Paradise is an archipelago, isolated in the middle of the Pacific. Volcanic peaks pierce the clouds, turquoise waves roll toward black-sand shores and lava meets the ocean in rising steam. Yet Hawai‘i’s beauty is only the surface. Beneath it lies sacred ground shaped by Polynesian voyagers, who brought language, tradition and a profound connection to ‘āina, the land that sustains all life. Each island has its own character: Oahu’s urban energy, Maui’s Road to Hana, Kaua‘i’s untouched Na Pali Coast, and the Big Island’s active crater and snow-dusted summit. Hula, slack-key guitar, koa carving and plates that blend kalua pork with Japanese and Portuguese influences keep the culture alive beyond the resort walls. Hawaii Aloha takes you past the lei and luau to the islands’ true heart, where respect for the past guides the present and the spirit of aloha endures.

• Dimensions: W25 x L33 x D4cm
• Linen hardcover
• Pages: 304
• Illustrations: 150+