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Jun
27

Finding LOST filming locations on a tour of Kualoa Ranch in Oahu

Finding LOST filming locations on a tour of Kualoa Ranch in Oahu After having so much fun visiting LOST related filming sites in Oahu, I knew that I wouldn’t be happy leaving the island unless I got to experience a lot more. Whilst it’s extremely easy to drive around the island seeing the majority of well-known filming locations, I had read online that there were plenty more sites that weren’t available to the general public as they were located on...
Jun
22

My 48 Hour Quest to find all of the LOST Filming Sites on the island of Oahu

My 48 Hour Quest to find all of the LOST Filming Sites on the island of Oahu I have an obsessive personality. When I say obsessive, I MEAN obsessive. One of my biggest obsessions to date was that of the TV show LOST. I spent hours everyday watching episodes, going on fansites, formulating theories, buying weird LOST related items on eBay – I was totally crazy for the show. And what better way to feed my obsession than by going to see the exact place where LOST is filmed....
Jun
13

Exploring ancient Hawaiian culture at the Puʻuhonua O Hōnaunau National Park.

Exploring ancient Hawaiian culture at the Puʻuhonua O Hōnaunau National Park. Puʻuhonua O Hōnaunau found on the Big Island of Hawaii is the most well known of Hawaii’s ancient Places of Refuge. It was denoted a national historical park in 1961 due to its major cultural and historical significance to the island. It has recently employed the work and efforts of local artists who use traditional hawaiian tools to restore the park to its original glory of the 1700’s. Consisting of 180...
May
27

How The Wrong Person Can Ruin The Right Place

How The Wrong Person Can Ruin The Right Place I don’t like New York. I’d go as far as to say it’s my least favourite place on the planet. And I’m pretty much the only person I know who feels this way. I had a discussion about this with a friend the other day, and it suddenly struck me: the reason why I don’t like New York is not so much because I don’t like the place itself, but because of who I went with. It...
Apr
10

Photo Essay: Embracing the Aloha Spirit at a Luau in Hawaii

Photo Essay: Embracing the Aloha Spirit at a Luau in Hawaii Note: This is a write-up about a previous trip I took to Hawaii in December 2008. Due to my camera being stolen on this vacation, the pictures are taken from Facebook and therefore not the best quality. After having spent two weeks rushing around visiting Oahu and the Big Island, I was spending my final week in Hawaii relaxing in a small rental home in Napili Bay, West Maui. I was due to go home in just a...
Feb
13

Taking a Helicopter Ride over an Active Volcano in Hawaii: Photo Essay

Taking a Helicopter Ride over an Active Volcano in Hawaii: Photo Essay Note: This is a write-up of my 2008 trip to Hawaii. The photos are of a fairly low quality as they are taken from Facebook, due to our camera being stolen whilst on the trip. Everywhere you go in Hawaii there are advertisements to take a helicopter ride over the island. After deciding that this would be a once in a lifetime opportunity that was not to be missed, we decided to take a tour  of the Big...
Jan
24

Lessons Learned: Having (almost!) everything stolen in Maui, Hawaii.

Lessons Learned: Having (almost!) everything stolen in Maui, Hawaii. In the winter of 2008, my partner Simon and I ventured on the trip of a lifetime: 3 weeks in Hawaii over Christmas and New Years. The plan was to spend our first week exploring the island of Oahu. We were both major fans of the TV show LOST and planned on spending the first week hunting down filming sites and going on tours of various different sets. Our second week was spent hunting down adventure on the...

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