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Thinking About Hawaii…

by John P.

I love Hawaii. And I’ve been working a LOT lately. So, I’ve been thinking about Hawaii. Just decided to look at some of my photos and videos and post a few to remember her by. Select any image to see not only a larger version of the image, but a more complete image as well. Enjoy.

This is a view of the coastline of Maui.

The Remarkable Hawaii Coastline

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Off Roading in a Jeep 4×4 on Hawaii

December 16, 2007

And now I present for your viewing pleasure about 20 minutes of off-road footage shot during our vacation on the Big Island of Hawaii. This is all Point-of-View videography, so you’re more or less seeing what we saw when we were driving – at least through the front window. The way I accomplished this was [...]

Review: The Hilton Waikoloa Village in Hawaii

December 11, 2007

Waikoloa Village is basically a subdivision on the Big Island of Hawaii that has a wide variety of housing units ranging from single family homes, to condos, to high end hotels. Among the hotels is the Hilton Waikoloa Village, and this is where I spent the week on my recent trip to the Big Island [...]

Train’s Pat Monahan Sings ‘Calling All Angels’ at Private Party

December 5, 2007

I happen to have been invited to attend a very special Cisco Systems awards banquet during which Pat Monahan (lead singer of the Grammy winning band Train) did a private concert for the roughly 400 people in attendance. Seeing how I was sitting 10 feet from Pat and I happened to have my little camera [...]

Maui and the Road to Hana

December 4, 2007

During my recent visit to Maui, Hawaii I spent the better part of a day traveling along the famous road to Hana. For those of you that are unaware, it’s one of the most famous drives in the world. According to the T-Shirt, we’re talking about: 617 curves, 56 bridges, 52 miles and 3 hours [...]

Review: Maui Coast Hotel in Kihei, Maui

December 3, 2007

While on Maui for three days I stayed at the Maui Coast Hotel in Kihei. I did all the standard research, starting with their Web site, I also checked TripAdvisor and it got a 4.0. They had a special for a one room suite for $175 / night, which is a great rate on Maui. [...]

How to Make a Four Seasons’ Mai Tai

December 3, 2007

During my recent stay at the Four Seasons Resort on the island of Lana’i, I had the opportunity to spend a little time with a small group getting personal instruction on the art of the Mai Tai from none other than the Four Seasons’ head Beverage Manager, Mike. He was kind enough to allow me [...]

Horseback Riding on Lanai

December 2, 2007

Review: Four Seasons Resort Lanai at Manele Bay

November 29, 2007

During my recent trip to Lanai, Hawaii we stayed at the Five Star Four Seasons Resort Lana’i at Manele Bay (View in Google Earth. What is Google Earth?) where each of the 249 suites average 700 square feet and feature private balconies, original artwork, and marble baths. This hotel is expensive. The kind where if [...]