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10 Reviews A great place for backpacking in Hawaii is Volcano National Park and specifically the Puna Trail. If you look wilderness snorkeling I suggest looking at Halape Iki and Keauhou Landing. Keauhou Landing...
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8 Reviews This is my overview of the North Kona/Kohala beaches. Spencer Beach. This was a rather mundane looking beach. The water was clear but not turquoise. The water appeared to be protected and there was...
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11 Reviews More over... As a Hawaiian, we generally do not touch rocks. Heiau's (temples) are built from rocks and are prayed in to place by a kahuna. Sometimes a life will go down with the rock. Some...
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6 Reviews went into Lu Lus last sat. morning...took forever to get a drink ..breakfast was served with runny gross eggs and manager was to busy viewing football to cook so he asked me to leave when I...
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10 Reviews Visiting Volcanos National Park was worth the whole trip. The Drive from Kona was about 2 1/2 hours, so get started early and plan on a long day. Better yet, if your going to visit VNP stay in Hilo or...
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7 Reviews We got our rental from the airport in Hilo since that is where we flew into for our stay on the Big Island. There is also an airport in Kailua-Kona area, Kona International Airport at Keahole (KOA....
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5 Reviews and 888 Opinions The hotel room I had, had a balcony. When I looked to the right, I had a view to the ocean.
17 Reviews A waterfall located in Hilo, Hawaii. It is 80 ft (24 m) tall and almost 100 ft (30 m) in diameter. At Rainbow Falls, the Wailuku River rushes into a large pool below. The gorge is blanketed by lush,...
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5 Reviews This might not be the place for the 'younger' crowd, but if you like flowers, plants, trees and wonderful views of the ocean and waterfall then this is the place for you. There's lots of signs about...
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5 Reviews and 606 Opinions I have traveled to the Hilo side of the island several times this past year. I found an unexpected...
25 Reviews If to take Chain of Craters Road all the way to the end, it is about 18 miles long. Though we didn’t take every stop nor hike any trails, it took us almost 1.5 hours to reach the end. Here are our...
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24 Reviews At the "end" of Chain of Craters Road, you get an excellent opportunity to walk on lava. Continue 1/4 mile (500 meters) past the roadblock, over uneven lava. Be sure to stay on the marked path, as...
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5 Reviews and 150 Opinions When we were here, this hotel was closed for remodeling. It might have needed it - my sister visited...
2 Reviews This is a short hike that brings you to the bottom of the Kilauea Iki Crater. You will descent via stairs (ccw) or path in to the crater (cw). This depends which way round you go. At the bottom follow...
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1 Review Be sure to take some warm clothing, as the weather can, and usually does change in this region. It was a lovely day when I did this tour, but it suddenly got quite cool when we reached the Volcano...
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Known for its 8 pristine islands and for being a staple destination among tropical resorts, a Hawaii vacation is something everyone ought to pamper themselves with at some point. You can visit the Lolani Palace in Honolulu, marvel at the active Kilauea Volcano on the Big Island, take a helicopter tour over Kauai, relax on a whale-watching catamaran cruise, snorkel off the island of Molokini, and shop in Waikiki. So pick from one of the many beautiful Hawaii hotels, unpack your bags, and enjoy!
After walking the floor of the Kilauea Iki crater, we crossed the Crater Rim Road for this 20 minute diversion...Formed about 350-500 years ago when a large...
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Q: Hi guys, I notice 2 choices for flights from Maui to Kona. Hawaiian Airlines or Island Air. Is one better than the other?...
A: Aloha nui.....d:o) Hawaiian Airlines is a large carrier with large airplanes, whereas Island Air uses small aircraft (Dash 8), with only 37 seats. I am a small...
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If your dreams of Hawaii include hot magma and roads blocked by black lava, this is the island you need to visit. Nature's raw fury is on display here, though you'll marvel at its understatement -- no...
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Stunning Variety All on One Island!
From tropical rain forests to snow mountain peaks to arid desert, the Big Island has everything. There are two distinct sides to the island - the dry, sunny, touristy side on the Kona and Kohala...
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We thought that Hawaii sounded like a wonderful place to spend Valentine's. We didn't want to go where it was crowded with tourists, so we chose go go to Hilo,on the Big Island. We rented a house in...
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The Big Island is the largest of the Hawaiian islands and therefore has the most varied ecosystems on the island from the dry east to the wet rain forests of the west. It has the pacific's largest...
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Ah, the sacrifices I'll make for my job. I was forced to present a paper I wrote at an astronomy conference. Darn the luck, it was in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. However, being a loyal company woman, I bit...
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