Island Hopper’s Ultimate Guide to Oahu: The Gathering Place
Family-friendly retreats to Hawaii's Gathering Place are incomplete without these tried and true traditions.
Excursion to Captain Cook’s Point
I woke up the next day having researched some tours and having revived the impulse to take a dip in Hawaiian waters. Since my family...
The Big Island … and still growing
The first thing you notice as you descend is that the island is cloaked in black, unlike the lush green layer carpeting the others. The...
Grand Canyon of the Pacific
Known as the Grand Canyon of the Pacific, Waimea Canyon on the north side of Kauai has been carved out over millions of years by water and...
Kailasa in Kauai
It is said that the Hindu god of dance and destruction, Shiva, lives on Mount Kailasa with his consort Parvati. Well Kauai seems to be an...
Kauai: The Garden Isle
We woke up this morning to catch a flight out to Kauai. I love inter-island flights because it’s like riding a bus. This flight was a...
Day 2 in Paradise
Since I’d woken up early for the hike up Diamond Head, I came back to the condo to enjoy a wonderful two and a half hour nap. After...
Hike up Diamond Head
I woke up at 5 a.m. this morning so I could get ready and be at the base of the Diamond Head crater by 6 when the park opens. It was just...
Aloha (continued)
After lunch, we spent the rest of the day just driving around the island, passing along Makapu’u Point from where you can see Rabbit...
Aloha from Paradise
I’m on vacation with my family in Honolulu for a few days and then Kauai for Independence Day weekend. I woke up this morning and had...