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Luxury Spas On Kauai

Pamper Yourself on the Garden Island

During your visit to the paradise you may want to increase your relaxation with a visit to one of Kauai’s luxury spas.  Check into a low-cost, high-quality beachside vacation rental and then leave your worries behind with a visit to one of the resort spas where you can melt your muscles with a nice massage and other bodywork, or enjoy one of the many other services available from facials to reflexology.

There are steam rooms, herbal body wraps, manicures and more.  Some treatments are offered in conjunction with weight loss programs and even emotional coaching. Or you may just want to soak in an oceanside jacuzzi.

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Submarines In Hawaii – Periscope Up!

Celebrate USS Hawaii Arrival with Submarine Tour

A submarine tour in Honolulu is a great way to celebrate the arrival of the USS Hawaii at Pearl Harbor.

Greeted by Governor Lingle and other dignitaries, the $2.5 billion attack submarine USS Hawaii and its crew arrived in its berth at Pier Sierra 9 on July 23.  Draped with a huge blue and yellow lei, the submarine’s arrival was heralded with a flyover by three Hawaii National Guard F-15 fighters.

The USS Hawaii is a 377-foot-long state-of-the-art submarine with a crew of 134, and displaces about 7,000 tons.

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Botanical Gardens Delight Kauai Visitors

Native Plants, Exotic Species, and Historical Sites Provide Insight Into Ancient Times

Kauai is a great island for visiting a Botanical Garden with many choices allowing you to see the wonders of nature on both the south and north shores. What better way to appreciate the wonders of nature and also learn about native Hawaiian plants than to visit to a Botanical Garden on the Garden Island!

McBryde National Tropical Botanical Garden, tucked peacefully into beautiful Lawai Valley on Kauai’s south shore, offers walking tours as well as tram rides between different areas of the property.  Self-guided tours with maps and brochures are also available.

The serene environment of the McBryde Garden features golden bamboo and bronze mermaids as well as tall rainforest trees. Many of these plantings were completed by Queen Emma, who once owned the entire valley.

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Japan Emperor Visits Hawaii – Japanese Visitors To Follow

Widespread Media Attention In Japan Is A Boost For Island Tourism

When Japan’s Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko visited Oahu and the Big Island this week it helped allay swine flu fears among many Japanese, reassuring them that travelling to Hawaii is safe. The swine flu H1N1 virus first showed up in Hawaii in May and since then has deterred many Japanese from coming to the Islands.

Swine flu effects on tourism have occurred despite the fact that most people who have contracted the swine flu have recovered without needing any medical treatment. Authorities continue to emphasize good hygiene to avoid getting the illness, and they also recommend that students and workers who are feeling ill stay home from school and work, but other than that it is business as usual in the Islands.

On the Emperor’s agenda during this week’s visit was laying a wreath at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, a stop at Kapiolani Park, and a banquet in Waikiki to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Crown Prince Akihito Scholarship. On the Big Island the Prince was given a reception at Parker Ranch.

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