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HAWAII - Downtown Honolulu

DSCF2027Downtown Honolulu is the financial and governmental center of the Hawaiian Islands. Office buildings and banks dominates the skyline. Nevertheless, there are also historic and other attraction for visitors to see.
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HAWAII - Pearl Harbor

DSCF1882Pearl Harbor used to be called Wai Nomi meaning ‘pearl water’ and is now the headquarters of the United States Pacific fleet. The attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese during the World War II is what made this place a significant historic site today.

Millions of people from all over the world come to this place to see where World War II began for the United States. A trip to Hawaii isn't complete without visiting Pearl Harbor.


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HAWAII - Round Oahu Island

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Oahu has beautiful beaches, great restaurants, variety of shopping, bustling nightlife and mountains. Known as the ‘Gathering Place’, I’m sure Oahu has places that I have yet to explore. I decided to explore the island further to see what more it has to offer.
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HAWAII - Sun, Sand and Sea

DSCF2107Waikiki might not offer people the serenity and relaxation they are looking for when coming to Hawaii. But with 19 beaches in Oahu, you just need to know where to look for the place that offers a less crowded surrounding.
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HAWAII - Punchbowl Crater

DSCF3145Punchbowl Crater is located in central Honolulu and like Diamond Head Crater, this extinct volcanic tuff cone was created by eruptions from Koolau Volcano. Younger that Diamond Head, Punchbowl Crater was formed some 75,000 to 100,000 years ago, through a single massive eruption.
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HAWAII - Diamond Head

DSCF2699Diamond Head is Oahu’s premier natural landmark and is recognise as a symbol of Hawaii around the world. This volcano is a United States State Monument and perhaps the world’s most recognised volcanic crater.

In the late 1700s, British explorer mistook the calcite crystal embedded in the rock for diamonds. Thus the name Diamond Head. There are no longer any calcite crystal but who knows, you might be lucky.
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HAWAII - Waikiki

DSCF2689Oahu is the third largest of the Hawaiian Islands and also the most populous. Oahu is known as ‘The Gathering Place’ and the state capital, Honolulu is located here. Even though the entire island is in the City and County of Honolulu, as a place name, Honolulu occupies only a portion of the southeast end of the island.

I spent a week in Oahu and my first posting shall be on Waikiki. Waikiki is a district of the city Honolulu on the island of Oahu in Hawaii. This beachfront neighbourhood of Honolulu is the most famous place in the whole of Hawaii and its where tourists and locals gather.

I stayed here at Waikiki for my entire vacation here in Hawaii, so some of the events written here are not in chronological order. I’m not going to write Day 1 – Day 7 Waikiki, so this post is a bit long and happy reading!   


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HAWAII - Big Island

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Big Island is the biggest Hawaiian island, encompassing 10,430 km² is twice the size of all other Hawaiian islands combined and it’s still growing. The world’s most active volcano, Kilauea has been feeding rivers of lava since 1983, adding more real estate to the island everyday. The continuous eruption of more than 20 years has added more than 560 acres of new land to the island. 


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