Hawaii: Iolani Palace

Maybe it was due to the implications of the animated film Moana, but I didn't exactly associate the Renaissance with Polynesian royalties. That is, until I visited Iolani Palace in Honolulu.

I acknowledge that it may have been an ignorant perspective, and so I shunned all those uninformed thoughts and welcomed every lesson that followed. There sure was a lot of information presented to us during our tour of the palace - turned museum. It was not just a museum tour, but also a good history class on the Hawaiian islands and its people.

Every chance I get to travel abroad and visit historical places, I am always amazed with the restoration efforts put into them-- either by the local government or a private organization. I sincerely wish we did just as much in the Philippines, because our lands are filled with rich culture and history.