TravBuddy.com: vances's Hawaii 101 travel blog Copyright 2005 TravBuddy LLC http://www.travbuddy.com/blogs/3336 Revisiting the last trip to Hawaii to share general information on the attractions my family enjoyed to encourage you to visit this paradise! en-us Fri, 01 Jul 2005 20:59:10 PST Outrigged http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/3336/Outrigged-10 Fri, 01 Jul 2005 20:59:10 PST Outrigged Honolulu, Hawaii, Jul 01, 2005

]]> Genki Sushi http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/3336/Outrigged-10 Fri, 01 Jul 2005 00:02:22 PST Genki Sushi Honolulu, Hawaii, Jul 01, 2005

If you’d like a fun dining option while visiting Honolulu, Genki Sushi is recommended so long as you aren’t a food ‘purist’. Located on the …

]]> Top Secret Entry...... http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/3336/Top-Secret-Entry-9 Thu, 30 Jun 2005 23:08:18 PST Top Secret Entry...... Lihue, Hawaii, Jun 30, 2005

Now it was parent’s day for Kim and I!  We had consulted “The Ultimate Kauai Guidebook” (which proved a wonderfully comprehensi…

]]> Lydgate State Park is a winner! http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/3336/Lydgate-State-Park-winner-8 Wed, 29 Jun 2005 00:44:17 PST Lydgate State Park is a winner! Lihue, Hawaii, Jun 29, 2005

I’ll skip Tuesday’s adventures since that’s covered in another blog.  The day after Jeff and I made the Kalalau trek was “…

]]> Supreme Kauai Reference http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/3336/Lydgate-State-Park-winner-8 Wed, 29 Jun 2005 21:55:22 PST Supreme Kauai Reference Lihue, Hawaii, Jun 29, 2005

If you are interested in visiting Kauai, I can heartily recommend the "Ultimate Kauai Guidebook" by Andrew Doughty & Harriett Friedman. …

]]> Waimea Canyon http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/3336/Waimea-Canyon-7 Sun, 27 Jun 2004 21:56:46 PST Waimea Canyon Poipu, Hawaii, Jun 27, 2004

Since I was the veteran driver in these environs, I got to drive our party of seven along the southern coast of Kauai to visit Waimea Canyon…

]]> Spectacular Beaches offf the beaten path http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/3336/Spectacular-Beaches-offf-beaten-6 Sat, 26 Jun 2004 22:35:39 PST Spectacular Beaches offf the beaten path Poipu, Hawaii, Jun 26, 2004

A lovely lounging day.  Jeff, my brother-in-law, took his son golfing in the morning and I watched my daughter and niece in the pool for a…

]]> Kauai http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/3336/Kauai-Poipu-5 Fri, 25 Jun 2004 22:32:07 PST Kauai Poipu, Hawaii, Jun 25, 2004

Caught our puddle jumper to Kauai this morning.  It is always a relief to fly intra-island, with no worries about whether you have fruit o…

]]> Outrigger Reef On The Beach Hotel Honolulu http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/3336/Oahu-enjoyed-4 Thu, 24 Jun 2004 21:08:46 PST Outrigger Reef On The Beach Hotel Honolulu Honolulu, Hawaii, Jun 24, 2004

An enormous complex on Waikiki, the Outrigger on the Beach is like a tiny, self contained civilization. The hotel sits right on Waikiki Beach, but a…

]]> Oahu enjoyed.... http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/3336/Oahu-enjoyed-4 Thu, 24 Jun 2004 21:48:01 PST Oahu enjoyed.... Honolulu, Hawaii, Jun 24, 2004

Everybody arose around 7AM the next day…not bad since it was really noon on our Texas clocks.  This was a solo family outing day for …

]]> Hanauma Bay http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/3336/Oahu-enjoyed-4 Thu, 24 Jun 2004 18:50:59 PST Hanauma Bay Honolulu, Hawaii, Jun 24, 2004

One of Oahu’s prime attractions is the snorkeling wonderland of Hanauma Bay. A short drive from Honolulu (you will pass through a lot of wild neig…

]]> Return to Paradise http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/3336/Return-Paradise-3 Wed, 23 Jun 2004 23:13:52 PST Return to Paradise Corpus Christi, Texas, Jun 23, 2004

The family arose at 4AM today to embark for the Islands.  Most folks don’t realize how remote Hawaii is, but si…

]]> The Big Island & Volcanoes National Park http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/3336/Big-Island-Volcanoes-National-2 Mon, 10 Jul 2000 20:04:31 PST The Big Island & Volcanoes National Park Hilo, Hawaii, Jul 10, 2000

I’m cheating a bit because the itinerary we’ve been following is from our last trip in 2005.  This was the first time we didn’t get…

]]> Tasty Crust Review http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/3336/Tasty-Crust-Review-1 Fri, 11 Aug 1995 17:49:57 PST Tasty Crust Review Wailuku, Hawaii, Aug 11, 1995

So I cheat again.  The second entry of this blog apologizes for cutting back to the year 2000 to share info around the Big Isle...and now I'm …

]]> Tasty Crust Restaurant http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/3336/Tasty-Crust-Review-1 Fri, 11 Aug 1995 18:12:43 PST Tasty Crust Restaurant Wailuku, Hawaii, Aug 11, 1995

If you are tired of tourist prices and ostentation during your visit to Maui, a breakfast break at Tasty Crust will prove a delicious reprieve. A fr…

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