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How to have a great time in Hawaii (2): The Big Island
虞左俊 2010-8-24 15:37
If you have never seen a live volcano before, as most Chinese have not, I would recommend you spend a day or two on the Big Island. The Island of Hawai i , also called the Big Island or Hawai i Island, is a volcanic island. If you only h ...
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How to find a good auto repair shop in Honolulu (or anywhere; revised)
虞左俊 2010-8-1 10:30
The answer is through someone you trust. (Can you trust anyone in the U.S.? Sure.) If you ever owed an old car, you know how important it is to know a good garage that can fix your car at a reasonable cost. Yes, many places (dealers and garages alike) will try to ri ...
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Only in Hawaii: policemen are nice
虞左俊 2010-7-24 07:17
A re-retired co-worker came to town to have dim sum with us. We went in her car, and took an on-street parking that has one-hour limit. Good time went by fast. As we walked towards her parked car, a uniformed police woman was looking at the parking meter for her car We ...
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May Day is Lei Day in Hawaii (updated with photos)
虞左俊 2010-4-28 09:20
If you happen to be in Hawaii, don't miss the Lei Day celebration To learn more, go to http://www.honolulu.gov/parks/programs/leiday/photogallery.htm This is the line for lei viewing... ... in the humid afternoon of Lei Day, 2010. I gues ...
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A restaurant named “Spices” (in Honolulu near U. Hawaii)
虞左俊 2010-4-19 05:44
If you happen to be near the University of Hawaii at Manoa (the main campus), please try a small restaurant named Spices , which serves Southeast Asian cuisine. We went there last night, our first visit, and ordered two dishes, Massaman curry with ...
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Introducing Aloha Shirt
虞左俊 2010-4-18 03:49
This is the perfect time to introduce Aloha shirt , because in November 2009, President Obama selected his home state of Hawaii as the site of the main APEC 2011 meetings. What do I know about Aloha shirt ?& ...
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Why is Hawaii the site for the main APEC 2011 meetings?
虞左俊 2010-4-18 03:19
Obviously, its one of the Obama Effects. APEC, or the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation, is the premier forum for Asia-Pacific economies to cooperate on regional trade and investment issues. APECs annual meetings are hosted each year by a different member ...
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So cold today (on April 16, 2010 in Honolulu)
虞左俊 2010-4-17 09:09
It's 73F (23C) at 3:00 pm in my living room, the coldest temperature I have ever noticed since Christmas 2008 (unless the digital clock is sick). It's overcast, with low clouds, outside.
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