If any one thing defines Hawai‘i to travelers, it would be our beaches. The Islands boast some of the most diverse stretches of oceanfront, from the jet-black sands of Punalu‘u on Hawai‘i Island to the otherworldly red landscape of Kaihalulu Beach in Hāna on Maui. And there’s so much to do on these beaches, from […]
Hawaiʻi now has 10 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus and the federal government has advised the public to avoid groups no larger than 10. That has triggered businesses around Hawaiʻi to close or modify their hours. The latest is Hanauma Bay, a protected marine bay in East Honolulu, which is closed today until further
Most of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park on Hawaiʻi Island is open, after an unprecedented and destructive Kīlauea eruption in 2018 that forced the longest shutdown in the park’s history (134 days). Last month the popular Nāhuku, more commonly known as Thurston Lava Tube, reopened. SEE ALSO: Hawaiʻi’s Famous Lava Tube Reopens Today And today, the national park opened
In December 2005, the Carthaginian II—a three-masted, steel-hulled sailing ship built in 1921 that previously served as a cement freighter and floating whaling museum—was scuttled. This historic schooner is now considered one of the greatest sunken wrecks in the United States and has become an artificial reef for a variety of aquatic creatures, including long
Looking up at the coastline from the water, you can clearly comprehend how this place derives its name. Nāpali means “the cliffs” in Hawaiian. Kauaʻi’s majestic Nāpali Coast is a 16-mile marvel of lava rocks, sea caves, emerald green valleys and steepled mountain peaks laced with waterfalls. As if that weren’t enough to lure you
At the Shiatsu & Massage Center in the International Market Place in Waikīkī, the focus is ‘imi loa, a Hawaiian phrase that means “to seek your higher purpose.” For the center, that means freeing clients of the tension and stress that hold them back from pursuing their best life. It means empowering clients to be
His name is Romeo and I’m in love. This gorgeous umbrella cockatoo locks eyes with me, then saunters over for a closer look. He squawks, I blush. Smitten. “You know he skateboards, too,” says another admirer, clearly a regular to this zoo. I’ve always been a sucker for skateboarders, so this all makes sense. The
Experience ganban yoku, this hot stone treatment, available only at Spa Pure Waikīkī.
For the first time in nearly two years, Nāhuku, more commonly known as Thurston Lava Tube, is open today at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. The lava tube was closed due to the unprecedented and destructive Kīlauea eruption in 2018 that forced the longest shutdown in the park’s history (134 days). Nāhuku was closed for even
If you see a shark approaching you, be sure to make eye contact with it.” As someone who’s never once seen a shark in person, this is troubling advice. I have to look at the shark? In the eyes? I have trouble doing that when I’m talking to strangers. My head is racing. I can’t
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner—Friday, actually—and if you didn’t already make dinner reservations, you might be out of luck. That’s OK. Here are seven creative ways you can celebrate with your special someone. Visit a Museum The lunch basket from Hotel Wailea on Maui. Photo: Courtesy of Hotel Wailea Ditch your usual restaurant
Nestled on the slopes of Oʻahu’s famous Diamond Head is an unexpected and opulent treasure: the estate-turned-museum of billionaire American heiress and philanthropist Doris Duke, once dubbed “the richest little girl in the world.” Of the many homes that the heiress owned, Shangri La is the only one that she built from the ground up
