VISITING AND TOURSM AND COUNTRY's IN THE WORLD: February 2010

Sunday, February 21, 2010

Is it a good time to travel to Hawaii NOW?

Aloha Hawaii lovers,
If you recently wondered whether it's a good time to travel to Hawaii NOW, you are not alone. Spring 2010 is looking around the corner and Hawaii spring vacation ideas are popping up in people's heads asking themselves 'When is the best, cheapest time to travel to Hawaii?'.

5 Best Reasons to travel to Hawaii NOW

1. Spring 2010 April + May Hawaii low season travel months

April and May 2010 won't be any different. With March being the last month of Hawaii high season December - March, the number of Hawaii visitors declines rapidly in April. Maybe because April is tax month and generally people are preoccupied and don't think of traveling to Hawaii in April? However, if you are looking for the cheapest travel month to Hawaii, add April or May to your itinerary options.

2. Best vacation accommodation deals for April and May 2010

Private Hawaii vacation rental owners are willing to offer you accommodation specials for low season months April, May and beginning June 2010. Keep in mind that with the Economic Slowdown, the vacation industry including Hawaii tourism was hit hard too. More Hawaii vacation rental owners are competing for less guest inquiries! A good chance for you to book a Hawaii vacation rental for an unbelievable low rate as we did in September 2009 when we paid for our 1Bd/1Ba Kihei condo 1000ft from beach $70/nt.!

3. Hawaii Hotel Specials for Spring Vacation 2010

Mauna Kea Beach Hotel offers 4th night FREE for spring 2010

If you prefer staying at a Hawaii hotel to renting a private vacation rental or condo, sign up for email specials from your favorite Hawaii hotel. I already noticed quite a number of great online specials from Hawaii hotels starting April 2010 like discounted room rates, 4th night free or resort vouchers!

4. Empty Beaches during spring months

Empty Mauna Lani Beach on Kohala Coast during low season

A lot of Hawaii visitors are not aware that a big part of our favorite Hawaii beach gets under water during the high tide winter months. Some huge swells can even occasionally 'swallow-up' the entire beach for a few days. Anyways, during the winter months Hawaii's white sand beaches offer somewhat limited space for the huge winter crowd of snowbirds. During spring months, the ocean will recede again so there is plenty of white sand beach available for much less visitors guaranteeing privacy and peace for for Hawaii vacation.

5. Empty Restaurants in Hawaii in spring

Famous Canoe Restaurant on Kohala Coast of Big Island

Honestly, restaurants can get quite busy during our our high season winter months in Hawaii. Nobody likes to wait for their food or for getting seated in a restaurant. Hawaii restaurants are no exception. Waiters at Hawaii restaurants will warmly welcome you on your Hawaii vacation in slow spring months. No waiting for seats or being served! You will really enjoy your meal and a nice hula performance with a relaxed dinner in Hawaii in April or May.

Last but not least, Hawaii car rentals are generally cheaper during low season spring months. Just make sure that no huge Hawaii event is scheduled for the time you want to travel to Hawaii. Cheap Hawaii air fares are in everybody's mind but not that easy to get. Low season spring air fares are somewhat cheaper but to catch the Last Minute Hawaii travel deals, one has to be on a flexible working schedule and not traveling with family and kids.

'Is it a good time to travel to Hawaii NOW?' What do you think? Your comments are most welcome by our Best Hawaii vacation visitors and by us. Mahalo and aloha, Pua Hawaii Vacations

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West Sumatra Tourism - tourist attraction - travel destination

As a part of the province in the country like Indonesia Tourism in the province of West Sumatra also fix all the facilities to increase the number of tourists coming to Indonesia. In this western Sumatra province tourist can see almost all kinds of tourism objects in nature like the ocean, beaches, lakes, mountains, and objects of cultural tourism.

The facility the form of hotel accommodation was already heavily built starting from the lower classes to four stars. Entrepreneurs engaged in tourism industry as tour & travel agent under the membership ASITA West Sumatra had more than 100 pieces. To complement all the facilities to support tourism in the west sumatra, the government also has provided tourist train that operates at certain hours.

Sightseeing / Places travel vacation or a place for tourist destination in the province of West Sumatra are:
* Beach Caroline, Padang
* Palace Pagarruyung, Batusangkar
* Harau, Payakumbuh
* Red and White Gunuang, Hard Water
* Panorama Gorge Sianok, Bukittinggi
* Fortress Fort de Kock, Bukittinggi
* Clock Tower, Bukittinggi
* Lake Maninjau
* Lake Festival
* Lake Above and Below
* Lake Mount Talang
* Lembah Anai, Padang Panjang
* Beach Air Manis, Padang
* Beach Muaro, Padang

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

South Sumatra Tourism - Indonesia tourism Information

South Sumatra Tourism Information: South Sumatra is one of the provinces in Indonesia. As one part of the state tourism offices Indonesia South Sumatra also want to promote tourism in the south Sumatran province. To increase the number of tourists visiting the south Sumatran government seeks to maximize the potential of tourism in the south sumatra. many tourist destinations that are dancing in this province. Here are some places for destinations in the south Sumatran province.

1. SITE SRIWIJAYA (SITUS SRIWIJAYA)
Place of tourist attraction sites are located in Karang Anyar village in the district ie. West Ilir Palembang municipality. Place in've Officially opened by President Soeharto on December 22, 1994 with the laying of the replica back Kedukan Bukit inscription. The history of the inscription is telling two armies laksa Sriwijaya Wanua Srijayanasa build on the Saka year 606 (684 AD) at the foot of Mount Siguntang.

2. PARK HILL Siguntang (TAMAN BUKIT SIGUNTANG)
This tourism object is located in the west of Palembang. Places untu tourist destination is a hilly area, in locations where there are several tombs, among others: the King of The Nature Trembling, Dadar Flower Princess, Princess Hair Selako, Commander of the Great Yellow, Commander of the Great Reef, Chief Master Master, Earl King and Commander of the Fire Stone Jago Lawang

3. ISLAND KEMARO
Kemaro Island is a river delta in musi, about 5 km to the downstream Ampera Bridge. On this island there is a monastery. In celebration of Cap Go Me for Chinese people Chinese people, including thousands who came from various cities and even from overseas visited the island to conduct Kemaro prayer or pilgrimage. This celebration lasts 2 - 3 days. Kemaro the island can also be seen at the Pertamina refinery and River Plaju Gerong and PT Pusri fertilizer plant next to the various activities on the river Musi.

Sunday, February 14, 2010

North Sumatra Tourism - Indonesia tourism information

Tourism information guide in North Sumatra country of Indonesia, tourist attractions and the best for tourit destinations, as well as other information related to tourism in North Sumatra.

North Sumatra is one of the provinces in Indonesia and the country has many tourist places of interest to domestic tourists visited foreign countries or who want to come visit the area of North Sumatra, there are many things that can be viewed and enjoyed by local tourists and tourists which comes from abroad.

Several years before the North Sumatra have been prepared for the ASEAN free trade area or AFTA is the year 2003, by maximizing all the potential that exists in North Sumatra, including its tourism sector. Therefore expected in the future of tourism in North Sumatra will be better again. With a very strategic location because it is bordered by 3 countries namely Singapore, Malaysia and the state Thailand

By looking at a very strategic location is the North Sumatra should be maximize again in terms of existing tourism to Bali can match. That requires support from all parties to tourism in the Sumatran be more forward again and can compete with tourism from other provinces in the country of Indonesia.

Some tourist objects become a mainstay of North Sumatra province and is danced to visit are:

- Lake Toba
- Tomok
- Berastagi
- Prapat
- Medan and more.
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bali tourist destinations

As one of the areas for the number one tourist destination in Indonesia, Bali has many tourist objects that can be a choice for holiday purposes and. The following brief information about the great sights and interesting in the island of the gods

Bali is a paradise place in Indonesia for the purpose of tourist travel. In addition to providing a complete fasislitas to support the Bali tourism destination in bali most are in better governance. This indicates that Bali is very serious in improving the quality associated with the Indonesian tourism. Visited tourist attraction in Bali an option if you include people who like to visit the place where to travel and holidays.

- Kintamani

Kintamani, a tourist destination in Bali which is located in Bangli regency, in a cynical you can see a very beautiful lake. With beautiful background of mountains and lake Batur is the beautify smoke atmosphere. Do not miss to visit juag Toya Bungkah tourist attraction and also the famous Trunyan with a unique burial system.

- Dreamland Beach
Dreamland Beach Sightseeing in the Sabie area, Pecatu very famous for beautiful beaches and challenging waves. For those who like sports surf, this place is one of the favorite places in Bali. If you visit Bali do not miss to visit tourist attractions around this place like GWK, Uluwatu Temple, Beach and Beach SULUBAN Nyangnyang.

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Saturday, February 13, 2010

Image of Indonesia and photo Image

As a very attractive country for tourists visit, Indonesia offers a lot of beautiful natural scenery of the place where to travel and tourism destination vacation. Information about Indonesia from this blog will show you the picture images are very beautiful photographs and fascinating than the existing tourist attraction in Indonesia or the image of the artist's photographic images of Indonesia and other photo images pictures very beautiful and the story of the image on the display. To view the pictures or photos about Indonesia you can visit the link below

indonesian tourist information - Indonesia Guide

State of Indonesia is a country that became one tourist destination in the Asian countries or Australia. Lots of interesting and the best place for tourist destination in Indonesia. To provide information for tourists who want to come for the purpose of travel and vacation in indoensia you can read the information in this blog. This blog is a provider of information for tourists who want to visit the country Indonesia.

The information available here includes the usual information needed by the tourists in other countries who came to Indonesia. Here you will find information about tourism in Indonesia, the arts and cultural information in Indonesia, hotel information, the information place for tourist destination or tourist attractions most visited by tourists on domestic and foreign tourists. By providing information to tourists who want to visit to Indonesia may be very useful easy to see Indonesia.

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Thursday, February 11, 2010

Blog Do Follow Indonesia - Daftar Blog dan situs Do Follow Indonesia

Want to search for a list of blogs and info sites do follow Indonesia? Search the site here to provide comments and your website or blog you will get a backlink that is very useful to enhance or increase the popularity of google page rank.

Indonesia City - List of Cities in Indonesian Country

Indonesia information about the list of cities in the country Indonesia, the capital city in each province in the country indoensia. tourism information, and attract the best place to travel and tourism and places to visit and Tourism information and best places and interesting to travel and tour and tourist destination.

Indonesia State is divided into 33 provinces where each province has a capital as the center of the province of local government. And every province in Indonesia has a city and district or subdistrict. Information Indonesia is about the capital city in each province in the country Indonesia. To find information cities in Indonesia please click the links below:

Indonesia Beach - Best Beaches in indonesia - vacation Beach

List of the best beaches in indonesia country. If you find the information about beaches to vacation, interesting beaches to tourist destination in indonesian here are beaches for visited you.

As an archipelagic country Indonesia has many very interesting beach to visit. Most beaches in Indonesia has the potential to be the object of a very attractive tourist destination for foreign and domestic tourists.

Online information about the state Indonesia provides info about the best beaches in Indonesia. One of the most famous beaches that you might visit for the purpose of travel and your holidays with friends or family is Kuta beach in Bali, Senggigi beach in the island of Lombok, Sanur Beach, and many other beaches you can find the links below:

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Watch the Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle

Aloha Hawaii snorkelers, scuba divers and Hawaiian Sea life lovers,

We are certain you all enjoyed Lisa's 'Dolphins' in Hawaii' story. Dolphins, Humpback whales and the Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle are on top of our Hawaii visitors' list when exploring ocean life in Hawaii. The Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle gets many oohs and aahs when discovered basking in the sun for a nap or some rest from all its swimming. No need to get in a scuba diver's suit or put your goggles on. Of course, watching the Hawaii Green Sea Turtle in its element, the ocean, gracefully swimming and floating around, puts an extra thrill to your Hawaii vacation.

Watching Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle on Puako Beach Big Island

When encountering Hawaii Green Sea Turtles in the ocean, divers need to pay special attention to what they are not supposed to do. Bobbie from 'The Right Blue' blog had written about 'Tips for watching Sea Turtles in Hawaii' for our blog visitors. Those Hawaii diving tips are still the same valid right now. If you plan on going diving on your next Hawaii vacation, it's some useful advise which helps to protect our ocean life for many years to come.

Our today's post belongs to 'Best Hawaii Youtube Video' category. Enjoy this Hawaii video from JournOwl.com about the Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle. Watch a green sea turtle swim gracefully over a coral reef in Maui.

Aren't those turtles in Hawaii a good reason to bring snorkel gear for a snorkel adventure in Hawaii? Ask locals where there is a good spot to see the green sea turtles and where it's safe to snorkel. Have fun snorkeling and watching the Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles. Aloha, Pua Hawaii Vacations

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Art and Culture in Indonesia country

Indonesia has a wealth of art and culture that is very high and diverse. From Sabang to Merauke in the unique cultural diversity that is very attractive to the informed to the outside world. So that the arts and cultural diversity of Indonesia should be in the preserve.

Indonesia Culture is a culture that can interpret the cultural unity of the whole region in Indonesia. Fostering a sense of love for Indonesia in order to Restore the Nation Identity in Indonesia needs to stimulate it back because now Indonesia is experiencing a shift in values of the local culture that is indigenous Indonesian culture to the start of a love of foreign culture.

Restoring the need for this national identity with loves culture in Indonesia seems to have planted back to the individual of Indonesian citizens. To add a love of art and culture in my beloved country Indonesia Indonesia Blog will provide insight and knowledge of cultural arts in Indonesia.

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Bandung Indonesia - Tourism - tour travel places

Know more about tourism and places and attractions in the city of Bandung in West Java Indonesia. Bandung became a favorite destination in Indonesia enough. With the very cold weather makes the city of Bandung became one tourist destination that is a favorite

Bandung is the capital of West Java province of Indonesia. This information about the city guides bandung bandung such as tourism, tourist destinations and the best places for tourism and holidays.

As one tourist destination, tourism potential bandung Knowing very attractive as a family tourist destination bandung tourism is very interesting to go on vacation. With the air temperature is very cool city of Bandung is a pretty resort town favorites as a tourist destination.

Lots of interesting places in the city of Bandung and its surroundings. As tourist attractions Tangkuban Perahu, Cibaduyut as tourist attractions for shoe shopping, or Cihampelas as a variety of shopping pakainan. Day holidays for city of Bandung is very crowded especially visited by tourists from around the city of Bandung and the community outside the city bandung.

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Tourism in Indonesia - interesting Places to visit in indonesia country

Indonesia tourism : Information guide about the world of tourism in Indonesia, covering 33 provinces in the country of Indonesia. And other information related with tourism and places of interest and the best place to tourist destinations and indonesia tour travel guide

State of Indonesia has 33 provinces and each province to improve the existing tourism potential. As a country with a separate area separated because of Indonesia is an archipelago of Indonesia has lots of tourism potential of each year always brings Indonesia foreign exchange for the country. online information guide about tourism of Indonesia is hope for you berguana are looking for information about tourism in the country Indonesia. For more information about tourism in Indonesia, please visit or click the links below based on the existing tourist info in every province in Indonesia:

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indonesia tour guide - indonesia travel guide - world tourist destinations

Tour anda travel Guide in Indonesia in 33 provinces. The best places and places of interest for tourist and vacation destination place for you, your friends or your family.

as an island nation of Indonesia is very interesting to visit the foreign and domestic tourists. Indonesia country information reference memebrikan your banayk for those who want to visit tourist places in the country Indonesia. This travel guide is the best place where information and interesting to travel and your holidays with family. Information tour and travel guide includes places where the favorites for tourists who will visit Indonesia. Hint of tourism and travel based on the existing tourist attractions in each province in the country Indonesia. Please visit the links below:

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Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Places to Tourist in Indonesia - Tourist destination places

Indonesia has many places for tourists who will visit the country Indonesia. Online information about Indonesia and the world of Indonesia Tourism provides a list of places for tourists who will vacation in Indonesia. List of information about the place is a place for tourists categorized based on the name it bears the name of the province of 33 provinces in the country Indonesia.

If you want more information please visit the links below and choose which ones become the province of your choice:

Indonesia Hotels

Indonesia online information about the list of hotels in Indonesia based on the country or regional areas of 33 provinces in the country Indonesia

State of Indonesia has the potential of tourism is not inferior to other countries in the world. One supporter of the tourism industry in Indonesia is the hotel. Hotel is very important for any tourism world. Hotels also contribute to the tourism facilities so that tourists who come to Indonesia than to see the state of tourism in Indonesia could also stay at the hotel where the tourist attractions in the visit. Online information about Indonesia, will provide information about the hotel hotel in indoensia country. Please visit the links below based on the area you choose:

Monday, February 8, 2010

Best Places in Indonesia

Indonesia online information about the best places in the country Indonesia. a lot of the best places you can visit for the purpose of travel and your holidays with family. Want to coastal tourism, nature tourism, marine tourism and many tourist attractions in the state for travel Indonesia

State of Indonesia as an archipelagic country has a lot of the best places for tourists destination in the world. Indonesia Tourism Potential in the country growing Indonesia will continue to increase the facilities for a tourist destination where tourists both domestic and foreign tourists. because the countries that Indonesia has a large enough area that consists of 27 provinces that are divided for in an island so each province has the best places to unite in the numbers as the best place for tourist destination. Online information about Indonesia will provide information about where the best place for you as a reference if you want to visit Indonesia for the purpose of leisure guests. One example of the best places to vacation is the island of Bali tourism. Bali Island called the island of the gods is one of the best places for the purpose of domestic tourists and foreign tourists. One of the best places on the island of Bali is Kuta Beach which has many foreign tourists visit. Kuta beach is perfect for your family holiday event. Start a hobby you surf this place is also very suitable.

Saturday, February 6, 2010

Indonesia Products

Information about the list of products from Indonesia country. Such as furniture products, woven fabric, craft products from home or industrial products and handicraft products made in Indonesia country.

Indonesia is a country with natural resources very much. Starting from the properties of sea, forest wealth, agricultural products and much more. With the country's natural wealth of Indonesia is Indonesia has been able to produce good quality products and a lot of products made in countries that have indonesia in exports. The information below is a list of products made in from country of Indonesia

Friday, February 5, 2010

Indonesia Tourism

list of tourism information on Indonesia states: provides tourism information in Java, Sumatra, Bali, sulawesi, kalimantan or borneo, papua and other tourism in Indonesia. As a country with the largest island in the world.

Potential of tourism in Indonesia has great potential to further develop. Many categories pariwista very interesting in Indonesia. Like Bali for instance. Tourism in Bali is the most advanced tourism and growing. If every province in Indonesia, amounting to 33 provinces continue to build and optimize its tourism the other provinces in Indonesia could also stepped forward as advance tourism island of Bali. To learn more about the world in pariwista Indonesia silihkan visit the links below:

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Indonesia Islands

As a country that is the largest archipelago in the world that will make you amazed and fascinated and very attractive to touring or traveling.

Country Indonesia has the largest number of islands in the world. With the large number of islands in Indonesia Indonesia is making the country very attractive for the visit. Many islands are very beautiful and wonderful for a holiday and tourist destination. From the large number of islands about 17 thousand more large islands and small islands. Some of the islands in Indonesia state that no one inhabit it.

Five largest island in Indonesia is the island of Borneo, the island papua, sulawesi island, sumatra island, and the island of Java. Of the five big islands of Java island has a population majority. Indonesia country is geographically surrounded by a vast ocean, in the wedge by the two continents, Australia and Asian continents. Actually, Indonesia is very strategic location. With its natural resources very much and all the beautiful islands in Indonesia could be alternativ make your hobby like traveling, touring or adventure to explore the country with many islands.

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Indonesia Culture

Indonesia is an archipelagic country in the world with a lot of unique culture and very interesting for the study because of the many island territories with customs, art and different cultures different from Indonesia very interesting to visit as a cultural tourism destination

Indonesian culture is a culture that can interpret the cultural unity of the whole region in Indonesia. Fostering a sense of love for Indonesia in order to Restore the Nation Identity in Indonesia needs to stimulate it back because now Indonesia is experiencing a shift in values of the local culture that is indigenous Indonesian culture to the start of a love of foreign culture. Restoring the need for this national identity with loves culture in Indonesia seems to have planted back to the individual of Indonesian citizens.

With the advance of information technology in which anything can go in our society also helped influence the cultural values tergesernya of Indonesia. Especially the young generation of this nation. Many of us look around us how young Indonesian couple of most preferred foreign culture than the culture of Indonesia itself. In Indonesia only worry about the culture as a complement in specific events such as the commemoration of the independence of Indonesia. It is undeniable that the culture of Indonesia was formed because the influence of foreign culture, but it was during the royal era.

Indonesian culture though varied, but basically formed and influenced by other great cultures such as China hoa culture, Indian culture and Arab culture. Indian culture, especially in the spread of Hindu and Buddhist religions in the country long before Indonesia Indonesia was formed. Kingdoms bernafaskan Hindus and Buddhists had dominated the archipelago in the 5th century AD marked the founding of the oldest kingdoms in the archipelago, Kuai, until the end of the 15th century AD.

Tionghoa culture and influenced the culture in Indonesia because of the intensive commercial interaction between traders Tionghoa and Nusantara (Sriwijaya). In addition, many nomads who entered with Sino-nomads coming from the southern regions of China and settled in the archipelago. They settled and married local residents to produce a combination of local culture and Tionghoa unique. It is this culture which later became one of the roots of modern local culture than in Indonesia such as Java and the Betawi culture.

Arab culture in common with the spreading of Islam by Arab traders who stopped at the archipelago on their way to China.

The arrival of European explorers since the 16th century to the archipelago, and the colonization that took place next, with various forms of Western culture and form of modern Indonesian culture as can be found now. Technological, organizational and political systems, social systems, various cultural elements such as the economy, and so on, many adopted the Western culture gradually integrated in society.

Monday, February 1, 2010

Dolphins in Hawaii - A Hawaii Big Island Dolphin Story

Dear Hawaii vacation lovers,

Remember the 'mantra' we have about our Best Hawaii Vacation blog? It's all about sharing our love with Hawaii and its people with Hawaii visitors. It's those unique Hawaii stories which we hope will awaken your curiosity about the Hawaiian Islands, ancient Hawaii culture of its people and flora and fauna.

So meet a new Best Hawaii Vacation blog guest author today: Lisa Weber! Lisa lived in Hawaii for 14 years, mostly in Puna and Hilo on the Big Island. She traveled extensively with her family to every island of Hawaii and talks about her trips on her site andHawaii.com, exploring every beach and waterfall and cool-sunset-viewing-spot she could find. Here is Lisa's story about her personal encounter with wild dolphins in Hawaii:

Kayaking with Dolphins, On Their Terms - A Big Island of Hawaii Story

"Let me tell you a story about one of the most awesome experiences of my life. It happened in 1998 or 1999 at a deserted cove on the Big Island of Hawaii.My husband and I were camping. We had a four wheel drive and we liked to explore the island, so we undertook a several mile trek over old lava from Highway 11 to the ocean on a lava road in the area of Manuka in Kau.

Now, when I say road, I actually mean crudely-beaten-down-path. Basically, there was a huge field of lava, and over several years, slightly-crazy people in lifted, beaten-up 4 wheel drives drove on this lava field to the ocean, taking the way that looked the easiest, and eventually a sort of path was visible to the eye. I know we contributed to the beating down of the path with the bottom of our jeep several times as we bounced and scraped.

So, at the bottom, we had the area all to ourselves. There was a rocky cove area that will probably be a nice beach in a few hundred years, a very large heiau (ancient Hawaiian temple), and a nice grove of Kiawe trees over to the left that made shade for a campsite. This is where we set up, but we had to be careful because Kiawe thorns on the ground were big enough and sharp enough to go through the sole of any tennis shoe or slipper.

Shortly after we set up the campground, we took down the kayak from the top of the jeep and launched it into the water. As soon as we were about 20 feet away from shore we were suddenly surrounded by dolphins. They came from nowhere and literally surrounded us. They were everywhere. My husband and I were actually a little scared, not because they were aggressive, but because they were sooo energetic, and most of their energy seemed focused right on us. This was our first close-up experience with dolphins in the ocean and we weren't sure what to expect.

Imagine ... there were 15 to 25 dolphins, and they were surrounding us. They were obviously Hawaiian Spinner dolphins because several of them jumped out of the water and spun straight up, 5 or 6 feet up in the air. They would dart beneath the kayak, then spin jump up on the other side, and splash us as they came down, then they would turn around and dart beneath us again, and do it again on the other side.

Wild dolphins in Hawaii watched from a boat in Molokai

There were two babies in the group that we saw, and the babies would try to jump like the adults, but they didn't have the strength or ability yet, because they would only make it about a foot or two out of the water before splashing back down on their sides. They were very cute, and absolutely wonderful, these baby steps ... or baby jumps.

So, this went on for about 15 minutes, and then the pod made their way out of the cove. It's like they came cruising past the cove, saw us, and said to each other something like "let's go show off," or "let's go say hi." Sometimes I like to think that they were introducing the baby dolphins in the pod to humans, saying "these are humans, that's what they look like, they get all excited when they see us. They are mostly good and fine, just use good judgement about whether to get close to them or not.

We had a camera with us, but it was one of the first digital cameras ever, or maybe one of the first ones we could afford, so it didn't take very good pictures, and we forgot to take pictures for the first 10 to 15 minutes anyway. We just floated there with our mouth open saying "oh my gosh!" "look at that!" "Did you see that?!" "ooooooohhhhh!" "amazing!" and other more colorful things.

It was truly an amazing and awe-inspiring experience that I will never, ever forget. We talked about it long into the night, trying to sustain that feeling of awe and wonder for as long as possible."

Much mahalo, Lisa, for this wonderful Hawaii dolphin story. To everybody of our Hawaii visitors who is wondering whether they can still experience such an encounter with the dolphins today, we say 'Yes, you can'! Maybe not with the first try but with the right preparation, patience, commitment and the right place, our unique Hawaii nature is at your finger tips. Hawaii is full of wonders, like our wild dolphins, waiting to be discovered by you on your Hawaii vacation! Aloha, Pua Hawaii Vacations
p.s.
We invite everybody who wants to read more unique articles about Hawaii to visit this month's Carnival of Aloha put together by Evelyn from HomespunHonolulu.com: from 'A Love Letter to Lanai' to 'President Obama's vacation home at Kailua Beach on Oahu and much more.