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Photographer Bruna Stude (showcased in this month’s HSGallerie) brings new meaning to the term “little black book” with the release of IN-SIGHT. The embossed black cover trade paperback (a hard-cover, signed and numbered limited edition is also available) offers a fine collection of Stude’s amazing underwater photography, the majority of which are produced in stunning black and white images.
"Beyond function, it is the way these homes compel those living within them to be conscious of their settings that is today's measure of a Hawaiian house." So ends the Introduction of The Hawaiian House Now, a new hardcover coffee table book published by Abrams, and so begins a wonderful journey through a handpicked selection of some of Hawai'i's most beautiful homes. 
Hawai'i has become a crossroads between Asia and the U.S. mainland. The cross-pollinations of many cultures have all combined in the Hawaiian Islands, creating a rich quilt of traditions, ceremonies, and celebrations. 
The marketing of Hawai‘i began when the first cruise liner by the Matson Corporation docked. About five minutes later, the Matson public relations department realized that they needed people to fill the hotel rooms of the grand new beach palaces (which Matson had also built). 
Photographer Peter Lik might reign from Australia, but he has made it his life’s mission to capture the beauty of the world. “Mother Nature sets the scene, I simply capture it,” says Lik in a trademark-quality line. 
For those who wish to know more about some of Hawai‘i’s most luxurious resorts and hotels, “Designing Paradise” provides both story and history. Author Don J. Hibbard has created a comprehensive tale of the travel and vacation industry that began in the 1800s and eventually created today’s Hawaiian hospitality industry.
“Orchid Isles” is the story of how one of the world’s loveliest flowers became one of Hawai‘i’s greatest treasures. Author Paul Wood’s humorous and detailed account of the history of the orchid and the plant’s journey to the Hawaiian Islands is as entertaining as it is educational. Orchids, some may be surprised...
Hawai`i is known as one of the most beautiful locations on earth. A chain of islands covered with many of the world’s ecosystems and filled with lovely and incredible plant and animal life. Sadly, Hawai`i is also the “endangered species capital of the world.”.
For many the Hawaiian Islands means solely O`ahu, Maui, Kaua`i, Länai`i, Moloka`i, and the Big Island of Hawai`i. But these are actually the baby siblings to a collection of older islands, atolls and shoals, referred to as the Leeward, or Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI).
For those whose lives have become a blur of 24/7 workdays, cell phones, PDAs, Blackberrys, faxes, and emails, a vacation away from the conference room may be in order. To help guide you back to health, wholeness, and happiness, we prescribe a generous dose of Healing Vacations in Hawai`i-Big Island Edition.
Ah, the sanctuary of an exclusive resort spa, where pampering is prime directive number one! If this sounds like a perfect vacation destination, than Hawai`i's Spa Experience, Rejuvenating Secrets of the Islands is the book for you. It provides not only a complete look at the resort spas on each of the Islands, but also offers sidebar-type sections on spa subjects such as "Aquatic Body Therapy," "Steam as Healer," "Pure Earth, Pure Body," "Lomilomi Massage," and more.Web Exclusive Articles
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Peter Lik
“I have stood in awe of sculptured landscapes touched by the emerging light of dawn, the day's last rays and the haunting glow of moonlight,” says fine art photographer Peter Lik. “My passion for photography is fulfilled by my search for the spirited heartland of Mother Earth.”
