
Freelance Writer
Hawaiʻi Island
Natasha Bourlin is a freelance writer who lives in Waimea on Hawaiʻi Island and grew up between Nevada and Oʻahu. Her father immigrated with his family to Honolulu in the 1950s where he eventually met her mother, a flight attendant based there for United Airlines. With a fervor for travel, culture and food, Natasha's spent time on six of the Hawaiian Islands, appreciating each for their diversity. She loves relaxing on the beaches of the Kohala Coast, hiking through the islands' rainforests and visiting her grandmother at the exquisite Valley of the Temples.
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Blog post
14 January, 2026