by Anthony Perez | Jun 25, 2020 | Hawai'i, Oʻahu, Videos
History of the Stairs The stairs in the 1940’s During times of war, the US Navy built radio frequency towers along the ridge and over Ha’iku valley. The hidden amphitheater nature of the valley made this the appropriate location for such technology. The...
by Anthony Perez | Jun 16, 2020 | Current Discussions, General, Hawai'i, Oʻahu, USA
I cannot speak on behalf of everyones accounts on these islands. But respectfully sharing mine, my family, the colleagues I work with at Longs, and the customers I have interacted with who have all kindly shared their experiences through this pandemic. Major mahalos...
by Anthony Perez | May 17, 2020 | Current Discussions, General, Hawai'i, Inspiration, Oʻahu, USA
First note I would like to make is that this was not the easiest of post to decide to right as I have a long and painful history with depression. But it’s not about my time with depression. It’s about those many factors I worked with on a daily basis to...
by Anthony Perez | Apr 10, 2020 | General, New Zealand & The Pacific, Tuvalu, Voyages
“Tuvalu mo te Atua” For a country that popped up on my radar in such a short time span, one year that is, I would find my self in love with a place way before I would arrive. There is only one other country where this has happened and that was in Greece....
by Anthony Perez | Mar 30, 2020 | General, Kiribati, New Zealand & The Pacific, Videos
Swimming with local kids in North Tarawa Mauri, Mauri!! Kiribati was a country I dreamed of visiting for several years. I can’t remember what and why that was? Tabon Te Keekee’s overwater buias or the relics of war still scattered across Betio Island. All I know, is...
by Anthony Perez | Feb 5, 2020 | Fiji, General, New Zealand & The Pacific, Voyages
I didn’t visit Fiji with any expectations. In fact, I didn’t know much about Fiji other then it’s a popular tourist destination until a few months until I actually went. Thanks to a library membership in my Auckland home, I picked up a couple of books and gave me the...