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May 17 2016

“The Gap Year” Explained

If you’ve worked in a hostel or even stayed in a hostel, you probably heard the term “gap year” used at least once. There are many young international travelers from the UK, Europe, and even Australia, who are taking gap years after finishing high school to travel the world, work on farms, volunteer, and learn… [read more]

Written by Joe Flanagan · Categorized: Travel · Tagged: backpacking, gap year, student, travel, university

Apr 28 2016

A Historical Look at Diamond Head Crater

Diamond Head Crater is an old volcanic cone located not too far from the Waikiki area on the Hawaiian Island of Oahu. There’s a lot of history at Diamond Head dating back to its creation, its military involvement, and its current hiking trail attracting visitors from all over the world. The Eruption Diamond Head is… [read more]

Written by Joe Flanagan · Categorized: History · Tagged: diamond head, hawaii, hiking, oahu

Apr 08 2016

The Hawaiian Lei

In Hawaii, it’s very common to see people wearing lei’s. These are the beautiful garlands of flowers and leaves that people wear around their necks. You sometimes see people wearing them at special events, ceremonies, or when arriving to the islands. But what’s its meaning? And how did it all begin? The tradition goes back… [read more]

Written by Joe Flanagan · Categorized: Culture, History · Tagged: celebration, hawaii, lei, tradition

Mar 21 2016

Getting Around Oahu

Updated September 8, 2018 So you finally found your way to the Hawaiian islands. Now that you’re here, you need to find your way around the islands. You have many different options for travel around the islands. And the island of Oahu is going to be the most easiest. Oahu is the third largest island… [read more]

Written by Joe Flanagan · Categorized: Things to Do · Tagged: oahu, transportation, travel, waikiki

Feb 29 2016

Waikiki’s First Hotel

Waikiki today is nothing like it was more than a hundred years ago. If we take a step back in time prior to the 1900’s, Waikiki mostly consisted of lots of swampland. There were no hotels, shops, or mass transit systems. About the only thing that did exist in Waikiki at that time were a… [read more]

Written by Joe Flanagan · Categorized: History · Tagged: hotel, moana, surfrider, waikiki

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