Multicultural & Multicoloured Singapore
Within a few hours of wandering in Singapore you can venture across town from the fancy Financial District via Chinatown to vibrant Arab Street and famously exotic Little India. Whether […]
Author Archives: Sue Elliot
My Marquesas adventure
This holiday adventure had been a long time in the planning. Having a keen interest in Polynesian culture, and specifically being great admirers of the artisans who continue the traditions […]
Tiki-a-day is at Frankie’s
Yes, yes, it’s come to this. Tiki-a-day is in Vegas. Just a 20 minute taxi ride from anywhere, Frankie’s Tiki Room sits open 24 hours a day, 7 days a […]
Tiki a day – Ohinemutu
If you have received a postcard from New Zealand (Aotearoa) in the last 150 years, chances are the photo was taken in and around Ohinemutu. The Tamatekapua Meeting House being […]
How to treat yourself in Hawai’i
These days there are so many fantastic lead-in packages available to Hawai’i and getting there on the cheap is a great way to do it. You can still be within […]
The very mysterious and rich Doris Duke
At first the arrangements to visit Doris Duke’s residence seem a little strange and intriguing. We are to meet at the Honolulu Museum of Art at a designated time, then from […]
“If my dogs can surf, so can you”
“If my dogs can surf, so can you!” That’s Nancy Emerson’s School of Surfing promise and you’ll find out very quickly, it’s true. Nancy is a former world champion surfer […]
Tiki a day – 60 days in Hawai’i
Tiki impressions captured from 29 October through 27 December, 2012… Arnold’s Beach Bar and Grill, Waikiki La Mariana Sailing Club, Honolulu Alfred Shaheen Pagan Primitive print with catalogue for Bishop […]
Happy hour: cocktails and pupus in paradise
Happy Hour is a fabulous tradition in Hawai’i. It’s when you get to watch the sun dip below the Pacific horizon while sipping on a tropical concoction and snacking on […]
Tips on how to tip in Hawai’i
One of the puzzles that first-time visitors to Hawai’i are often faced with is tipping…do you have to?…how much should you give?…can you offend by tipping? For many of us […]
sue.elliot 