Author James Michener got it right about Hawaii when he wrote: “You will fail to believe how one small portion of the world could be so crammed with wonders.”

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The Hawaiian Luau is a feast and a celebration. It is also a way of the Hawaiian people to celebrate special occasions. In ancient times the celebration was referred to as ‘aha‘aina meaning gathering (‘aha) for a meal (‘aina).

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John asks: Under the New Passport Laws, Do I need a passport to go to Hawaii?

No, Hawaii is the 50th state, you do not need to have a passport to visit Hawaii if you are from the USA.

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Some facts about Hawaii from Hawaii’s Offical Tourism Site

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I found this great source of information for kids and for Hawaii vacation planners.

Virtually Hawaii provides what we call “Virtual Field Trips“, which take you on different tours around the islands. The objective is to show you parts of Hawaii from space and the air, and then to show you ground photos of points of interest. While these trips have a strong geology flavor (the Virtually Hawaii Team has many geologists as members), we hope these tours will be used by educators at grade schools and community colleges for a variety of other types of projects. We have also found that many of our visitors who sign our Guest Book find these Virtual Field Trips to be useful in planning vacations in Hawaii.

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Here is the second part of the Kona Hawaii vacation rental video.

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