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Why You Shouldn’t Miss The Lyon Arboretum Botanical Garden On Oahu
If you love plants and flowers, you definitely want to visit the Lyon Arboretum Botanical Garden on Oahu. It’s a stunning Shangri La of all the most beautiful flowers of Hawaii. And the trail is located close to the popular Manoa Falls Trail. Set on 194 acres, there are more than 5,000 different types of flowers and plants and one of the largest palm tree collections found in any botanical garden. There is also a Hawaiian section which has plants that are native to Hawaii. The Sukhothai Walking Buddha is also at the gardens. There are several trails you can follow at Lyon Arboretum. I hiked the trail to Aihualama Falls…
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Pokai Bay: A Sacred Beach On Oahu
Pokai Bay, in Waianae, is the very essence of a Hawaiian Beach. A calm bay, swaying palm trees, people playing their drums on the beach. Just to the left of the bay is the Ku’ilioloa Heiau which is dedicated to a legendary dog kupua (spirit) who protected travelers. How wonderful that I saw a dog there when I visited. I also saw quite a few playful spirits in the trees here! And the stones If you visit, take a few moments to just be present here and experience the sacred energy that is all around Rituals performed at the heiau protected those traveling by land and sea. Let us not…
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Hawaii Hikes: The Most Magical Hike Of My Life At Kuliouou Ridge
The first time I lived in Hawaii, I didn’t do much hiking. But, now being in nature and hiking has turned into one of my favorite things. So, I was grateful for a second chance to live there and check out some of the Hawaii hikes. All the Hawaii hikes I did were incredible, but by far, my favorite hike was the Kuliouou Ridge hike. Most people don’t think of the word forest when they think of Hawaii. But the Kuliouou Ridge hike took me through one of the most enchanted forests I’ve ever experienced. This 4.5 mile Hawaii hikes rises almost 1800 feet before taking you along the ridge that overlooks Kuliouou…
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Your Thailand Songkran Water Festival Guide
The reason I first went to Thailand was to experience the Songkran Water Festival. And, I had no idea what I was getting into. I thought it was the greatest festival ever the first day I experienced it. I joined with many others in the water fights and absolutely love getting drenched and drenching others. By the third day, I knew I would never come back to experience Songkran again. And, I was over it. It had poured rain all day in Chiang Mai, where the temperatures weren’t so balmy, and, yet, that didn’t stop anyone from drenching you in freezing ice-cold water. I was really glad that I headed to Koh Lipe…
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Sunset For One: The Good and Bad Of Traveling Alone Through The Remote Islands of Indonesia
I remember when the glorious colors of the sunset faded into darkness. It was then that it started to hit me. The feelings of ecstasy I felt at having just witnessed one of the most beautiful sunsets started to plunge my very being into loneliness with the fact that I was traveling alone. Darkness started to descend on the island. I made my way back to the porch of the only hotel on Kai (also known as Kei Island) with its flickering lightbulb, where my dinner sat waiting for me. In daylight, I had treasured the fact that I seemed to have this entire island and its beautiful beaches to myself.…
