It’s amazing what shows up at these exchanges. This month, a kind donor from the Kaneohe side brought us a HUGE box of vanilla vine cuttings. These are hard to come by…
Map of Illegal Short-Term Rentals: Oahu
Every once in a while I see an online resource that catches my interest. Today, I found this one: [click this link to open map in new tab] While I think that…
May 17 2025: Hawaii Kai Plant Exchange. Koko Marina on 3rd Saturdays
Yes, the May swap is on. Apologies for the late notice. We are located on the waterfront at Koko Marina near Assagios restaurant. Swap begins at 10am, and lasts until 1pm. Questions?…
Easy Corn Salad and Kirkland (Costco) Organic Greek Feta
It’s sheep milk. Thankfully I didn’t see that on the label when I bought it. I’m not a fan of chevre (French goat milk cheese) so I probably wouldn’t have purchased a…
It’s been a tough few months, but I’m back to rebuilding my quail flock
I caught three mongoose. I killed two mongoose. It wasn’t fun. I resorted to a pellet gun. I would have killed three mongoose, but one ran away when the trap door failed….
April 19, 2025: Hawaii Kai Plant Exchange. Koko Marina on 3rd Saturdays
March’s swap was surprisingly busy considering it was also spring break weekend and there were a number of competing activities the same day. A big shout out to B. who brought some…
Japan: Booking a Room at Seibu Prince with Dinner (and Breakfast)
Now that I just came back from a fulfilling few days of all-you-can-eat seafood, I’m ready to head back to Japan for more. I’d say in Japanese that’s hoitobo, but apparently hoitobo…
Food Lover? This Japan Room Package is Insane.
A four-star hotel is not normally my type of lodging, nor is a buffet my dining choice, so we almost didn’t book one of the best deals around. The Grand Prince Hotel…
The Weird Math of Visiting Japan from Hawaii
If you don’t mind the long flight and if you have three or more days, it’s probably equal or less expensive to visit Japan than take a staycation in Hawaii. Weird, right?…