Hawaii's New Honorary Consul for Denmark: Claus Z. Hansen

I've joined the diplomatic ranks as the newest Honorary Consul. The Queen of Denmark has approved me in May as the Royal Danish Consulate, representing Hawaii. More »

New Music CD Hopes to Boost Tourism to Big Island

Will tourists want to experience the Big Island through the magic of song? A new Hawaiian music CD released this fall exclusively features songs and musicians from the Island of Hawai'i. More »

Ni`ihau School Has Power and CPR for Travelers

Rated 5.0 Stars

This is an update to my August 2007 column, A Rare Visit to Ni`ihau. After much planning, contractors installed a 10.4 kW photovoltaic power system with battery storage in December 2007 at Ni`ihau Island School. More »

A Wonderful 2006, What's Ahead for 2007

Aloha and Hau'oli Makahiki Hou! We wish you a very happy and prosperous New Year. We send special mahalos to our readers and to Ed Sugimoto of Time Warner Cable. Thank you for all of your comments and your shared excitement. More »

Spend Spring Break In Vegas!

Like so many Hawaii residents, I love Las Vegas. Most people go up for the gambling, but I am one of the minority who actually doesn't care much about that. I go for the food, the world-class shows, and I have to admit, the good shopping. A recent trip brought me up there, and I wanted to share with you what I thought was really awesome. More »

How To Save Even More Money in Vegas

In the last installment of Kimo's Vegas here on Oceanic's Around Hawaii we shared some tips on how to save $$$ shopping in Vegas. In this edition we'll help you save money eating, playing and stayin' in Vegas. More »

Vacations Are Supposed to Be Fun!

The best fringe benefit from my job hosting Kimo's Vegas - Las Vegas Radio Talk Show is meeting the people we see on TV or who write the books we read. They have all been gracious to allow me to interview them. What I find most interesting is the contrast in expert opinions. More »

Travel Trends in Wedding Registries

When Hawaii Kai residents Kiriko and Duke Oishi got married in September 2007, they realized they had blown their entire savings on the wedding. "When we were going over the costs, we realized we'd be broke after the wedding," says Kiriko Oishi. More »

Six Flags Over Georgia

Deep in the heart of Dixie, Six Flags Over Georgia is an amazing theme park that boasts of 11 roller coasters and many other rides and games. It features shops, restaurants, and spectacular shows. We've had the fortune to visit this playground twice. It's a Peach of a Park! More »

How to Win In Las Vegas Part II

Did you know that in 2006 the casinos in Nevada won $12.2 billion dollars! Read that again "the casinos in Nevada took in $12,200,000,000 billion dollars"! Casino win is how much money is left at the tables, slot machines and sports books after all bets have been paid and does not include the money made from hotel rooms, restaurants, night clubs or other casino hotel attractions. More »

Aloha and Ride On!

Rated 4.5 Stars

Life is a roller coaster with ups, downs, thrills, spills, twists and turns, and so it has been in our lives. In September of 2001, after we returned from our 3 ½ week "Coaster Trip of a Lifetime", Shredley was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Because of this, he had to enroll in clinical trials at UCSF in San Francisco. Since April of this year, he has been commuting to California for treatments. After living in Hawaii for 21 years, Shredley will be moving to the Bay Area this coming October. More »