by Shelah Jean Abubo | Jun 5, 2009 | Featured Island Recipes
While on vacation (or not) I like to cook. I wanted to share some of my favorite local recipes with all of you. I am going to start off with the Kauai Mint Mudslide Cookies! These are a favorite amongst my family and I know yours will enjoy too… sure to...
by Shelah Jean Abubo | Aug 22, 2010 | Featured Island Recipes
A dear friend of mine recommended that I check out this cookbook , ‘Hawaiian Style Cooking’, by local Kauai resident, Rhonda Lizama. I have not had a chance to purchase the cookbook which includes over 600 Hawaiian Food Recipes, but I have checked it...
by Shelah Jean Abubo | Nov 19, 2009 | Featured Island Recipes
Aloha Guests! I LOVE my salads and feel like I am always experimenting with different store bought dressings without ever finding that perfect one (not to mention also paying an arm and leg for a little bottle!). I have made it my mission to come up with a home made...
by Shelah Jean Abubo | Apr 20, 2009 | Things To Do on Kauai
Imagine the thrill of soaring and flying like a bird over a pristine rain forest! At Kauai Backcountry Adventures, you can get high on this exhilarating experience! Fly across seven ziplines which descend a mountain side. Feel the rush as you glide over lush tropical...
by Shelah Jean Abubo | Feb 27, 2012 | Featured Kauai Vacation Rentals
Looking for a vacation rental on Kauai large enough for a special gathering, like a wedding or a reunion? Here’s a setting that evokes every fantasy you’ve ever had about a tropical vacation. Swaying palms, golden sands, and an exquisite home with a...
by Shelah Jean Abubo | Nov 28, 2016 | Kauai News
Getting to Kauai isn’t as challenging as one may think… Kauai’s main airport is Lihue Airport (LIH) in southeastern Lihue. Many airlines now offer non-stop service to Kauai including American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, United Airlines, Delta and...
by Shelah Jean Abubo | Aug 9, 2010 | Featured Kauai Vacation Rentals
I like every detail of this Hanalei beach house: from the antique pine floors to the wraparound lanai…and it’s in one of my all time favorite locations: Hanalei Bay, where I learned how to surf. The owners gave a lot of thought to this house, and it shows: white...
by Shelah Jean Abubo | Nov 16, 2011 | Things To Do on Kauai
Ever had the urge to pick up a new language? Well there’s plenty of opportunity here on Kauai. Cultural diversity abound with Japanese, Portuguese, dialects of Chinese, Tagoleg, Hawaiian, ‘Pidgin’ and a fairly new ‘Romance’ language known as “Surf-ese”. On the first...
by Shelah Jean Abubo | Jan 13, 2012 | Things To Do on Kauai, This Month on Kauai
Want to hear some real Hawaiian music? If you’re taking a Kauai vacation this winter, don’t miss E Kanikapila Kakou (“let’s play music together”) Monday nights from 6-9 pm at the Kauai Beach Resort. Now in its 29th year, this grassroots program features...
by Shelah Jean Abubo | Sep 24, 2009 | Hawaiian Language & History
Aloha Guests and Blog Followers! I thought it may be fun to make a list of some useful Hawaiian words… test them out, use them while on the island, it will get you into the Hawaiian Spirit! – (a LOW ha) hello, good-bye, love, kindness, friendship -hale –-(HAH...
by Shelah Jean Abubo | Sep 27, 2011 | Hawaiian Language & History, Kauai News
Zack and I are officially outnumbered! Baby #3, seven pound Kona Colt Abubo, arrived on Sept. 15th and WE ARE SO IN LOVE! We named him Kona because Zack and I were married on the Big Island, and it holds a special place in our hearts. And we just found out that in...
by Shelah Jean Abubo | Nov 8, 2010 | Featured Kauai Vacation Rentals
People say if there’s a heaven on Earth it must be Kauai, and this Anini Bluff vacation rental is nothing short of celestial. Located above Anini Beach, this is such a great location – the ocean views are awesome, and it’s safe, quiet, and just...
