The Amateur traveler goes to the big island of Hawaii and sees: volcanoes, lava tubes, waterfalls, banyan trees, hot lava and all those state and national parks with unpronounceable Hawaiian names. The Big Island offers resorts but it also offers the ability to hike in a lava tube or to stand close enough to hot lava to touch it… which as it turns out is a very bad idea.
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Show Notes
Hawaii (the big island) Map
Hilo
Volcanos National Park
Kaumana Lava Tube
Mauna Loa Factory
Snorkel Bob’s
Akaka Falls
Billy Bob’s Park & Pork (may be closed)
Pu’uhonua o Honauna
Best Beaches
Pu’ukohola Heiau
Kaloko-Honokohau
Hawaiian Language Lessons
My Big Island Photos
Internet Resources
Discussions
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by Chris Christensen
Chris Christensen is the creator of the Amateur Traveler blog and podcast, and a co-host for This Week in Travel podcast.+Chris Christensen | @chris2x | facebook
2 Responses to “Hawaii, the big island – Episode 55”
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Paul
Says:October 8th, 2006 at 1:37 pm
In case nobody has told you yet, it was a mongoose you saw running across the road, not a weasel. Although I agree the rock band name would sound better with weasel. :o)
Isabella
Says:May 20th, 2009 at 12:19 pm
There are great Hawaii Travel packages. I think I have to try one this year.