Are you visiting Lānaʻi for the first time? Below is a list of “Insider Tips” for things to see and do on this enticing Hawaiian island. Whether you traveled by Expeditions Ferry from Maui or by Island Air, you are probably visiting Lānaʻi to kick back and relax. I recommend snorkeling or snuba (a combination of snorkeling […]
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The Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio is a creepy edifice of Victorian Gothic, Richardson Romanesque and Queen Anne loveliness– even on a sunny day. Opened in 1896, its architecture was meant to inspire Ohio’s young bad boy men to reform themselves by turning to a more spiritual life. These days, come Halloween season, the prison’s
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I can’t tell you how many times I have looked across the water from Maui and wondered about that “other island” in the distance. A few miles west of Maui, the island of Lānaʻi was once home to Hawaii’s largest pineapple plantation. While the island no longer exports pineapple, it does support 3,000+ residents and
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As the shuttle turned into The Lodge at Ko’ele driveway, I couldn’t help notice the graceful Cook Island Pines flanking the path to the hotel, as well as the stately Norfolk Island Pine anchored to the right of the lodge; its roots dating back to 1875. The casual, yet elegant, upcountry setting of the lodge,
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Does an ideal vacation on the water mean low-key relaxation in a comfortable environment, or taking on new challenges each day? A trip to Lake Oroville in Northern California for my wife and I revealed the perfect compromise for the lounger (she) and the boater (me): Houseboating. Neither of us had ever been on a
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I felt quite silly locking my cottage door when I went to breakfast at Hotel Lānaʻi . Especially when I watched a local woman toss her keys on the dashboard of her car as she left for lunch. This is a friendly Hawaiian island where everyone waves to one another and shares the Aloha spirit.
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