If it’s your first vacation to Hawaiʻi, the planning process can be a little intimidating. Which island do you visit? What’s the best time to book flights? What do you pack? All of these questions, and more, are answered on this week’s episode of the Have Aloha Will Travel podcast, where your Cat and Kevin […]
Hawaii Island, commonly referred to as the Big Island, is a pretty unique place, even compared to the rest of the Hawaiian Islands. And there are some key features of the Big Island, some obvious, others not so much, that may catch visitors and even locals off-guard. So if you’re headed to Hawaii’s youngest and
In the land of sunshine, rainbows and beaches, a lot can go wrong. A mix of excitement, weariness from a long flight and a general lack of knowledge about Hawaiʻi, or the ocean, can lead first-time visitors to make mistakes that may detract from their tropical adventure. If knowing is half the battle, then the
Day One Wake up with the sun at the summit of Leahi (aka Diamond Head). Its moderate, 1.6-mile jaunt up the famous summit will give you a bird’s-eye view of Waikiki, Honolulu and West Oahu. Skip the food vendors at the park, and drive to local favorite Waiola Shave Ice for your reward—a round of
These Hawaii Instagram feeds will get you even more excited about your upcoming trip to Hawaii (or inspire you to book one) with their diverse showcase of the Islands’ sights and destinations. 1. For Waikiki: @the96815 A photo posted by The 96815 (@the96815) on Jul 30, 2016 at 2:19pm PDT Aka, Nova Rizzo Nova has
If you’re planning to visit Hawaii, pack these postcards full of travel tips with you. We asked our HAWAI‘I Magazine readers who’ve been to the Islands more than once what advice they would give to a first-time traveler here. The answers were wide, varied and informative. There were practical tips concerned with luggage and logistics
The Hawaiian Islands are one of the most geographically remote places on Earth. Separated from the U.S. Mainland by nearly 2,400 miles of open ocean, and by 3,850 miles from its nearest Asiatic landfall in Japan, the Islands are home to unique plants and animals as well as several hundred years worth of geographically isolated,
