On The Big Island Hawai’i, a Bean to Bar Chocolate Paradise
April 26th, 2013 | by Charu Suri
On the lush, movie-like setting of The Big Island, Hawai’i lies a magical place: one of the few bean to
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In Ka’u, The Big Island, a Young Coffee Mill Is the Next Big Thing
March 8th, 2013 | by Charu Suri
As early as the late 1800s, a Kona newspaper predicted that Ka’u coffee would give Kona a run for their
Aquatic Acrobatics: SUP on The Big Island, Hawai’i
February 25th, 2013 | by Charu Suri
On a clear, almost cloudless morning (typical of most days on The Big Island), I sprinted to the Kona Boys
Discovering Centuries of History Along Ali’i Drive in Hawai’i, The Big Island
January 26th, 2013 | by Charu Suri
Ali’i means “royalty” or “kings” says the valet, as we drive our car to the Marriott King Kamehameha hotel (affectionately
About Me
Charu Suri
Butterfly Diary is an online magazine, with stories on how travel can transform one's outlook. Charu left a career in Investment Banking to pursue her passions -- travel and writing-- several years ago and has not looked back since. A full time freelance writer and Social Media consultant, she loves to pen her journeys in the following beats: affordable luxury destinations, culture, vegetarian food and the digital community. As a new mom, she'll be paying a lot more attention to kid-friendly places. Her husband, Matthew Minucci, takes most of the photos found on the site and soon Baby Erika will be making several appearances in her travel posts!
AFAR Ambassador Recommendations
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- The Place Where the Fortune Cookie was Invented
- An Idyllic Cottage to Stay on The Big Island
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