by Shelah Jean Abubo | Oct 27, 2016 | Daily Dose of Aloha, Go Green; Preserving our 'Aina, Hawaii Culture, Hawaiian Language & History
Kahua o Kaneiolouma – an Ancient Hawaiian Village If you’ve been to Poipu recently, you’ve probably noticed the restoration project underway near Poipu Beach Park. The Kāneiolouma Complex in Poʻipū, Kauaʻi, is an important part of the Hawaiian...
by Shelah Jean Abubo | Mar 16, 2012 | Daily Dose of Aloha, Go Green; Preserving our 'Aina, Things To Do on Kauai
Aptly named the Garden Isle, Kauai, the oldest of the Hawaiian island chain has taken advantage of it’s “ripe old age” and an average 400 plus inches of rain a year pouring down onto Mt. Waialeale, to develop Kauai’s flora into one of the most...
by Shelah Jean Abubo | Mar 12, 2010 | Daily Dose of Aloha, Hawaiian Language & History
Kauai, Hawaii is also named the Garden Isle. Mount Wai’ale’ale averages 485 inches of rain per year, which explains why Kauai, Hawai’i is known as “The Garden Isle.” However, it is interesting to note that the island also has another,...
by Shelah Jean Abubo | Feb 10, 2011 | Daily Dose of Aloha, Where to Eat on Kauai
You know them, those little tucked away spots that are your special secrets, those places you think no one else knows about; and you harbor that sense of accomplishment that it was you that found it and you’ll only share it with a cherished few. Kauai is one of those...
by Shelah Jean Abubo | Mar 18, 2012 | Daily Dose of Aloha, Go Green; Preserving our 'Aina, Things To Do on Kauai
Like much of the flora flourishing on the island Kauai’s animal and mammal species have arrived via sea and air along with their human counterpart as far back as Captain Cook (possibly even further) and we’ve come to embrace their presence on the island...
by Shelah Jean Abubo | Aug 30, 2010 | Daily Dose of Aloha
International Forgiveness Day was celebrated in over 80 countries in August – and that got me to thinking about kokua, the Hawaiian word for aid, assist, and cooperate. It also means “extending loving help to others without personal gain.” Kokua is why...
