Pearl Harbor is not just another Hollywood movie.

Pear Harbour

We all have most likely seen it…Pearl Harbor movie with Ben Affleck…and it is a good movie too.  What is interesting about the Pearl Harbor though, is the history of this place and its memorable battle of 1941. This place is special and the memory of the Japan attack is still vivid there, cause due this attack , the United States got involved into the World War II.
What I like about this place is not only the actual museum dedicated to this memorable event of the 7th December 1941. You can also read many interesting information regarding the diverse Hawaiian population, how the migration from different countries has started and how many different nations live on the Islands nowadays.
It is a great history lesson, that should be definitely included into the Hawaiian visitor's schedule.

Useful information:

Direct buses from Waikiki: 20,42
Book tickets in advance at : www.recreation.gov
Search for "Pearl Harbor Historic Sites (USS Arizona)"
                                                         
 ** You must arrive at the Visitor's Center one hour prior to your ticketed time **

                                                                   OR

Arrive at Pearl Harbor Visitor's Center by 7:30 AM to get walk-in tickets daily and they are given on a first come, first served basis.
 
                                                           Other Sites at Pearl Harbor:

USS Missouri:  site of Japanese surrender in 1945

USS Bowfin: Submarine museum with 4,000 submarine-related artifacts

Pacific Aviation Museum: Museum dedicated to the history of aviation

* Each of these sites has a separate admission price, but there is a bundle deal. Please see
          www.pearlharborhistoricsites.org for more information.

ENJOY :)

Peral harbour ( inside the museum)

Find your Beach...

Waikiki Beach

               
                               
The State of Hawai'i was statehood on 21st 1959, and during this event, it was granted that all beaches in Hawai'i stayed public for everyone.

If you are a "beach bum", and you will find your place here, on the island of O'ahu. The whole island has impressive beaches, and one of them, Waimanalo was voted the best beach in the United States of America in 2015. You can do some fun water sports including surfing, stand up paddle boarding, windsurfing, kayaking, and many more.

Here is the list of some few beaches which are worth visiting:

1. Waikiki Beach...one of the most famous
beaches in the world with a lookout on Diamond Head Crater. It is a great place for those who want to try surfing. There is plenty of surfboards rentals and surf lessons are also possible to be booked.I would recommend you to go to Moku store, located a block away from Waikiki Beach on Koa Ave., just behind the Hyatt Regency hotel.They are super nice people there and they have a very competitive prices comparing to these you can find directly at the beach.

2. Fort DeRussay Beach is only fifteen minutes away from the Waikiki beach, and it is my favorite beach in the Waikiki area. Why? The water is much calmer here than at the Waikiki beach, and you can do some paddle stand up boarding, aqua cycles, you can also have a barbecue there, play squash and join some locals to play beach volleyball.

3. Kailua and Lanika'i Beaches are situated on the east coat of the island. It is a great place for windsurfing and kayaking. Lanika'i Beach is the most beautiful beach, in my opinion.

4. Waimanalo has been voted the most beautiful beach in the USA in 2015, it is popular with newlyweds for photo shooting wedding pictures.

5. Sandy Beach  on the southern part of the Island is famous from very rough waves.It is not recommended to go into the water, as it can literally break your back.It is very popular beach with locals who love playing boogie boarding.

5. North Shore Beaches: Haleiwa, Lanikaea (great for snorkeling and watching turtles), Waimea Bay and Banzai Pipeline (famous from big waves and the most important surf competitions such as Triple Crown),Sunset Beach and Turtle Bay.

6. West O'ahu: Kahe Point (Electric Beach -nickname from the electric power plant located nearby) is popular scuba diving place, because of the water clarity. The warm water attracts there score of sea life. You may take Hawaii Nautical's Snorkel Dolphin Sail to see the Electric Beach.


Thank you for reading and have a great week :)

Kasia

Fort DeRussey Beach

Fort DeRussey Beach

Fort DeRussey Beach

Somewhere over the rainbow…..

Hawai'i…Hawai'i…Hawai'i…some people dream about it, some people think it is just a fairytale, a paradise that doesn't exist, some people have never heard about it…the 50th State of the USA may be the state that joined the country as the last one, but it is definitely not the least…
Hawaiian Islands consist of six inhabited Islands, such as Kaua'i, O'ahu, Maui, Moloka'i, Lana'i, and Hawai'i ( Big Island). Each of these Island is very unique, has a special features, beauty, wildlife that you can encounter just there. How cool is to snowboard and surf in just one day? Have you ever thought that it can be possible???? Well, if you are in Big Island, it certainly is :)
I live on the Island called O'ahu, where the state capitol Honolulu is. Although, it is a very commercial Island, with the biggest tourist area called Waikiki, it is very often underestimated by tourist where it comes to a comparison with another Islands.
Oa'hu means beautiful whether with the temperature that doesn't go below 18 Celsius at night during the winter time and beautiful rainbows throughout the whole year…this is why it is called the Rainbow State..
O'ahu Island means…beautiful beaches: Waikiki, Lanika'i, Waimanalo, Kailua, Sunset Beach, Waimea Bay…and many more…the  most famous Banzai Pipeline where the most important surf competitions are happening.
O'ahu Island means the historical Pearl Harbour, the site of a deadly attack by Japan that brought the US to World War II.
O'ahu Island means amazing hikes, starting from Diamond Head, Koko Head, Manoa Falls, Pillboxes, Makapuu Light House Trail, Haiku Stairs (Stairways to Heaven), Kaena Point, and many more…
O'ahu Island means amazing snorkeling, where you can admire dolphins, turtles, and even sharks sometimes, on the beaches including Kapi'olani Beach in Waikiki, or Laniakea Beach on the North Shore.
O'ahu Island means Polynesian culture with a free Hula shows and classes, Lei's making lessons, Ukulele's playing lessons and many more…
O'ahu Island means amazing Hawaiian food including poke, Kailua pork, Shave Ice and many more…
But for most the O'ahu Island means Aloha, the value of love that represents the Hawaiian hospitality.


Mahalo for reading :)

                                                                 Lanika'i Beach

Palm Trees at Fort DeRussey Beach