Wednesday, October 29, 2008

What is Holoholo?

In a paradise like Hawaii, you would just want to go there for leisure. You would just want to go there to walk along the white sandy beach or just lay down and enjoy the view.

Even if you are staying in a luxurious hotel with all types of amenities, you would surely want to go out and experience Hawai'i. You would just want to "holoholo."

Holoholo doesn't mean Hula. Holoholo is the term the locals of Hawai'i use when they will go out on a Sunday just to look around. Holoholo means driving around Hawaii without specific destination or just strolling aimlessly while enjoying the view 'til the sun goes down...

Weather in the Islands of Hawaii

The weather in Hawaii can be distinguished by which side of the island you are.

In every island of Hawai'i, the east and north side always experience rainfall. There is more rainfall during winter in the mainland. Therefore, this side of the island has lush vegetation. It usually rains in the morning and then the rain stops in the afternoon, leaving a beautiful rainbow in the sky. Usually, the east and north side of the islands are residential areas.

The south and west side are always sunny. The coastlines on this side of the islands are usually cramped with expensive resorts.

But wherever you are in Hawaii, you'll surely experience sunny days most of the time all throughout the year.

Sunday, October 5, 2008

Endangered Monk Seal

There are approximately 1,200 Hawaiian monk seals that live around the tiny, uninhabited islands and atolls of Northwestern Hawaiian islands.

There are at least 30 Hawaiian monk seals in the beaches of Kaua 'i.

The Hawaiian monk seal is one of the endangered species on earth. If you ever see one on the beach, please remember that it is in it's native habitat.

Never approach a monk seal on the beach. Leave them be.

You may take a picture with a considerable distance like 100 feet away. Do it unobtrusively. Leave the flash off.