http://www.livinginhawaii.net hawaii, oahu Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:24:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Image via Wikipedia Punchbowl Crater is an extinct volcanic tuff cone located in the heart of Honolulu. Translated from Hawaiian, Punchbowl means “Hill of Sacrifice,” in relation to the crater’s historical significance as a altar of sacrifice where ancient Hawaiians offered sacrifices to pagan gods and killed violators of many taboos. ... http://www.livinginhawaii.net/punchbowl-crater-hawaii/ Image by John in LA via Flickr Most tourists who travel to Hawaii stay in Waikiki. Of all the tourist destinations in Hawaii, Waikiki is the largest and liveliest of them all, offering a wide array of dining, shopping, and entertainment opportunities. Waikiki is also made up primarily of ... http://www.livinginhawaii.net/vacation-in-waikiki/ Only a few tourists who come to Oahu, know the west of the island. In a tour that this can also do not include, because it is a cul-de-sac. Which of Pearl City from over Highway 93 in the West goes inevitably comes to the end of the road and ... http://www.livinginhawaii.net/the-west/ The ultimate surfer paradise of the world lies in the north Oahus, on the so-called "North Shore".       When the winter storms in the North Pacific Ocean waves on the north coast auftürmen, then begins between Haleiwa and Sunset Beach the high season. Sometimes, particularly stormy days, the highway is ... http://www.livinginhawaii.net/the-north/ If you accidentally in September on Oahu, then perhaps the happiness and it's Aloha Week. Then held in Honolulu a magnificent parade.       This move is gigantic, he reminded me of the Rosenmontagszug in Cologne, only instead of Kamelle was greeted with Aloha. All schools, military corps, bands and companies ... http://www.livinginhawaii.net/aloha-parade/ The area of Waikiki and Honolulu fits well with buses explore. Even commercial tours are the highlights of which are quite comfortable, but we always come in hordes somewhere and is fremdbestimmt. My tip is "The Bus", convenient, inexpensive and local.       A must visit the Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbour, but ... http://www.livinginhawaii.net/pearl-harbour/ Most flights from Oahu to Kauai or from Oahu to Kauai on Big Island or Maui. In a holiday on several islands will be the airport in Honolulu in any case several times. No matter what local airline to fly between the islands as taxis, places are not awarded. So there ... http://www.livinginhawaii.net/pictures/ Hanauma Bay, the curved bay, is an extinct volcano crater in the southeast of the Hawaiian island of Oahu. The crater is one of the attractions on Oahu. Through its meerseitige opening of the crater offers numerous species of fish a safe home. There were also excerpts of the 1961 Elvis ... http://www.livinginhawaii.net/hanauma-bay/ The Royal Hawaiian Hotel is a hotel in Waikiki, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, USA. The 5-star hotel with 527 rooms and is located at the Kalākaua Avenue directly to a private beach. It was in the so-called "Spanish-Moorish style with bell tower built, etc. and 1 February 1927. The historic building ... http://www.livinginhawaii.net/the-royal-hawaiian-hotel/ Oahu is the site of numerous films and television series such as Magnum. In addition, on this island the first four squadrons of American success series Lost shot, which applied to six seasons. A change of location filming, according to producers is not expected. In the racing game Test Drive ... http://www.livinginhawaii.net/worth-mentioning/