The Best of Hawaii By John Fischer of About.com

Best Activities in Hawaii

http://gohawaii.about.com/od/hawaiivacationplanner/a/hawaii_activities.htm?nl=1

Top 12 Beaches in Hawaii

http://gohawaii.about.com/od/beaches/tp/best_beaches.htm?nl=1

Hawaiian Natural Wonders

http://gohawaii.about.com/od/hawaii/tp/hawaiian_natural_wonders.htm?nl=1

Which Is the Best Luau in Hawaii?

http://gohawaii.about.com/od/luau/tp/best_luau_in_hawaii.htm?nl=1


And yes, we KNOW, the "links" don't work... thanks blogger... just copy and paste.

Is Honey Healthy? by dr weil

If you are trying to reduce your intake of refined sugar, honey is one alternative - but not necessarily a healthier one. However, honey does have some health benefits over sugar, as it:
• Is sweeter than refined sugar, so you can use less.
• Has a higher proportion of fructose, which doesn't stress the pancreas as much as sucrose.
• Has a slightly lower glycemic load than table sugar.
• Contains trace enzymes; minerals, including calcium, magnesium and potassium; amino acids; and vitamins, including a wide range of B vitamins such as riboflavin, pantothenic acid, niacin, thiamin and pyridoxine.
Raw honey may even help promote wound healing - research indicates it can be an excellent first aid measure for burns, even very severe ones. (Don't treat a serious wound with the honey you get at the supermarket or health food store - you need a medicinal honey and someone with expertise to treat you.)
But honey also has its drawbacks. Its sticky consistency contributes to cavity formation, and can be worse for the teeth than refined sugar. Honey also should never be given to infants under one year of age, as it may contain bacterial spores that can cause infant botulism, a rare but serious disease that affects the nervous system.

While honey may not be much healthier than sugar, if you like it I recommend buying raw honey, which is tastier and has a better texture than heated and processed commercial honey.

Continental Airlines Announces New Service to Hilo, Hawai'i

http://www.continental.com/web/en-US/apps/vendors/default.aspx?i=PRNEWS


NONSTOP FLIGHTS FROM LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO BEGIN JUNE 2011

APPRECIATION

We get the weekly Kabbalah tuneup and wanted to share some excerpts (written by Yehuda Berg):

Our connection to ourselves, others, and ultimately to the Light of the Creator begins and ends with appreciation.

This is something we already know. I simply wish to remind you of the utter importance of constantly fighting to remain in gratitude. And make no mistake it is a struggle, because our natural instinct is to look for the negative. It takes effort to not compare ourselves with others, and to not feel lack. It’s easy to erupt in anger and self-pity resulting from jealousy or insecurity, but far more difficult to wage the internal battle against ego (which is the root cause of resentment, doubt, and you can fill in the rest.)

All of us are blessed with various gifts. We need to take time to be grateful for these gifts, so they will remain with us. Through appreciation we can avoid feeling that we are missing out on something, thereby wasting or losing what we do have. The feeling of abundance creates more abundance.

This week, take a step back. Develop greater appreciation by imagining what life would be like if the things, people, qualities, abilities you do have were taken away. Every time you find yourself fixated on the glittering lives in the pages of People, or the shiny new toys your neighbor has, bring back your focus. Come back home to yourself, to your life, and look around.

TIS BETTER TO GIVE! DRAWING FOR A FREE WEEK AT THE CASTLE IN HAWAII - NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN

GOAL – NEED SUGGESTIONS FOR A SYMBOL/AVATAR OR “SOMETHING” TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE ARE “GREEN”
(solar being installed now!)
To Be Used on our CastleInHawaii website (http://www.CastleInHawaii.com)


Official Rules
Eligibility: Drawing for a free week (FIVE DAYS AND FOUR NIGHTS) at the castle in Hawaii is open to everyone, world-wide, 18 years of age or older. The Contest is null and void wherever prohibited by law. Officers, directors, and employees of Sponsor and its affiliates, as well as those individual’s immediate family members and the residents of their households are not eligible.

Promotion Period (HAWAIIAN TIME): Begins 6 A.M. on December 6, 2010
and ends midnight on February 6, 2010.

How to Enter: By Email Only, Email to:
Contest@CastleInHawaii.com
with
(cut and paste THE FOLLOWING into your email, then fill in the blanks):


First and Last Name: ________________________
Phone number with area code: ________________
Email address:_____________________________
Twitter “handle” if you have one: _______________
Snail mail address including zip code: ___________
Suggestion for our “green” announcement
(must be something that is NOT copyrighted):



____________________________________________________________
Suggestion may be a “symbol”, an “avatar”, verbiage or _______________ ?


for additional entry only: link where you posted our link (to the Castle: http://castleinhawaii.com) or link to your tweet with date and time.
If you tweet the link, make sure to add: “@CastleInHawaii”
to the tweet and include the date and time and link of the tweet.
Your entry will automatically have an additional chance to win.
Entrants must complete all required information or entry will be deemed void.
If you don’t tweet for example, put n/a (not applicable).

LIMIT ONE (1) ENTRY PER PERSON/PER EMAIL ADDRESS EXCEPT FOR THOSE WHO TWEET OR POST THE LINK.

Drawing: On or about 2/6/11, the Sponsor will pick one of the “green suggestions”.
If there are no suitable suggestions, sponsor will draw one name from all entries submitted. There WILL be one winner (even if none of the suggestions is used on the website – and the winner will be notified by phone and/or email and/or US mail and it will also be posted on the blog (http://castleinhawaii.blogspot.com).

Prize, Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) & Odds: One (1) Grand Prize: a week stay
(four nights and five days) at the castle in Hawaii vacation rental. (ARV: $975).
No substitution, cash redemption or transfer of prize is permitted except at Sponsor’s sole discretion. All federal, state and local taxes, and all other costs associated with acceptance or use of the prizes, are the sole responsibility of the winner. Odds of winning prize depends on the number of entries received. Unclaimed prize will not be awarded. Accommodations subject to availability, winner must call before making travel plans. Reservation must be made by 6/30/11 and used by 12/31/12.
General Rules: All federal, state and local laws apply. Winner will be required to call before making travel plans with exact date winner wants to stay and then sign a Rental Confirmation agreement with all the details. After signing if winner cancels reservation, no re-booking will be permitted. Winner may purchase additional nights to ADD to winning week only, at $75/night. Potential winners may be required to sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Release of Liability and a Publicity Release within seven (7) days of attempted delivery or prize will be forfeited. The return of any prize/prize notification as undeliverable or failure to return any documents in a timely manner may result in disqualification and an alternate winner may be chosen. By participating, participants agree to release, discharge and hold harmless Sponsor from and against any and all liability or damages associated with this Promotion or acceptance, use or misuse of any prize received in this Promotion. Sponsor is not responsible for any typographical or other error in the printing of the offer or administration of the Promotion. Acceptance of prize constitutes permission for the Sponsor to use winner’s name and likeness for purposes of advertising and publicity without further compensation, unless prohibited by law. By participating in this Promotion, participants agree to be bound by these Official Rules.
Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, misdirected, stolen, illegible, inaccurate, damaged, incomplete, non-delivered or postage-due mail; or for printing, distribution or production errors or for technical, hardware, software, or telephone malfunctions of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, or failed, incorrect, incomplete, inaccurate, garbled or delayed electronic communications caused by the user or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in this Promotion, or by any human, or other error, which may occur in this Promotion. If there is any suspected or actual evidence of tampering with any portion of the Promotion or if technical difficulties compromise the integrity of the Promotion, the Sponsor reserves the right to void suspect entries and/or modify and/or terminate the Promotion and/or conduct a random drawing to award the prizes using all known eligible non-suspect entries received. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any individual who tampers with the Promotion or Castle Website or acts in a disruptive manner. This Promotion is offered worldwide and is governed by the laws of the State of Hawaii. By entering, entrants irrevocably consent to the sole and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Hawaii located in the county of Hawaii for any action, suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Promotion. By participating in this Promotion, participant waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental and consequential damages, attorneys’ fees or any damages.
Sponsor: CastleInHawaii.com aka Castle Enterprises, Box 166, Pahoa HI 96778