Souvenirs have long been the tangible reminders of a Hawaii vacation well spent, but it appears that Hawaii’s visitors are moving on.
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Souvenirs have long been the tangible reminders of a Hawaii vacation well spent, but it appears that Hawaii’s visitors are moving on.
I still have to periodically indulge in my Kona coffee, my Kukui nut lotion, my Dole Plantation pineapple chapstick and my Hawaiian potato chips (I find these at World Market).
Not due to us! We tend to buy something for the house or jewelry for me when we visit. I am looking at our three panel pic on metal of Hanalei Bay as I write this. Have another of Pololu Valley downstairs, a clay floral arrangement from Nana’s Gallery in Kona and have a wooden sculpture of a humpback whale and her baby ftom a local artist as well. I do send Christmas gifts of island Pancake mixes, Mac nuts, Honoka’a chocolate, Punalu’u cookies and island seasonings.
Before buying any souvenirs, I always turn it over and look for the place of manufacture. If it doesn’t say Hawaii, then I don’t buy it.
You are so right! Was gonna replace my old monkey pod salad bowl. I thought ,easy.. all I found were made in Thailand!