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Signs of Hawaiian Life – April 14, 2024

World traveler Laraine Yasui of Honolulu didn’t feel far from home in Italy, thanks to the poke options she could turn to at a Milan airport restaurant. Photo by Cliff Kimura.
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World traveler Laraine Yasui of Honolulu didn’t feel far from home in Italy, thanks to the poke options she could turn to at a Milan airport restaurant. Photo by Cliff Kimura.

Sam Yee, Camille Chun-Hoon, Adrian Yee and Helen Yan enjoy Chinatown — and the sight of Poke Guys — on Elizabeth Street in Toronto. Sam Yee, a Honolulu resident, was visiting his sister Helen in the 
Canadian city. Photo by Pik Yee.
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Sam Yee, Camille Chun-Hoon, Adrian Yee and Helen Yan enjoy Chinatown — and the sight of Poke Guys — on Elizabeth Street in Toronto. Sam Yee, a Honolulu resident, was visiting his sister Helen in the Canadian city. Photo by Pik Yee.

“On our way to lunch at MBK Shopping Center (in Bangkok), we came upon this advertisement for KHON — unfortunately we couldn’t find Joe Moore,” quipped Lorrin Ching about his trip to Thailand. The Honolulu resident learned that KHON is a Thai masked dance drama. Photo by Albany Woo.
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“On our way to lunch at MBK Shopping Center (in Bangkok), we came upon this advertisement for KHON — unfortunately we couldn’t find Joe Moore,” quipped Lorrin Ching about his trip to Thailand. The Honolulu resident learned that KHON is a Thai masked dance drama. Photo by Albany Woo.

World traveler Laraine Yasui of Honolulu didn’t feel far from home in Italy, thanks to the poke options she could turn to at a Milan airport restaurant. Photo by Cliff Kimura.
Sam Yee, Camille Chun-Hoon, Adrian Yee and Helen Yan enjoy Chinatown — and the sight of Poke Guys — on Elizabeth Street in Toronto. Sam Yee, a Honolulu resident, was visiting his sister Helen in the 
Canadian city. Photo by Pik Yee.
“On our way to lunch at MBK Shopping Center (in Bangkok), we came upon this advertisement for KHON — unfortunately we couldn’t find Joe Moore,” quipped Lorrin Ching about his trip to Thailand. The Honolulu resident learned that KHON is a Thai masked dance drama. Photo by Albany Woo.

Did you spot a sign of Hawaiian life on your travels? To submit photos, check out our new, simple online submission form at staradvertiser.com/signs Opens in a new tab. You must fill out all required fields in order to be considered for publication. Photos must have a person in them and contain a “sign” of Hawaiian life. Email submissions and mailed photos are no longer accepted.

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