Tag: hawaii

Visiting Pu’uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park-Hawaii

If you enjoy a combination of history, culture, and nature, a visit to Pu’uhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park should be on your Hawaii National Parks List.
Spending a Full Day at Volcanoes National Park – Hawaii

Cue the Jaws theme. It’s playing in my head as we approach the Nahuku Lava Tube. The group ahead of us exits the tube, but a family of 12 barrels down the path behind us. As their boisterous cries get closer, we realize we have about ten minutes with the lava tube to ourselves. We…
Spending a Half Day at Volcanoes National Park-Hawaii

Hawaii is vast. With six islands to explore and boundless activities, it’s impossible to see it all in one trip. For ambitious National Park stampers, getting a stamp at Hawaii’s Largest National Park is an important goal. But what do you do if you want to see the park but are short on time? Spend…
Staying at The Volcano House Hotel-Volcanoes National Park-Hawaii

Rolling out of bed is a luxury. It’s the best part about staying at the Volcano House hotel in Volcanoes National Park. After donning a t-shirt and hiking pants, I meander down the staircase. It’s early morning, and although the lobby is packed with day visitors from 9 am to 5 pm, at this hour,…
Eating Pink Pancakes at The Royal Hawaiian Hotel-Waikiki-Hawaii

This is the way to start a morning. Sitting lazily on a pink-umbrella-dotted patio. Sipping Kona coffee. Looking out over an expanse of sand that ends at sparkling blue water. I imagined this moment since planning our Hawaii trip, I’m finally eating Pink Pancakes at The Royal Hawaiian Hotel. The Royal Hawaiian Hotel has been…
Taking a North Shore Day-Trip-Oahu-Hawaii

Waikiki is walkable. This is our dilemma. A car is not needed for our stay on Oahu. Parking in Waikiki is scarce, difficult, and expensive. We want, however, to experience some activities beyond Waikiki. Though taking a guided tour is a great option, we’d rather visit sites on our own timeline. Solution, rent a car…
Visiting Waimea Valley-Without Swimming in the Waterfall-Oahu-Hawaii

The sun sparkles between openings in the dense trees. The sky is a vibrant blue. Small cloud puffs float lazily across the sky. The vibrant green, Waimea Valley, rises up on all sides. We set out on the main path. Our first goal, visit Waimea Valley’s most touristic feature, the waterfall. Reading reviews pre-trip, I…
Matsumoto Shave Ice-Hawaii’s Best Shave Ice-Oahu

Though known for my ice cream enthusiasm, I am also a fan of shave ice. While traveling around Hawaii, our plan, try as many icy treats as possible. As I research, I learn no shave ice tour is complete without visiting Hawaii’s most famous shave ice shop, Matsumoto Shave Ice. Matsumoto Shave Ice is located…
Eating At Giovanni’s Shrimp Truck-North Shore-Oahu, Hawaii

We pause. It’s no secret that Giovanni’s Shrimp Truck is popular, but this is the longest line for a food truck we’ve seen. Bodies start at the window, wrap around the tables, and then spread along the parking lot’s perimeter. This is one of the top things-to-do on Oahu’s North Shore, and we are in…