Kauai

PHOTOS: Hiking Kauai's Ne Pali Coast And Princeville, Hawaii

Starre Vartan | Posted 03.09.2012

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I think of a destination wedding as a genuine excuse to blow my travel budget -- and see the stunningly beautiful Na Pali Coast at the same time.

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Hawaii Sailor Finds Message In A Bottle From Japan (VIDEO)

AP | Posted 11.17.2011

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PACIFIC MISSILE RANGE FACILITY, Hawaii -- A sailor participating in a beach cleanup in Hawaii found a message in bottle that had been dropped in the o...

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Maui Man Travels 300 Miles On Stand-Up Paddleboard

AP | Posted 11.15.2011

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NAWILIWILI, Hawaii (AP) -- A Maui man has completed the first-ever 300-mile crossing from the Big Island to Kauai aboard a stand-up paddleboard. Ba...

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A New Yorker in Hawaii

Paul LaRosa | Posted 07.11.2011

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Just got back from a vacation in Kauai, Hawaii, which is about as different from NYC as one can get. For one thing, I sleep so much better in NYC! That's right, you heard me correctly.

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World's Most Unique and Endangered Forest Needs Our Help

Robert J. Cabin | Posted 06.04.2011

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If we Americans fail to preserve and restore our only tropical ecosystems, can we continue to lecture the Brazils and Borneos of the world about the importance of saving theirs?

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A Buddhist Response To The Japan Tsunami

Lodro Rinzler | Posted 05.25.2011

We must keep an open heart and not shut down and ignore the suffering of our fellow human beings in Japan. If we can offer our practice, service, or generosity to the victims then we no longer need to feel disempowered.

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Penguin Re-Releases The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins

Cynthia Ellis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Reading The Woman in White is not unlike being in a cage surrounded by sharks, if you could somehow eat crème brulee at the same time. It is exquisitely uncomfortable.

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Up a Lazy River

Dawna L. Robertson | Posted 05.25.2011

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From its modest beginnings, the Smith's Fern Grotto Wailua River Cruise has flourished to a fleet of 12 open-air river boats, and a 30-acre botanical and cultural garden homing a colorful luau.

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Kauai Morphs From Garden Isle to Adventure Haven

Eileen Ogintz | Posted 05.25.2011

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"Kauai is the place for outdoor activities," declares Eric, our guide, as we kayak up the Hule'ia River where we will hike through the woods toward Kipu Ranch, hidden waterfalls, and our special swimming hole.

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PHOTOS: 7 Best Hiking Trips

Posted 05.25.2011

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Bored of the same old trip? Looking for a little bit of adventure? Need an excuse to go back to the gym? Take a hike, literally! Here at HuffPost Trav...

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Adventure and Luxury on Kauai's Na Pali Coast

Katherine Nichols | Posted 05.25.2011

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Having two Ironman Triathlon World Championship races in my recent past didn't mean I could hike all 22 miles of the Na Pali Coast to remote Kalalau Beach and back in one day.

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