Six Places for Perfect Poke on the Big Island of Hawaii

Six Places for Perfect Poke on the Big Island of Hawaii

Poke, how do I love thee…let me count the ways. Sweetie, Hottie, Spicy, Stunna … you perfect tender cubes of raw ahi tuna tossed with threads of briny seaweed, green onions, soy sauce, sesame seeds and kukui nuts or macadamia nuts. Add some heat or a creamy avocado,...
Found Object Fixes for Unusual Travel Travails

Found Object Fixes for Unusual Travel Travails

A little ingenuity goes a long way when you’re a long way from home. That’s one of the things I like best about travel. Your bag of tricks is just a suitcase and your imagination so you have to be resourceful. On a ski trip in Colorado my son was very sick, and when...
Sampling the Big Island’s Bounty – Kohala Grown Farm Tours

Sampling the Big Island’s Bounty – Kohala Grown Farm Tours

The guide held out a pretty little red berry and explained that it had the ability to transform my sense of taste from sour to sweet. I felt like Alice as she listened to the caterpillar in Wonderland – a little uncertain, a little suspicious. I was handed a slice of...
Zoos That Say, “Please Feed the Animals!”

Zoos That Say, “Please Feed the Animals!”

Whether it’s a rubbery-lipped giraffe gently plucking a leaf of lettuce from your hand or a rainbow-colored lorikeet sipping nectar from a tiny cup you hold, getting up close and personal with exotic animals is becoming a regular feature at zoos nationwide. It can be...
Eight Wild Rides

Eight Wild Rides

A ring of pretty ponies spinning around a circular track is one way of looking at carousels – but it’s definitely old school. How about circling around on a bald eagle, an okapi, a giant grasshopper or one of Dr. Seuss’s cowfish as the jolly pipe organ plays?...