Time Travel to Honolulu

Travel Blog  •  Pam Mandel  •  02.18.09 | 5:44 PM ET

It’s politically incorrect, not entirely accurate historically, and oddly, the producers chose to intersperse “Aloha Oe” with “The Skater’s Waltz” in the sound track. But the boards are huge, the leis are fluffy and plentiful, and the footage of Waikiki Beach? Wow, it looks nothing like what I saw last year:

A caveat: The film comes from The Travel Film Archive and you could very well lose your entire day in there. If you make the mistake of clicking through, don’t say I didn’t warn you.

Tags: Cruising, Propaganda, Video, North America, United States, Hawaii, Honolulu, Shrinking Planet

Pam Mandel is a freelance writer and photographer from Seattle, Washington. Her work has appeared in a variety of print, radio, and web publications and she's contributed to two guidebooks, one on British Columbia and one on Hawaii. She plays the ukulele, has an internal beacon that is surprisingly capable of locating the best baked goods in town, almost any town, and speaks German with a Styrian accent. Learn more on her personal blog at Nerd's Eye View.


1 Comment for Time Travel to Honolulu

naina 02.19.09 | 8:06 AM ET

Hi Pam,

I clicked on this blog while searching reference material on Honolulu. I liked the freshness in your post and will be back to read more.

Nice and keep writing

Naina

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