That title makes no sense unless you happen to know that the name of my Hawaii blog was Holoholo Wale. I’m really sad to tell you that my World Hum Hawaii blog has been shut down.
It was a business decision, a lay off, essentially. World Hum had to cut loose the half dozen or so bloggers they’d added to the site early this year. There’s a post here from one of the editors and one more aloha from me here.… continued…
The great thing about being unemployed — okay, one of the great things — is the amount of time it frees up for reading. I’m oh-so-bookish and it’s been really nice to finally plow through the piles of reading material that’s stacked up next to the bed. And one of the fun things about being bloggy is that I’m on the receiving end of lots of media — I get books and CDs and music to review.… continued…
Disclaimer: We were comped for our Waikiki stays. On Kauai, we received 2 nights free and 3 at a very deep discount.
It’s occurred to me that as much as I came back from Hawaii full of stories about new places, I never did write about where we stayed. And I should have, because they were great places. Let’s get right to it.
Outrigger on the Beach, Waikiki: This is a lovely property, you guessed it, right on the beach.… continued…
- Everyone screws up. Even the most seasoned of travelers has a story about that one time when… And if you are nice enough, those sheepish travelers will share their disaster stories with you. It will make you feel a little better, but it’s a bit like putting iodine on a scrape. Ouch.
- People will take pot-shots at you if you accept the terms of writing in exchange for travel. Let them. It’s your call, pal.
El Estascion used to be a Taco Bell or some kind of “Mexican” take out. It’s still got the counter, the sturdy booths, the arched brickwork. But there’s nothing faux Mexican about it anymore.
When you walk in, either the father or one of the two sons greets you with a smile showing sparkling white teeth — one of the sons waxes his mustache into perfect curls on each end, one of them is so tall you can’t quite believe it when he stands up.… continued…
