September 2017 | Aloha Hawaii

KOMO MAI E AI
It’s a traditional Hawaiian greeting that means ‘come in, eat,’ because no matter how the island of O‘ahu changes, its ancient hospitality stays the same

‘OH, DUBAI. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND YOU’
A culinary tour of the emirate known for its ‘seven star’ luxury bewitches — and bewilders — one of Canada’s best-known novelists

LIGHT IT UP
Revellers across Taiwan ring in the lunar new year with festivals of lanterns and fi reworks. It’s a time to secure blessings and good luck — and sometimes for being struck by fl ying rockets.

4,000 KILOMETRES. 6,000 YEARS OF HISTORY. 500 PETROGLYPHS. 2 COLONIAL FORTS. 4 CULTURES. 17 STUDENTS. ONE COOL TRIP
A Grade 8 class from Lethbridge, Alta. — the 2017 winners of Canada’s Coolest School Trip — dives into Nova Scotia’s ancient Mi’kmaq and colonial past on a tour of historic sites and a national park