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Apr 06 2017

Ukulele Comes to Hawaii

The Ukulele is one of Hawaii’s more popular instruments. But it’s not a Hawaiian instrument. To the contrary, it was introduced by a different country and it was the Hawaiians who adapted it to their own culture and gave it a new name. History The ukulele actually came from the Madeira Islands located just off… [read more]

Written by Joe Flanagan · Categorized: Culture, History · Tagged: festival, hawaiian, hula, instrument, jumping flea, madeira, polynesian, portuguese, royal hawaiian center, ukulele, waikiki

Feb 02 2017

Budget Tips for Oahu Travelers – Part 2

Updated September 23, 2018 As we continue to explore the island of Oahu, here are a few more tips on how to stretch your dollars a little further. Take the bus If you’re on Oahu, you can go almost anywhere by taking the local city bus. However, the further away from Honolulu you go the… [read more]

Written by Joe Flanagan · Categorized: Things to Do, Travel · Tagged: budget, free, hawaii, hostel, hula, island, moped, museum, oahu, pearl harbor, polynesian, rentals, travel, waikiki

Jan 18 2017

Budget Tips for Oahu Travelers – Part 1

Updated September 23, 2018 Hawaii is not the cheapest place to travel. Some things can be quite expensive here compared to other places around the world. And that can be quite hard for the budget traveler. So here’s a few tips to help you spread that money a little further so you can enjoy your… [read more]

Written by Joe Flanagan · Categorized: Things to Do, Travel · Tagged: budget, hawaii, hike, hostel, island, malaekahana, oahu, polynesian, season, travel, waikiki

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