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Top 10 Things to do on the Big Island
After getting so much positive feed back on my Top 10 for Oahu I decided I need to show some love for the Big Island too! The Big Island is definitely my Oasis. It has so much to offer and is a great option if you want to vacation somewhere more quiet than Oahu. 10. Take a bath at Kiholo Bay Located just North of Kona is Queens bath at Kiholo Bay. The “queens bath” was formed by a collapsed lava tube filled with freshwater from a nearby spring. In the 1800’s only ancient Hawaiian royalty, also known as the Ali’i could use the pool for bathing and relaxation. The…
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Should You Take a Gap Year?
So you find yourself asking, “Should I take a gap year?” Well I was in those shoes once before and I decided to take one despite society telling me I need to go straight to college after high school. Taking a gap year was probably the best decision of my life and i’m so grateful I decided to take a chance and do it. Why did I decide to take a gap year? At the beginning of senior year I went through the whole college application process despite having no clue what I wanted to do and honesty not even really feeling ready for college. One day I was talking…
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Top 10 Things you need to do in Oahu
I’ve had so many people ask me about what they should do in Oahu while planning their trip. After spending two months in Hawaii and having the best tour guide ever (shout out to Mrs Becca!), I’ve compiled a list of my top 10 favorite spots on the island. 10. Halona beach cove (Eternity beach) Halona beach cove is a beautiful little beach right off highway 72. It is next to the Halona blow hole look out point, which is also where you will park to get to the beach. It got its more commonly known name, “eternity beach” from the movie, “From Here to Eternity” (parts of Pirates of…
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Welcome to The Aloha Blog!
Hello and welcome to my blog! For those of you who don’t know me, I’m Nina! I created this blog to write about traveling, self love/growth and my gap year experience. In all honesty, this has been something I’ve been wanting to do for a while. It wasn’t until this past year that I have really learned to embrace trying new things. Some of you may know that I decided to take a gap year after high school, I went to Hawaii and had the time of my life. I fell in love with Hawaii so much that I actually decided I will be going back in the fall and…
