Our first time viewing cherry blossoms in bloom was during our visit to Japan last year. While it’s something we recommend not missing (we definitely planned our time in Japan […]

Celebrating The Year Of The Monkey In Honolulu
Kung Hee Fat Choy! Now that New Year’s has passed, everyone in Hawaii is anticipating the next big celebration which of course is Chinese New Year. Chinese New Year marks […]

Teaching Global Citizenship at Home
Our children, LouLou and Jaf were born and raised in Hawaii, the most racially diverse state in the United States. This makes it a lot easier for us to teach […]

How To Eat PHO Like a PRO
While walking through Downtown Chinatown recently, I stumbled upon a Vietnamese restaurant in Honolulu that was completely filled with at least 100 people having lunch. Peeking in, my curiosity got […]

A Guide to Kid-Friendly Activities on Oahu this Labor Day
Each year, Labor Day is observed on the first Monday in September, and pays tribute to the American workers and all that they have achieved. For us parents, it represents […]

Breakfast Weekend – Part II
It’s the weekend again, time for the anticipated breakfast binge the kids look forward to. After our follow up doctor’s appointment in town we decided to rely on our FOODSPOTTING […]

Oahu Eats: A bit of Scandinavia in Paradise
Breakfast, the most important meal of day. Actually, its THE most important meal period, for my kids anyway. They look forward to the weekend when their Dad takes them to […]

When in Hawaii EAT THE STREET!
Every last Friday of the month locals on the island of Oahu congregate to Kakaako, Hawaii’s most recently developed neighborhood located in Honolulu. Bustling with trendy new restaurants, art and […]