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PODCAST: In reimagining tourism, these visitors are putting in what they’re taking out
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – With gloves prepared and sickles in hand, this group of tourists are leaping proper into the loi and utilizing their trip to malama aina.
At Kualoa Ranch, guests now have the choice to tour the grounds whereas additionally getting their arms soiled and studying about Hawaiian tradition.
It’s all a part of what the Hawaii Tourism Authority calls “voluntourism” — a brand new motion working to alter the kind of customer that’s coming to Hawaii.
With tourism being one Hawaii’s largest financial drivers, organizations statewide are working to make the business extra sustainable and fewer extractive.
Joey Palupe is the supervisor of Hawaiian Tradition and Group Engagement at Kualoa’s Academic Heart. He and Iwi Kurosu, a malama aina tour information and steward, each spoke with HNN on the tenth episode of “Repairing Earth” to debate what this kind of tour exhibits guests.
“Traditionally talking, the tourism mannequin and the tourism business in Hawaii was that mannequin of extracting issues and giving folks the massive shiny gadgets to take residence. We try to coach these vacationers to turn into people who find themselves keen to reinvest their time into the locations they’re going to,” Palupe stated.
“After they Google Hawaii on what to do or that form of factor, they’re seeing issues that embrace malama aina, that give again to the land, give again to the folks. If that’s the primary attraction for Hawaii, the vacationers that truly come listed here are going to be very totally different — and that’s the top aim.”
Equally, Kurosu stated guests are hungry to expertise a extra uncooked and fewer glamourized model of Hawaii.
“Folks don’t need to simply come and take anymore, they need to by some means give again. So this malama aina tour that Kualoa Ranch has created permits simply that. It permits the customer to return in, get their arms moist, get their arms soiled. They’ve a way of delight clearing or planting they usually really feel rooted,” she stated.
In Kualoa’s Malama Expertise, guests be taught concerning the ahupuaa system and the way every little thing is related — from the water to the land and its folks.
All through the tour, guests acquire a larger appreciation for the place they’re visiting, actively clearing areas of weeds for the academic heart to develop extra kalo and to open waterways in addition to eradicating invasive snails to guard the present loi.
Whereas working within the discipline isn’t what most individuals think about doing on their journey to Hawaii, organizations are seeing a constructive response. And at Kualoa, excursions are filling up shortly.
“It was a extremely distinctive factor that I’ve by no means finished earlier than. I’ve been to Hawaii a number of occasions now and it was an excellent cool expertise to get down and soiled and be taught some issues concerning the tradition, historical past and simply be out in nature. It was only a lovely day immediately, I beloved it,” stated Tara Blunt, who’s visiting from Arizona.
Blunt heard about this system by means of her pal Chloe Ridenour, a transplant to Hawaii who participated within the Malama Expertise for a second time.
“I believe it’s an exceptional thought. Actually folks come right here on a regular basis and I don’t assume they notice how a lot they’re taking from the aina,” Ridenour stated. “So, the truth that they can come right here and be taught to offer again to the aina and respect the tradition, I believe has an important appreciation for Hawaiian tradition.”
Palupe added one of many nice issues concerning the Malama Expertise is that every time you do it, it’s by no means precisely the identical.
The actions which might be chosen for the day depend upon the necessity of the middle and the neighborhood.
The tour prices about $55, and whereas it’s being promoted for vacationers, anybody — together with locals — can take part.
To be taught extra about Kualoa Ranch’s Malama Expertise, click on right here.
To view a full listing of different experiences similar to this held throughout the state, head to the Hawaii Tourism Authority’s web site.
For extra on the dialog, hearken to Episode 10 of Repairing Earth, “Reimagining Tourism in Hawaii,” on the HNN web site or anyplace you get your podcasts.
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Hawaii’s Schager enjoying experience at Manning Passing Academy
University of Hawaii quarterback Brayden Schager has enjoyed his time at the Manning Passing Academy thus far, a summit for college football’s elite signal-callers.
Schager is currently in Thibodaux, La., as a counselor at the Manning Passing Academy, one of the nation’s top camps for quarterbacks from grades 8-12.
Schager’s MPA journey has come full circle. Seven years ago, he was a camper there himself.
“There’s just a lot of a lot of stuff to pick their brain on. It’s so fun to talk to Peyton and Eli and Archie and those guys,” Schager said of the Manning family. “They’ve done it at the highest level and done it at elite level. It’s fun to just learn from them and learn from all these other college guys. I’m just trying to be a sponge and soak up everything I can.
“I think we’ve got a good team coming back (at Hawaii). We’ve got a lot of good receivers and I think that we’re just we’re looking to take that next step. We’ve been right there and we’ve been able to put up some good numbers, but we’re ready to take that next step and kind of just get things rolling this year. I think that we we’re confident we can do that.
“I think is going to be a big year. … And I think we’re going to we’re going to do something special this year.”
Schager will also be one of two players to represent Hawaii at the upcoming Mountain West media days, which takes place from July 10-11 in Las Vegas.
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8 McDonald's Menu Items You Can Find Only in Hawaii
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McDonald’s doesn’t have the exact same menu everywhere. That’s a given when you’re talking about international locations, but there are regional variations in the U.S., too. McDonald’s restaurants in Hawaii have some of the most interesting local menu items. They’re based on the islanders’ tastes, and frankly, we’re drooling over some of these, especially the pies. Here are McDonald’s menu items you can only try if you head to Hawaii.
1. Rice
Thanks to the heavy Asian influence in Hawaii, rice is on the menu at McDonald’s on the islands. It’s only available for breakfast, though, which might seem odd to some mainlanders. You can get it as part of a Local Deluxe Platter with rice, eggs, and your choice of meat. Packets of soy sauce are usually available as a condiment.
2. Portuguese Sausage
One of the meats you can choose from for breakfast is Portuguese sausage. They’re griddle-cooked pork patties, similar to the regular McDonald’s breakfast sausage you’re used to, but they taste more like the local favorite sausage. It’s a slightly spicy meat that’s similar to Cajun sausages like andouille. If you ask nicely, they might even put it in your Egg McMuffin instead of Canadian bacon.
3. Spam
Spam is super popular in Hawaii, and McDonald’s is capitalizing on it. During World War II, soldiers were served the canned meat because it was portable, shelf-stable, full of protein, and pretty much perfect as a military ration. It never really left, and now you can get it fried on a lunch plate with macaroni salad, as Spam musubi, and on your Spam, egg, and rice breakfast platter at McD’s.
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4. McTeri Deluxe
Move over, Big Mac, and make room for the McTeri Deluxe. It’s a burger that’s coated in sweet and savory teriyaki, a popular Japanese-style sauce on the islands. It makes for a messy but delicious lunch when it’s available — it tends to come and go from the menu quite a bit.
5. Fried Apple Pie
Behold: deep fried McDonald’s apple pies! Those amazing pies from your childhood are no longer fried in the continental U.S. (minus one rogue location in California), but things are different in Hawaii. Locals didn’t like the baked pies as much as the fried version, so the restaurant operators decided to keep on frying all their pie varieties for that blisteringly crisp and bubbly crust. God bless America.
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6. Haupia Pie
Besides the apple pie, Hawaiian McDonald’s restaurants also serve Haupia Pie. It’s got a smooth, creamy, and pudding-like filling full of coconut for a tropical treat. And yes, it is also deep fried.
7. Saimin
Saimin is pretty unique to Hawaii thanks to its melting pot of cultures. It’s comfort food made of noodles in broth, and it’s a mashup of various Asian dishes from Japanese, Chinese, and Filipino cuisine. It’s usually garnished with toppings like nori and brightly colored fish cake. It’s another menu item that tends to come and go at McDonald’s on the islands.
8. Taro Pie
Taro is a root vegetable that you often see in Asian sweets or drinks like bubble tea. Its flavor is similar to a sweet potato, and it has a gorgeous purple color. Taro pie is a limited-time dessert menu item in Hawaiian McDonald’s, and everyone loves it. Guava and pineapple pies have also made appearances in Hawaii over the years, and we’re totally jealous of them all.
This article was originally published on Cheapism
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