloha, Here are some books for you to consider: Hawaiian Names English Names : Eileen M. Root Ka ...
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| HoneyMoon in Hawaii | 10/26/2006 |
Q: I am planning a trip to Hawaii Big Island and dont know too much about the Island. Can you please ...
A: Aloha Avikar, As you probably know, we had a big earthquake last week on the Big Island so a few ...
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| Hawaiian Language | 10/13/2006 |
Q: What is the right way to write "To a fresh life" in Hawaiian?
A: Aloha, Fresh would be like new : new = hou Life = ola Hou ola! New life! Now to say "to" there ...
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| one year in hawaii | 10/9/2006 |
Q: me and my friend would like to take a year off after college. we are in florida now, which is very ...
A: Aloha, The movie Blue Crush, even though a beautiful movie, is exactly what it says: a MOVIE. Life ...
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| names for my boxer, sire was born in Hawaii | 10/4/2006 |
Q: I am keeping a puppy from my litter of boxers, the sire was born and breed in Hawaii. I am trying ...
A: Aloha, He must be the cutest thing on the planet :-)) White means : keo or kea depending if feminine ...
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| Surf paddle out in the ocean | 10/3/2006 |
Q: My son was a firefighter who was killed on 9/11, he loved the ocean and surfing was his greatest joy ...
A: Aloha, First of all sorry about your son. Firefighters will always remain our heroes and hopefully ...
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| Tutu | 9/26/2006 |
Q: I was told by a friend from Hawaii, many yeaars ago, that Tutu meant Grandmother. She had a necklace ...
A: Aloha, In Hawaii families are so complex that often people will refer to family members as ...
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| Hawaiian culture as it relates to healthcare | 9/21/2006 |
Q: I read one of your previous answers regarding Hawaiian funerals and I decided to track you down to ...
A: Aloha, Here I am as promised. Again sorry for the late reply. Living in Hawaii is very interesting ...
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| Ferry between Hawaii Island | 9/19/2006 |
Q: I would like to visit 2 or 3 Islands (Maui,...). Is there ferries between Islands? Where can I see ...
A: Aloha, There is no ferry unfortunately. There are many planes per day ( about 120 ) or you can take ...
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| name | 9/18/2006 |
Q: I would like to know the meaning of "ui'ilani"? I am tring to find a special name for my baby girl. ...
A: Aloha, U'i means beautiful and youthful. Lani means heaven. So the name would be U'ilani. The "i" in ...
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| Where to go and what to do | 9/16/2006 |
Q: ------------------------- Thanks. That was great advice. So, we'd probably be interested in the ...
A: Aloha, A'ole pilikia = you are welcome :-) Yes O'ahu has the waterpark in Kapolei, mini golfing can ...
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| Where to go and what to do | 9/13/2006 |
Q: My husband, myself, and our 2 kids, ages 5 and 8 are just starting to plan a trip to Hawaii. My ...
A: Aloha Noelle, I can just say. Hawaii is paradise for kids. My daughter is 5 and we have a gazillion ...
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| upcoming trip- snorkeling, | 9/4/2006 |
Q: We are celebrating my husband's retirement and coming to Hawaii September 12. We will be on Kauai 5 ...
A: Aloha, Congrats to your husband's retirement! On Kauai you can ask the tour agency that organizes ...
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| Traditional Hawaiian Paddle Out Funneral Service | 8/26/2006 |
Q: Aloha....What is the proper procedure for the traditional Hawaiian paddle out ceramony? The joining ...
A: Aloha Bill, First of all I guess one of your relatives/friends has died and I am sorry to hear that. ...
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| interairline travel via standby | 8/25/2006 |
Q: Which airlines do standby for interairline travel? Are they difficult to get on? Are they expensive? ...
A: Aloha Ben, All 4 of our interisland airlines offer stand by. Aloha Airlines, Go, Hawaiian Airlines ...
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| Kahuna | 8/18/2006 |
Q: He wants to see volcanoes, but i am interested in the cultural and spiritual history of hawaii. I ...
A: Aloha, Sorry I pressed the wrong button on the computer and you probably got a message saying that I ...
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| Big Island Observatories | 8/10/2006 |
Q: We are visiting the Big Island in September..and we are big astronomy fans. We have never been to ...
A: Aloha Maria, You can visit the Observatories ( not all of them though ) on top of Mauna Kea at ...
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| September visit | 8/3/2006 |
Q: We are celebrating my husband's retirement with a trip to Hawaii- were last there ten years ago with ...
A: Aloha, Congrats on your husband's retirement! And you are doing the right thing, traveling. ...
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| October Trip | 7/26/2006 |
Q: A friend and I are planning a ten day trip to Hawaii at the beginning of October. We want to do a ...
A: Aloha Melanie, If you have never been to our islands, I would suggest you start with O'ahu, which ...
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| FLOWERS | 7/16/2006 |
Q: .MY NAME IS MALIA..I WAS WONDERING WHAT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MY NAME AND THE NAME MELIA..I HAVE ...
A: Aloha, Malia means "calm ocean". Melia and Malia mean the same thing, often you hear Melia or Malia. ...
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| average cost | 6/17/2006 |
Q: A group of friends are going to Maui and staying at a timeshare. We plan to do a lot of the cooking ...
A: Aloha Vikki, It really all depends on the food you want. You can get cheap sushi or any other Asian ...
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| Where to Stay - Island | 6/16/2006 |
Q: We are looking at Maui, per your comments and others that I am finding. What Beach Front Marriot ...
A: Aloha, I am not sure exactly how many Marriotts there are on Maui, but I can tell you this: the best ...
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| Island Hopping | 6/12/2006 |
Q: Aloha. I will be visiting Hawaii for 8 days in July and plan on visiting Oahu, Kauai, and the Big ...
A: Aloha, You are right, for us taking an interisland flight is like taking the bus because there is no ...
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| Kahuna Nui for Ku | 6/3/2006 |
Q: Who is the current Kahuna Nui for Ku. I know that it was Momi Mo'okini Lum in the early 90s, but I ...
A: Aloha, I have some answers finally. There are 2 types of kahuna right now, one is Uncle Sam from ...
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| Hair Flower | 5/28/2006 |
Q: What is the traditional name for the hair flower that women wear?
A: Aloha Jennifer, Women wear different flowers in their hair. It can be a gardenia, a plumeria or a ...
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| Hawaiian name | 5/24/2006 |
Q: Aloha Malia, Can you please give me the correct spelling and pronounciation of the hawaiian way of ...
A: Aloha, Depending on the age, children call aunties "tutu" pronounced (tootoo). But for a younger ...
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| Hawaiian Sarongs | 5/20/2006 |
Q: what is an easy way to put on a sarong so it covers most of your shoulders and legs?
A: Aloha, It is very difficult to tie a sarong or kanga (African sarong) in such a way to cover legs ...
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| vacation | 4/15/2006 |
Q: Malia, That is exactly the type of advise I was hoping for from you. Thank you very much.. I only ...
A: Aloha, Always glad to help. Yes the weather is wonderful right now and usually once spring starts ...
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| vacation | 4/14/2006 |
Q: Malia, Thanks for your reply. I've looked at package deals on United airlines website as well as ...
A: Aloha again, Maui is definitely more romantic than O'ahu, Waikiki is many scyscrapers even though I ...
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| vacation | 4/14/2006 |
Q: Malia, I wanted to surprise my girlfriend with a vacation to Hawaii as a gift for getting her ...
A: Aloha, Hawaii is beautiful everywhere, there are no "bad" places per se. How nice of you to want to ...
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| Hawaii | 4/10/2006 |
Q: Are the Hawaii mountains huge peaks like the Rockies or are they more small mountains like the East ...
A: Aloha, Hawaii originated from volcanoes so all mountains here are off volcanic origin and are the ...
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| Accomodation (Oahu) | 3/16/2006 |
Q: Kia Ora koe, we are a group of people travelling from Aotearoa (NZ) and wishing this time to stay on ...
A: Aloha, Lucky I am just working on my computer so I can answer you right away. Indeed most vacation ...
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| pidgin english | 3/10/2006 |
Q: would you say that pidgin is a dialect or language? why or why not.
A: Aloha, For me personally pidgin is a language because I live here, use and hear it on a daily ...
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| inter island travel | 2/26/2006 |
Q: how does one get interisland tickets eco omically on a same day reservation
A: Aloha, The best way is to go to the airport and fly stand by. There are so many flights a day and if ...
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| Island hopping in Hawaii | 2/26/2006 |
Q: Aloha, I am trying to get information about island hopping vacations within the Hawaiian islands. ...
A: Aloha, I have also heard mixed reviews on the "Pride of America". Even though it is an easy way to ...
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| ferry travel from Molokai to Lanai | 2/24/2006 |
Q: We will be staying on Molokai during a portion of our vacation. We would like to take a ferry over ...
A: Aloha, There are daily ferries to other islands, also Maui. You can take a ferry in the morning and ...
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| invertebrate marine life | 1/17/2006 |
Q: what is the specific hawaiian name for the hawaiian black pearl oyster. the large variety and not ...
A: Aloha, This is a tough one. There is one variety called Pinctada Margaritifera and that is a black ...
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| shore diving and luau | 1/3/2006 |
Q: Season's greetings. My wife and I are headed to your islands(Oahu for 7 nts and Maui for 4) the end ...
A: Aloha, Happy New Year! O'ahu: it will be difficult for shore diving in Jan or even Feb on the North ...
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| Maui, Kauai | 12/19/2005 |
Q: Now that my wife and I have narrowed it to 2 islands (Maui and Kauai) which we will visit in July of ...
A: Aloha, Kauai is a quiet island. In the South, you find most big hotels and nice beaches. You can ...
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| When to travel | 11/30/2005 |
Q: My wife and I are planning a trip to Hawaii, and were wondering what the is best time of year to ...
A: Aloha John, The weather is good all year long in Hawaii. March can be a bit more rainy, it is ...
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| Funeral customs in Hawaii | 11/21/2005 |
Q: I am doing a report about funeral customs in Hawaii. I have to tell about after-life beliefs and ...
A: Aloha, You can ask any Kahu ( Hawaiian priest at most churches ). There are different customs for ...
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| Kuaii | 11/12/2005 |
Q: I hope I spelled that right. well we are thinking of vacationing in early march. How is the weather ...
A: Aloha, It's actually Kauai :-)) But don't worry about it, most people have trouble with our ...
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| The Name Malia | 11/6/2005 |
Q: We've been thinking of naming our daughter Malia mostly based on the sound of the name and wanted to ...
A: Aloha, Oh how sweet. I love my name. I wans't born in Hawaii but my Hula teacher gave me the name ...
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| More honeymoon questions | 10/4/2005 |
Q: I booked our flights and the first 2 hotels. We're arriving in Oahu at 8:30PM on Monday, January ...
A: Aloha again Abbie, Thank you for your kind words on the name Malia. :-)) Here is some info on the ...
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| MAUI-HAWAII | 9/25/2005 |
Q: WE ARE SENIOR CITIZENS - 65+ AND ARE PLANNING A TRIP TO MAUI, HAWAII IN APPROXIMATELY JUNE OF ...
A: Aloha Patricia, Maui is our 2nd biggest island and has the form of an eight sideways = oo. The left ...
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| hotels | 9/11/2005 |
Q: Do you know of any chain hotels that are in hawaii? (such as holiday inn, hampton inn, etc...) ...
A: Aloha, We have many chains. We do have holiday inn, we don't have hampton inn. We have Marriott, ...
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| Where to stay? | 9/6/2005 |
Q: Good morning Malia............ Where is the best value for (2, man/wife)in 50's to stay first 2 ...
A: Aloha, I unfortunately don't know too many hotels in the northern part of Kauai but I am sure there ...
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| Honeymoon in Hawaii - Maui | 9/5/2005 |
Q: I am getting married next April, 2006. Me and my fiancee are planning a 7 day honeymoon in Hawaii ...
A: Aloha Rashonda, First of all congrats to your upcoming wedding. Maui is a very beautiful island, it ...
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| Honeymoon in Hawaii in January | 9/1/2005 |
Q: I'm thinking now based on your advise that we should visit Kauai first to relax and enjoy the beauty ...
A: Aloha Abbie, I am sorry I havn't answered earlier. I was on the North Shore at camp with students ...
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| Honeymoon in Hawaii in January | 8/29/2005 |
Q: My husband-to-be and I will be honeymooning in Hawaii from January 2nd to January 13th. We'll ...
A: Aloha, First of all congrats on your upcoming wedding. You will LOVE Hawaii, what better place for a ...
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| location | 8/10/2005 |
Q: Is hawaii any where near tahiti?
A: Aloha Amanda, Hawaii is about 3000 miles north of Tahiti. If you look at the Polynesian triangle, ...
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| outrigger reef hotel | 8/3/2005 |
Q: I have booked this hotel for my 25th wedding aniversarry in september,trying to fin an e-mail adress ...
A: Aloha Gordon, I called the hotel today and they have no general e mail where you can inquire about ...
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| Kauai Resorts | 7/19/2005 |
Q: Aloha Malia! I am planning a vacation to Kauai this winter. I have a timeshare plan with RCI and I ...
A: Aloha, I am in Europe right now visiting family and unfortunately I don't know any of these resorts. ...
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| Safety in Hawaiian Islands | 6/22/2005 |
Q: If we were travelling in the Hawaiian Islands and had a problem. i.e got robbed, or had a car ...
A: Aloha, Yes Hawaii is safe but like you say you never know. Depending on what insurance you have, you ...
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| Meaning of "Aloha" | 6/3/2005 |
Q: what does "aloha" mean? I'm addressing a small group of people and like to explain to them ...
A: Aloha Usuff, Good to hear from you again. Hope all is well. You are right, aloha means hello and ...
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| Oahu touring | 6/3/2005 |
Q: we are visiting in August and would like to see Pearl Harbor and Oahu highlights before our cruise ...
A: Aloha Tommy, First Pearl Harbor: Here you can do a tour or simply take the regular bus to go there ...
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| Meaning of flower placed in hair | 5/29/2005 |
Q: What does the symbolism of a flower placed in the hair of a female. Does it relate to being single ...
A: Aloha Bert, A flower behind the left ear means being taken, or married. Behind the right ear means ...
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| what island to go to? | 5/15/2005 |
Q: I want to plan a family vacation. We like to hike, bike and swim. We also like a little of the ...
A: Aloha, Even though O'ahu with Waikiki and all is very appealing, it might not be for you then. You ...
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| Maui in October | 5/14/2005 |
Q: My wife and I are planning a trip to Maui in October. We will be spending a week at the Marriot ...
A: Aloha David, First of all, the prices will stay the same if you book now or in October. Actually you ...
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| Where to buy fish on Maui | 5/8/2005 |
Q: Looking for the best place to buy ahi and other fresh fish on Maui especially for making sushi and ...
A: Aloha Edmund, I am so sorry I won't be much help on this since I live on O'ahu and even though I ...
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| word meaning | 5/6/2005 |
Q: what is meaning of kolomona?
A: Aloha, It is a native shrub with greenish-yellow flowers and thin flat pods. Also known as kalamona. ...
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| Oahu, Maui Hawaii | 5/5/2005 |
Q: O'ahu sounds like the island for me. Is it relatively easy to arrange tourist trips from the Hotel ...
A: Aloha again, All right then. O'ahu it is. As I said, the Radisson is a great hotel in Waikiki. You ...
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| time on islands | 4/18/2005 |
Q: i have 2 weeks to spend in hawaii and i am wondering how much time to spend on each island. we are ...
A: Aloha, I would not spend an entire week on Kauai unless you want to lay on the beach and rest. 2 ...
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| island hopping | 4/18/2005 |
Q: I was wondering if you could give me some insight on the best way to island hop and the cost of it. ...
A: Aloha, There are 2 ways to island hop. One is if you want to take an inter island cruise and one is ...
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| Oahu drive | 4/1/2005 |
Q: We will de docking at 7:am from our cruise, and our flight home is not until 9:30PM. We will be ...
A: Aloha Mike, Yes this is doable, especially since you do it on a Sunday meaning less traffic. ...
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| island of Hawaii | 3/22/2005 |
Q: Malia, I have another question for you. We will be spending 8 nights on the big island. -is it ...
A: Aloha, I was on the Big Island last month and it is indeed very beautiful. Every time I go back, I ...
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| Why do people associate Spam with cannibalism? | 3/21/2005 |
Q: I was wondering if you had any knowledge about Spam's popularity on the islands. The travel writer, ...
A: Aloha, Paul Theroux, an outstanding writer, is also a fiction writer who loves to incorporate ...
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| hawaii | 3/15/2005 |
Q: We are planning a trip for next winter- l week Maui, l week Hawaii. I'm hoping not to have to move ...
A: Aloha Fay, For Maui: it all depends if you are more a nature lover or want to see the whole island ...
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| Pidgin English | 3/14/2005 |
Q: Is it true that Pidgin English developed as a mixture of other different languages combined? I ...
A: Aloha, This is an interesting question. Pidgin is basically a mixture between Hawaiian and English ...
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| Vocano National Park by car | 3/11/2005 |
Q: We are two teachers taking a cruise. When we dock in Hilo, we are hoping to rent a car to explore ...
A: Aloha Helen, If you get off the ship at 9 AM sharp and then don't have to be back until 5 PM or so ( ...
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| Honolulu Scuba Diving | 3/11/2005 |
Q: this information is very helpful. Dumb question, is Waikiki near Honolulu? We are in most of the ...
A: Aloha again, No question is dumb! Only intelligent people ask questions :-)) Waikiki is the beach of ...
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| Honolulu Scuba Diving | 3/10/2005 |
Q: My husband and I will be travelling to Honolulu prior to departing on a cruise. We will arrive ...
A: Aloha Carol, For diving there are different companies. One is Aqua Zone. They are PADI certified so ...
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| trip to hawaii | 2/14/2005 |
Q: my family would like to visit hawaii for 2 weeks next december. How many islands is it praCTICAL ...
A: Aloha, You have 2 choices. You can take a cruise around the islands, they have 7 days cruises on the ...
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| traveling between islands | 2/3/2005 |
Q: We are planning to visit Kauai, and while we are there would like to go to Oahu, what are the ways ...
A: Aloha Bonnie, There are no ferries or other waterways except the big cruiseships. But unless you are ...
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| Inter Island Transport | 1/22/2005 |
Q: Malia, Hi, after my friend's wedding on Kauai, I plan to fly to Maui, then Oahu. Are there standby ...
A: Aloha again Usuff, There are many flights going every day in between islands. Usually they start at ...
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| What is a Luau | 1/19/2005 |
Q: What is a "luau". I'll be going to one soon (I live in Australia, have a wedding in Kaui soon. ...
A: Aloha Usuff, Ok a luau is basically a Hawaiian party. It can be big and fancy but also small and at ...
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| Waikiki | 1/11/2005 |
Q: I'm on my way to Hawaii for the first time. Aside from all the normal tourist stuff, could you ...
A: Aloha, Yes I can answer that because just like you I don't like the tourist stuff and have people I ...
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| Waikiki | 12/30/2004 |
Q: I was just invited to meet with some Australian friends in Waikiki. I am on a budget and am looking ...
A: Aloha Damon, Waikiki in general is an expensive place. But you have simpler hotels like Ewa Hotel in ...
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| Questions on Hawaii | 12/10/2004 |
Q: Aloha Malia, I live in Australia. My friend is getting married in Kauai and I'll be travelling to ...
A: Aloha Joseph, Here are the answers to your questions: 1) We don't have a ferry service. The waters ...
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| travel and b&b's | 12/7/2004 |
Q: Aloha Malia... Your website was recommended from the stayhawaii.com website. It seems like all of ...
A: Aloha Robert, I am sorry to tell you that I don't know the answer to your question. First of all I ...
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| Vehicle in Hawaii | 11/14/2004 |
Q: I am a Postal Service Manager and will retire in several months. We are very familiar with most of ...
A: Aloha Scott, Congrats on your decision! You will love Hawaii especially when you get to know it as a ...
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| maui hotels | 10/29/2004 |
Q: My fiance and I are going to Maui for our honeymoon in January. We've looked at several hotels ...
A: Aloha, Yes it is the Aston Ka'anapali Villas. They have kitchenettes I believe. They are part of the ...
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| maui hotels | 10/28/2004 |
Q: My fiance and I are going to Maui for our honeymoon in January. We've looked at several hotels ...
A: Aloha, First of all congrats for your upcoming wedding. I don't live on Maui however have been there ...
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