Rex

I was determined to see a volcano in Hawaii. However, going to Big Island will take too much time and money so I psyched myself to be satisfied with seeing an extinct volcano on the island of Oahu. The Diamond Head crater is one of the few reminders of the ancient volcanic activity that formed [...]

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After wasting two hours being held by immigration, I and my mother were finally allowed to leave the airport and freely roam US territory.
We immediately felt the pinch of spending dollars when we had to take the bus to our hotel. The fare was $9 per person for the 11-kilometer drive (That same amount will [...]

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There was an extraordinary amount of security at the Honolulu Inter national Airport. When the aircraft door was opened, passengers were not immediately allowed to disembark. A security officer announced over the PA system that all passengers should be ready with their passports in their hand, “This is a passport check!”
Security personnel kept an eye [...]

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So far, everything is going as planned and we’re now 10,700 meters above the Earth and 6,800 kilometers away from the island of Oahu. The temperature outside is -43°C and we’re traveling at over 900 kilometers an hour. The flight will take a little over 10 hours and I’m trying to enjoy every moment of [...]

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If everything turns out right, I’ll be on the island of Oahu tomorrow. Unfortunately, I’ve been so busy at work the past weeks that I didn’t have time to be excited about this trip. I haven’t even planned how to spend my 4 days there yet!
For sure I want to see some lava flows and [...]

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