Shop 'til you drop!

Ala Moana Shopping Center is the biggest shopping mall in Hawaii and fortunately I live across the street from it, so it's my number one hang out spot for me. There are thousands of different shops from Louis Vuitton to local products. In the Makai food court, shoppers and food enthusiasts would have so much option to try different foods that originated internationally. There would be poi, vietnamese pho noodles, filipino fast food, chinese food, japanese food, and so much more. Ala Moana Shopping Center is also on open mall, so enjoy the fresh air while shopping. It is like outdoor shopping hahaha. They also have hula performance everyday at the center stage, and i highly recommend getting an acai bowl from Island Vintage. There are so many malls in the island of Oahu, such as Kahala, Pearlridge, and so forth. Visit Ala Moana Shopping Center.

Have you ever been to Ala Moana Beach Park?

Ala Moana Beach Park is Honolulu's largest beach park and it allures both residents and visitors from all over the globe. Some locals gather here to have a pot luck and enjoy everyone's company. Paddlers, canoe riders, long distance swimmers, and surfers appreciates the deep open water. In addition, this beach park's landscape is also phenomenal for joggers, yoga enthusiasts, bikers, sports fanatic (e.g. volleyball, tennis, football, etc). I usually come here to just walk and relax sitting on the bench, since it is only five minute walk from my house. I also see newly weds taking pictures, and young lovers enjoying either the sunset, and/or the outstanding view. It is located across Ala Moana Shopping Center, too, how convenient! click to go to Ala Moana Beach Park .

(The image is the view of Ala Moana Beach Park from our lanai.)

Lei: symbol of aloha!

A fresh, colorful lei is one of the best ways to show your love with a uniquely Hawaiian touch. Lei symobolizes welcome and aloha, that is why we usually give them when people arrive, birthdays, graduations, etc. I received my first lei from my uncle when my parents and I arrived at the Honolulu International Airport. Lei became an icon throughout the world because of Elvis Presley, other movies, and so forth. Leis can be made up of orchids, other flowers, ti leaves, candies, money, nuts, strings and other things.