| The whole of Hawaii is served by two main | | | | online newspaper available, called the Hawaii Reporter. |
| newspapers. They are Honolulu based; Honolulu | | | | It is used a lot by the locals and even the people |
| Advertiser and Honolulu Star Bulletin. They are both | | | | who need to know anything about Hawaii. Hawaii is |
| high in circulation throughout the U.S.A. There are | | | | also home to a number of newspapers that differ in |
| other local newspapers also available in the different | | | | ethnicity like Chinese, Filipino, Korean or Japanese |
| islands. South Point is the farthest point south in the | | | | newspapers. |
| entire United States...not Key West Florida, as some | | | | Please do not feed the fish, it disrupts their natural |
| guidebooks claim. The road to Ka Lae from the | | | | feeding habits and you may be injured. Reef fish are |
| Hawai'i Belt Road is infamous, but has been greatly | | | | territorial and do occasionally "nip" but you should not |
| improved in recent years, although it's still only 1-lane | | | | chase, harass or touch them (this includes octopi). |
| wide in many places. Even today some rental | | | | The oils on your fingers will injure their skin and they |
| agencies admonish you not to take their cars down | | | | may carry diseases which they can pass to you on |
| this road. Relax. The road is fine, although blind turns | | | | your hands. For photographing reef fish, whether |
| and hills command your attention and should curb | | | | snorkeling or scuba diving, simply find a feeding spot |
| your desire to speed. Also, all the roads, beaches, | | | | (usually a boulder or dead coral head teeming with |
| boat launching facilities and parking are free and | | | | algae, and wait calmly and silently nearby. One |
| public, despite what some signs and unsavory | | | | perfect way to take a trip through the ocean |
| characters might try to tell you. | | | | surrounding the islands in Hawaii is fishing charters. In |
| Fresh from the lush and flowery ambiance of | | | | Hawaii, fishing charters are prepared in an exceptional |
| Honolulu, my wife and I found ourselves staring at | | | | way by the use of rods, center trigger, holders and |
| parched red earth and desiccated shrubbery. It | | | | outriggers. There are also fishing tournaments that |
| seemed like the middle of nowhere. Even the tiny | | | | take place in the islands. It is held regularly inside the |
| airport reminded me of all those end-of-the-earth little | | | | boats and one must know first the entry fees. Boats |
| island airstrips I had flown into in the South Pacific: | | | | to be used in the events are prepared well a day |
| roll-away stairs to get off the plane, a tiny, | | | | before the competition day. So we were left sitting |
| cinder-block terminal, and a couple of burly guys | | | | on the curb, wondering what to do. Finally, I got in |
| tossing baggage on a bench. At the moment, though, | | | | touch with Ray Miller, the real estate agent from |
| things didn't look promising. Our rental car had failed | | | | whom (over the internet) we'd rented an ocean |
| to show up at the airport. A call to the agency only | | | | front condo for the week. |
| resulted in an answering machine. There is also an | | | | |