Hilo Backpackers Hostel

69 Waianuenue Ave., Hilo, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii, 96720, United States | Hostel

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Hilo Adventrues

A travel blog entry by mmlivelife2011

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We boarded the Celebrity Millennium at noon on Nov. 02 amid the expected bits of
chaos and turmoil. They had misplaced our papers and so much had to be redone and
then we decided to repay some of it on an American credit card that would not
charge us extra fees. Then we found that they had placed us in the late seating
for dinner at 8:30 which we did not want. There are two sittings for dinner, 6:00
and 8:30 which means ...

Sea Induced Inebriation

A travel blog entry by jackdrury

This is a top pick!
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... we'd be pressed against the mattress, the next a feeling as though we were floating in thin-air – a bit like a mild amusement park ride. When we awoke we were on opposite sides of the bed. I don't know if the sea had anything to do with that or not. When I walked out onto our verandah just after six in the morning – we're about ten meters above sea level – I ...

Out of the rain shadow, into the rain...

A travel blog entry by casey_matt

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... taro corm (root?) mashed into a paste, and ball simply being the shape...but then again, what wouldn't taste good when deep fried?

As sunset approached, Will drove us out to the official lava flow viewing point. Unfortunately for us, the lava is currently flowing on private property many miles away from the nearest road. Being unwilling to pay a sanctioned guide a ridiculous fee to walk us any closer, as required by the property owners, we were content to watch ...

Hilo and Volcano National Park

A travel blog entry by buddyp

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... several of the crew mentioned "it almost always is raining when we dock here". Our luck held through the day.

Our tour departed at 9:30 AM (0930). We got lucky with a terrific driver/tour guide native by the name of Derek. He kept us both informed and entertained. He gave us a history of Hilo, which has included several damaging Tsunamis. We left the city and headed south.

Our first stop was at beautiful Rainbow Falls. These falls are famous for ...

Kauai - m'y voici enfin !!!

A travel blog entry by carolleturcotte

... l'heure... décédée ou disparue en mer...

On nous change donc d'avion et nous partons avec le départ de 09:30... vous devriez voir le bordel... y'a bien sûr plus un siège qui tient pour notre vol, alors du chiâlage, en veux-tu, en v'là... C'est un vol de moins de 1 heure bordel... on s'en sacres-tu de pas être près d'un hublot ou d'une allée ??? Donc, départ à 09:30 et arrivée à Honolulu moins de 1 heure plus tard.
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Location

This hostel, located on 69 Waianuenue Ave., Hilo, is near Pacific Tsunami Museum, Mauna Loa Observatory, and East Hawaii Cultural Center.
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