Pahoa, United States Travel Blogs

is it really this beautiful?
Apr 22, 2008 (57 photos)

... crutches and a knee brace to borrow.  And this starts the beginning of all sorts of alternative treatments...healing Pahoa style.   Magnets, hands-on energy work, anti-inflammatory oils, and even toning some deeply pitched sounds right into ...

Travel Day to Big Island
Aug 13, 2006 (10 photos)

I am actually posting this from Oahu since we did not have internet access on the Big Island. So there will be 3-4 postings in a row for the three days on the Big Island. So if you want to see the other three days (Volcano, back country exploring , ...

Hot springs and Black Sand
Aug 15, 2006 (17 photos)

Today we explored the Puna district near where we were staying. We started the trip with a dirt back road through some thick jungle. We then made it to the Tide pools which had the most amazing snorkeling I have ever seen right off the shore. The pools ...

Black sand beaches and friendly hippies
Sep 30, 2007 (5 photos)

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Big Island of Hawaii
Dec 6, 2007

... nbsp; I really like Hawaiians. I managed to negotiate the Wal-mart and the wrong side of the road, and found my way to Pahoa and Hedonesia, where I will be staying, without any trouble.  I settled in just as the storm broke again.  I did not ...

Island Excursion: Day 2
Dec 11, 2007

... side track.  So I headed back to the main highway, where I tried to ignore the emotional-come-lottery style speed limits on the way back to Pahoa, where I arrived to find yet another thunderstorm.  I really hope that Maui has better weather.

ALCHEMY - a party i organized in Hawaii
May 17, 2007

ALCHEMY - a gathering of Fire power i am tired and excited preparing for an event ive organized when i found out that byron dreamweaver and steven (kaminanda) were coming to Hawaii --- they are so awesome that i wanted to create an audiospace that ...

leaving Rainbow and finding Nejma n Julia
Feb 11, 2007 (20 photos)

i left the Rainbow Gathering on the 9th and head for Hawaiian Acres - an area close to Pahoa where my 3 new friends have a shared land parcel (6 acres)... The guys are John, Jalian, and Nick... cool surfer dudes from California who've  ...

yep im gonna leave Hawaii
Jun 21, 2007

yep im leaving HAWAII o k so here's a short note--- yesterday i left the HELL farm -- got less than half my money back from the owner dude's accountant - against his wishes-- shes really helped me out but dont know if i will get the rest... 3 ...

Death and Farming in Hawaii
Apr 20, 2007 (20 photos)

well its been a busy and challenging time lately... i have been delving into partying a bit the last while which has been fun and adventurous~ but not the best for my health (alcohol in general - i usually dont indulge much)... until nowadays... a ...

photos of Rebirth - a gathering of the Burning Man
May 16, 2007 (33 photos)

heres some photos i took at Rebirth -- a gathering of the Burning Man Community on Hawaii!! enjoy!

March 3rd update from Hawaii - Puna
Mar 3, 2007 (2 photos)

ALOHA!! well, my travels continue and im soo blessed to be in Paradise Hawaii!! its been pure synchronicity here since i arrived - meeting the right person at the right time, no waiting for rides and then the perfect person for me to meet is there!! ...

Ecstatic Dance
Dec 10, 2007

Curiosty drove me to go with Mojo (the manager at Hedonesia) to the Ecstatic Dance that is hld every Sunday at the local Kalani resort.  It did not really sound like my kind of thing but I was curious as to the expression that it would take.  To ...

being Reborn in paradise
Apr 28, 2007 (1 photos)

... as to some of the real happenins of my life.. i went to Rebirth - a 3 day Burning man festival ~~ near Pahoa here near where i live nowadays~~ i had an interesting time and always love to dance and get high on psychadelicious goodies ;) the ...

Theft and Non-attachment
Apr 25, 2007 (5 photos)

... ... aggghhh! a loss i cant replace easily... anyway a cool Burning Man party begins tomorrow for 3 days here in Pahoa... looking forward to dancing and checking out my Hawaiian extended Tribe... i will consider how to continue my photo journal ...

its been a while...
Apr 2, 2007

welllll.... its been a while and i dont have much time to update here online...so i will do the best i can in 10 minutes... i have been spending most my time in Hawaiian Acres, on a friend's land working the garden ... i also have been having ...

Day 2: Waipi'o Valley
Oct 30, 2007 (9 photos)

... or a possible helicopter ride.  Then we went our separate ways, they back to Kona and I down south a couple hours to Puna/Pahoa.  I arrived at Yoga Oasis after dark, so I haven't been able to check out the grounds yet.  It's a yoga bed & ...

14 Miles...On Foot!
Jun 16, 2009

... , which we mailed from the Volcano House.  Then we began the hour journey back to where we stayed.  We stopped in Pahoa for water and band aids for Sarah's feet.  There we saw the local Pahoans protesting big business (KFC, Long's, Walmart, ...

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Jun 14, 2009

... on all aspects of Hawaiian volcanoes. After we had seen enough, we headed back down the mountain.  We made a quick stop in Pahoa to pick up more water.  It is hard to get used to not having virtually unlimited quantities of water.  Then back ...

Goodbye Big Island
Sep 8, 2008 (2 photos)

It is now the eve before my departure from the Big Island.  I am very sad to see my time here come to an end.  I am seen or done some of the most amazing things that I have ever seen or done in my entire life.  I got to: 1.  Party ...

itchy feet: comparing oranges and apples
May 18, 2009

... bodywork, healings of all kinds, are deemed important here as well. There are barely any outside corporations or stores in Pahoa. And coming from mainland America suburbs, that feels really special. Watching my friend's small book store grow, first located ...

Sweating on a Saturday
May 16, 2009

I am sweating my ass off in my little car, stealing internet from somewhere in a busy parking lot in puna. Deliriously hot i would say.. I have to pee really bad but it can wait. So back in the jungle I am. And feeling so much better. The anxiety of ...

Manta Diving, Pahoa, and Hitchhikers.
Sep 6, 2008 (2 photos)

I have been going north past Kona to find some beaches lately.  Generally there are hardly any buildings and beautiful beaches... filled to the brim with tourists.  I picked up some hitch hikers on the way back from the beach after my day ...

The White Mountain
Jun 13, 2009

... I'll touch on getting around the Big Island.  Driving here is not like driving at home or anywhere else I've been in the United States.  First, the island is indeed big.  It is the largest island in the US.  It can take upwards of 2-3 ...

22 days and counting.
Aug 17, 2009

22 days and counting. This summer is proving to be a long one as I am waiting until after labour day to take my yearly adventure. This year, my destination is Hilo, Hawai'i with my sister and her fiance Ray. We will be staying at Mom's house for two weeks ...

And finally...
Jun 4, 2009

JAPAN! (www.earthembassy.org)

Pakaka Road
May 26, 2009 (1 photos)

Hey y'all. Here is a look at Adele's property on Pakaka Rd in Pahoa.

Goodbye Kona, Hello Puna
Jun 12, 2009

... I was there.  I guess everything has grown, not just Kailua-Kona.  About an hour of agonizing traffic later and we were past the Pahoa area and out of the worst of it.  We made it the rest of the way and even saw the steam from the lava ...

Time to Relax
Jun 15, 2009

... ; The water is not drinkable, at least the owners say that we shouldn't drink it.  So, we have to buy bottled water from Pahoa ($0.30 a gallon).  It takes some getting used to - you have to plan how much water you're going to use for the day for ...