Frequently Asked Questions About Kauai Life (part 2 of 2)

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3. What can I do in Kauai?

Some of the popular activities that resemble Kauai life include swimming, snorkeling, sand strolling, hiking, horseback riding, scuba diving, surfing, bodysurfing, windsurfing and experiencing festivals and luaus. Some must-see beaches include Hanakapi’ai Beach and Kalalau Beach. You should also try the Kalalau Trail from Ke’e Beach that takes you to some majestic views of valleys, coasts and peaks.

A lot of people get married Hawaiian style using authentic floral decorations, lei ceremonies and seaside landscapes. It is the perfect vacation spot for the entire family as well as lone individuals. There are a number of world-class hotels like the Hyatt, Hilton and Marriott. The downtown area is also bustling with Kauai life with festive bars and clubs, restaurants serving international dishes and shopping hubs.

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4. What natural attractions can I expect?

Na Pali Coast is home to the rare monk seals as well as other species like the nene geese, dolphin and humpback whale. Tourists come to watch whales and other marine life from December to April. You can also find a lot of waterfalls as you explore deeper into the island such as Wailua Falls, Opaekaa Falls and Manawaipuna Falls which was featured in “Jurassic Park”. Some of these spots can be trekked to or you may avail of a helicopter tour as well for a better view.

5. What can I expect about the weather?

Kauai life usually has moderate and comfortable climate and temperature. Poipu in the south shore is the sunniest while the western parts leading to Mana, Polihale and Kekaha are the driest. All coastal areas are generally sunny and comfortably warm. Temperatures tend to get cooler in the evening all across the island. Generally, it rains a lot in Kauai.

Frequently Asked Questions About Kauai Life (part 1 of 2)

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Kauai life is truly magnificent, exciting and pleasurable which undoubtedly explains why hundreds of thousands of tourists flock to the island every year. There are several natural and man-made attractions and sites that have existed for thousands of years leading to a solid cultural heritage. Before visiting, you need to have the answers to some FAQs to determine which locations and activities suit your trip best.

Learning More about the Island

1. Why is Kauai called the “Garden Isle”?

Kauai got its name because of its rich tropical life filled with green valleys, deep jungles and beautiful gardens. Mt. Wai’ale’ale is home to the wettest spot on the planet, receiving around 400 inches of rain annually. 3 of the 5 National Tropical Botanical Gardens are located in the island namely Allerton, McBryde and Limahuli. Kauai life actually stemmed from abundant sugarcane fields, vegetable plantations and farms. A lot of plants you see today were originally brought by Polynesian explorers who intended to enhance agriculture and herbal methods.

2. What attractions should I look forward to?

There are both artificial and natural tourist attractions that define Kauai life well. You can find several ancient heiaus or Hawaiian temples where ancient villagers and chiefs used to worship their gods and goddesses. Here you will find artifacts and other sacred structures like totem poles. Ancient burial sites and secret caves are also found all across the island nearby captivating waterfalls, tropical jungles and seaside cliffs. Several popular movies were filmed in different spots of Kauai such as “Jurassic Park”, “Might Joe Young”, “King Kong” and “6 Days, 7 Nights”.

Kauai is around 5.1 million years old and has a number of popular volcanoes and peaks. It is also home to the enchanting Na Pali Coast which was formed from several volcanic eruptions. Experience the Great Canyon of the Pacific or Waimea Canyon which is more colorful than the Grand Canyon in Arizona. It is 10 miles long and have hiking trails leading to towns and tropical jungles.

Kiddie Birthday Party Checklist (part 2 of 2)

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There are many advantages of having the kiddie birthday party done at home. You don’t have to make a reservation since the place is yours, it is your decision what food to be served and you get to decide how long will the party last.  Parties held in restaurants are usually over in two to three hours and that is a bit short for those who want to stay longer.

Two to three weeks before the kiddie party, you should have already sent out the invitations to all your guests. Make sure there you put your contact number so the guests can confirm if they can make it or not.

If there are a few other details that have not yet been taken cared of, you better get help from your friends and relatives.

A week or two before the party, already order the cake from the store if you don’t plan to make it yourself. Again, let your kid help out by letting him choose how the cake should look like because this is their birthday cake.

For those who plan to serve home made food, make sure this is done ahead of time then stored in the freezer. You wouldn’t want to cram a day before since that is going to very difficult.

The day before the party, buy film and charge the video camera. Confirm with people who you invited if they are attending or not. If this is done at home, decorate the place the night before.

On the day of the kiddie birthday party, bring out the food and just have fun with your kid and all of those you invited.

Kiddie Birthday Party Checklist (part 1 of 2)

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Your kiddie birthday party is a big deal so make sure you plan everything ahead of time so nothing is left out. To do that, it will be a good idea to make a checklist which you must follow until the event is finally over.

Planning for the kiddie birthday party must be done a month or two in advance. You can start by thinking already where will the party be held, who will be invited, what is the theme of the party, what time will this be held and how long will be party be.

Since this is your kid’s party, let them get involved with the decision making. If they wish to have the party held in their favorite restaurant, so be it. Go to the restaurant and reserve the place. Just hope that no one has reserved the date and the time because if you do, you will have to reschedule everything.

The advantage of having a kiddie party done in a restaurant is that you don’t have to worry about the decorations, activities, prizes and the other details. If the restaurant does this on a regular basis, they already have a program prepared and all you have to do is choose the package which already includes the food that will be served.

Let’s say your kid does not want to have the party in a restaurant and instead want to have this done at home. If that is the case, you will have to start planning based on theme the décor you will be using, the prizes that will be handed out, the activities that will be done and the food that will be served.

Pros and Cons of Free Landscaping Software (part 2 of 2)

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• It lets you print out the details of your plan. After you’ve made the landscape design you’re dreaming of, you are free to it print out so you can give it to contractors for bidding. What’s more enticing is that this freeware can even provide you with a material list including the number and the name of plants and trees needed in the design.

• It is easy to download. This is one of the coolest things about the free landscaping software offered online. Downloading it is a breeze; it won’t require you to register and submit your personal information to a certain site. And when you found out that it the freeware isn’t exactly the one you need, you can easily delete it and look for other software from other sites.

Cons:

• It is usually a demo version. Most of the free landscaping software doesn’t let you alter the style of the garden particularly the flower bed design. For you to have the absolute freedom to do whatever you want with the design, you have to pay for the full version upgrade. With the demo-version freeware, you can only change colors, sizes and the location of the plants and trees to see if the combination is perfect.

• You get what you pay for. Since it is free, the company won’t give you any help and technical support. You can’t expect the cool major features to be there too.

Free landscaping software usually comes with various types of deals and marketing strategies. There are companies that offer freeware online to promote and sell their products, particularly those that are needed in landscaping. You can this find software from various websites, along with pieces of information about gardening and landscaping.  

Pros and Cons of Free Landscaping Software (part 1 of 2)

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Why get landscaping software? The main reason is, this software helps you plan and make amazing gardens and landscapes and see how they will look like at different angles. You can incorporate your favorite plants and ornaments and you can see beforehand if they match your landscape design. Of course, creating fantastic landscapes shouldn’t be so expensive; that’s why there is free landscaping software for you.

Neophyte landscapers, who don’t have much money to spend for the planning of his dream garden, will surely benefit a lot from this freeware. However, just like anything else in this world, the free landscape software also has its advantages and disadvantages.

Pros:

• It is free. This is, of course, the most important benefit you get from this computer software. It is copyrighted, but is given to selected users with no charge.

• It is functional. This freeware offers landscaping designs to help you make and visualize a particular landscape. Through computer graphics, you can make a 3d image of the yard or garden you want for your home and see how it will look like.  This software also allows you to place plants, rocks, trees or statues in your design. You can even move or transfer the things you put into the landscape design until you are completely satisfied with the plan you’ve made.

• It allows you to visualize your landscape design. The software has features that allow you to view the landscape design you’ve made from various angles including overhead. There are also some freeware with “aging” feature, which demonstrates the changes that will happen to your landscape design in years to come. Hence, you will anticipate potential problems in the design and you can alter or just eliminate the stuff that may give you headaches in the future.

Learn How to Play the Guitar Even If You’re Left Handed (part 2 of 2)

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However, this is not very easy if you plan to play an electric guitar especially when using the tone and volume controls. The best option for most left handed individuals is using the left handed guitar because you don’t need to re-string it or play it upside down.

As a beginner, a huge portion of your time will be spent in looking for the best guitar in your local music stores or even in online stores. You need to prepare some money when purchasing a guitar especially if you want a left handed guitar. You see, left handed guitars are rather expensive because these are specially designed for lefties. Go for quality guitars that are sold at a reasonable price if you don’t want to break your savings. But once you learn to play the guitar well, you can now experiment in using different guitars, even right handed re-strung guitars.

Beginners are advised to get left handed guitars to learn all the basics of guitar playing easily. You need to memorize all the notes, chords, and other guitar playing techniques. Strumming is also a problem for some lefties but with practice and patience, you can learn it fast. Depending on your learning attitude, you need to choose the appropriate learning method.

When learning to play a guitar, left handed individuals should always remember to purchase first a left handed guitar. You need to invest on the guitar so that you can practice more often and you don’t need to borrow every time you want to play the guitar. Then, find the guitar learning method that suits you.

After doing these things, you can now start and learn how to play the guitar even if you’re left handed.  Good luck and who knows, in time you may become one of the best guitar players in the world.