07-15-2009, 11:54 AM
Mitzi, that was so poetic. I too believe in the journey. I believe in helping visitors to discover Hawai'i, but at the same time I think it's a bad development when tourists come off the plane with an itinerary devoted to off the beaten path, who have never been here before, who know nothing of the culture, nothing of the philosophy. They just think it is cool to see something different.
I think the former ways where people who decided to leave the resorts took some time to explore, some time to talk story, then got invited to share something different is so much better than just crashing into the house directed by guides, blogs, and pretentious travel articles. Looking for the authentic experience but not finding it authentically, only by harvesting the information highway. I love the internet, but I'm old-fashioned in this respect.
Thank you mella, I appreciate that.
I think the former ways where people who decided to leave the resorts took some time to explore, some time to talk story, then got invited to share something different is so much better than just crashing into the house directed by guides, blogs, and pretentious travel articles. Looking for the authentic experience but not finding it authentically, only by harvesting the information highway. I love the internet, but I'm old-fashioned in this respect.
Thank you mella, I appreciate that.