Best of Hawaii: Itinerary Ideas for the Traveler

This article is designed to help you choose which Hawaiian islands to visit if you have a particular activity in mind. Granted, it wouldn't be a stretch to say that all the 6 major islands of hawaii have all of these activities in one shape or form. We have used a mixture of popular opinion and our own personal research and experiences for compiling these lists. An (s) indicates it may only be available during certain seasons. Remember to always check conditions & availability, especially for water activities.

Best Nightlife
1. Oahu - Waikiki
2. maui - Lahaina
3. Big island - Kailua Kona

Best Hiking
1. Kauai - Na Pali coast (s)
2. Kauai - Waimea canyon
3. Big island - Mt. Kilauea

Best Surfing (Advanced) (s)
1. Oahu - north Shore
2. Kauai - Hanalei Bay
3. maui - Honolua Bay

Best Surfing (Beginner) (s)
1. Oahu - Waikiki
2. Kauai - Kalapaki beach
3. maui - Launiupoko Park

Best Scuba Diving
1. maui - Molokini
2. maui or Lanai - Lanai coast
3. Big island - West coast

Best Windsurfing / Kite Surfing (s)
1. maui - Hookipa beach Park (advanced)
2. maui - Kanaha beach (beginner)
3. Oahu - Kailua beach

Best Snorkeling
1. Oahu - Haunama Bay
2. maui - Kaanapali (Black Rock)
3. Kauai - Lydgate beach & Tunnels

Best Shopping
1. Oahu - Aloha Market & Waikiki
2. maui - Lahaina
3. Big island - Kailua Kona

Best Nude Sunbathing
1. maui - Little beach in Makena
2. Big island - many locations
3. Kauai - Secret beach in Kilauea

Best Exotic Beaches
1. maui - Red Sand beach (Hana)
2. Big island - Punaluu Black Sand beach
3. Big island - Mahana Green Sand (s)

Best Nature Experiences
1. Kauai - Na Pali coast
2. Big island - Kilauea Volcano
3. maui or Lanai - whale watching (s)

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Anitra Pickett is CEO of GLAD travel. Gladtravel.com (http://www.gladtravel.com) is an advanced online search and booking engine for accommodation in the Hawaiian islands. The website features 1000+ budget lodging options, all for $99 or less per night. GLAD travel encourages authentic, adventurous, and responsible travel for the independent and budget-oriented traveler.

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Do Low Fat, Low Carb, or Low Calorie Diets Work?

Do (Fill in the blank) diets work?

Strange title.

But I believe that you could insert any popular or fad diet into the above statement and be able to truthfully answer the question.

For the short term yes, for the long-term maybe, but probably not.

Think about it.

Do low Fat diets work?

If they really did, we would be a nation of puny 98 pound weaklings. Everything is low fat, problem is when they remove the fat, something that most of us really like, they replace it with high carbs. low fat coffee cake, come on. Beside that our body needs fat to operate, maybe not the fat we give it, but we do need fat.

Do low calorie diets work?

Our genetic makeup won't let our bodies starve. When we were hunters and gathers and had some lean times, when food was scarce, our bodies started to slow the metabolism down to preserve us. As you start to reduce your caloric intake you body compensates for it and starts to go into a survival mode. Oh sure you will lose weight initially but that will stop and you will be upset most of the time because you are hungry.

Do low Carb diets work?

I will admit that it was easy for me to follow the atkins Diet. But it was not easy for my wife to follow it. Still it was a pain in the --- not eating some of the fruits I really enjoy. I truly do believe that a modified form of this diet is the best one for most people. Not as harsh as atkins but maybe more in the line of South beach. You kick-start your system with the low carb diet and then transition into a sensible eating plan.

Do the Purchase our food diets work?

If you get on some of the plans, it will cost you $300 to $600 a month for the privilege of eating their food. I am not sure about you, but that is some serious change to eat. Oh, I'm sorry, with most of these plans you still need to purchase some food to supplement their food. Give me a break!

I have found some of the frozen dinners do a good job of portion control, along with following the Weight Watchers guidelines. They are reasonably priced and very convenient. I am doing this right now. Although some of these brands do leave something to be desired in the taste category, but that is something you will need to find out for yourself if you choose this plan.

So the question remains Do (Fill in the blank) diets work? For the short term yes, for the long-term maybe, but probably not.

But think about this. We did mention that we were genetically made to burn fuel efficiently.

What would happen if we changed what we eat and when we eat it and kept our body burning fuel in that highly efficient manner. Instead of a low calorie diet, we gave it the food it needed and then changed what we gave it for a few days so it started burning our stored body fat.

Then before the metabolism starts to slow down, we give it the food it needs again. We we just keep changing our food pattern and food intake to keep our furnace burning hot. But that is for another article, another day.

Ross Gallo writes on health care information topics. If your passion is health care and you want more amazing anti-aging, health and weight loss information, you can read more of his work at http://www.healthcareinformationonline.com/blog/

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Body Image: Conquering Halle Berry Envy

The other day, I was on a health-related message board and one of the women mentioned that she had watched the Ms. Universe competition the previous night. She was feeling depressed because she had compared herself to the beautiful women in the competitionand found herself wanting. I understood completely.

Dont we all do it? We compare ourselves to a beauty queen or Hollywood actress and then beat ourselves up because we dont look like that. In my case, my comparison standard was Halle Berry.

Then one day, it hit me. Although God has blessed Halle Berry with some good genes, her body didnt happen by accident. She works for it. I only see the results; I don't see the sacrifices and discipline that it took to get there.

Halle Berry has taken what she has and has done the best she can with it. She takes care of herself; I can do the same. now, I will never have Halle Berrys body. But, I can:

• Love and enjoy my body to its fullest extent. It is a gift.

• Keep Psalm 139:14 close to my heart: "I will praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are your works, and that my soul knows very well."

• Eat to nourish my body and listen to its signals for when to eat and when to stop.

• Eat food that makes me beautiful inside and out.

• exercise because it is fun, not view it as a punishment for allowing myself to become overweight.

• Look for fun ways to move throughout the day, doing everything from Latin dancing, to climbing stairs, to jump roping, to skipping, to hula hooping.

You know what? When I made that attitude adjustment and focused on what I have and what I can do instead of wasting energy comparing myself to others, I lost weight and became fit. best of all, I added color to a life that was previously drab.

now, I cant wait to get out of bed to discover what crazy way Im going to come up with to move my body. It feels so good. I dont do it for a wedding, class reunion or any other external goal. I do it for me because I deserve it. So do you.

You can either drag yourself through life or dance through it. I choose to dance. How about you?

A Registered Nurse for many years, Kimberly Floyd battled obesity for much of her adult life. She was finally able to achieve her ideal weight and is currently writing a book about her experiences entitled 'Take Back Your Temple'.

Kim has written articles for the georgia Nurses Association publication and nursing Spectrum online. now a technical writer, she has written training programs for corporate clients, including IBM, U.S. Bank, and Cingular.

Kim also teaches an online course called Goodbye to Shy. This course is distributed to over 500 colleges and universities in the United States, Canada, and Australia through Thomson Learning. An accomplished speaker and trainer, she delivers presentations on health-related topics to enthusiastic audiences.

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