United States - Hawaii

             The Bluest Pacific Seas In the middle of the Pacific Oceans lies an archipelago of islands formed from the fiercest violent volcanoes and made of the browns and greys of cooled lava rocks. Set atop azure blue seas, the most fragrant nuts and the juiciest fruits grow within fertile green valleys. This is where an island holiday is at its purest and most beautiful...      ...

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The Rainforests & Needle of Iao Valley

Maui, Hawaii United States December 2008 (Rainy Season) The lovely, deep valley of Iao features the Iao Needle, a natural rock pinnacle presiding over the Iao stream and surrounded by the walls of the Pu'u Kukui Crater. Once used as a natural altar, the 2,250-foot stone pillar, covered in green foliage, is really a basaltic core that has survived eons of swirling water. Iao Valley is a peaceful lush area with easy hikes, exotic tropical...

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Oahu's Pounding Waves, Calm Seas & Angry Geysers

Oahu, Hawaii United States December 2008 (Rainy Season) Oahu, known as "The Gathering Place", is the third largest of the Hawaiian Islands and the most populous of the islands in the U.S. state of Hawaii. The state capital, Honolulu, is on Oahu's southeast coast. Including small close-in offshore islands such as Ford Island and the islands in Kaneohe Bay and off the eastern (windward) coast, it has a total land area of 596.7 square miles (1,545.4...

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Maui - The Valley Island Of Stunning Blues, Browns & Greens

Maui, Hawaii United States December 2008 (Rainy Season) The island of Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at 727.2 square miles (1,883 square km) and is the 17th largest island in the United States. Maui is part of the State of Hawaii and is the largest of Maui County's four islands. In 2010, Maui had a population of 144,444 - the third-highest of the Hawaiian Islands, behind that of Oahu and Hawaii Island. Maui has a sweeping...

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