83 ReviewsAt 7:55 a.m. Pacific Time on 7 December 1941, some 360 Japanese war planes descended on the naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. This heinous, pre-emptive attack which took place while peace...
8 ReviewsThis 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...
19 ReviewsNever has a beach been as fabled as Waikiki. Since the 1950s, this beach has been a tourist destination extraordinaire. While much of it has been eroded, trampled by millions of feet, or encroached...
8 ReviewsRight in the heart of Old Town Lahaina by the Courthouse is an exceptionally large and old Banyan Tree. The tree itself is over 60 feet tall and has over ten trunks that anchor it to the ground. This...
17 ReviewsI had previously visited Rainbow Falls during a trip to the Big Island many years ago. In 2013, my wife and I visited Hilo and took a local tour which brought us to Rainbow Falls.
Rainbow Falls is a...
24 ReviewsI drove all the way down to the end (where it was closed by a lava flow) of Chain of Craters Road and I got out and went to see the Holei Sea Arch. It was just a short walk but the surface was VERY...
2 ReviewsTaking the Road to Hana Tour with Valley Isle was a vacation within a vacation. Why? Because for the first time on vacation we didn't torture ourselves with driving a long way to see something...
10 ReviewsHotel Hana Maui was a very unique and amazing hotel. It is pricey to have no t.v and wi-fi, but it's beautiful and private and romantic. The service is excellent! I've heard it is changing entirely as...
1 ReviewThis 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...
30 ReviewsWhile touring the north shore with our friend Judy, we discussed different things we wanted to do on this trip (e.g., go to the beach, have lunch at Giovanni's Shrimp Truck, go ATV'ing, etc.). Judy...
18 ReviewsThis is a BIG island! So, inevitably, you will be driving a lot. The towns are spread out and you should consider spending some time on various parts of the island. We stayed the majority of our trip...
32 ReviewsWAikiki Beach is the reason why tourists flock to Honolulu. The area has nearly flawless weather, gentle surf, great views of Diamond Head, plenty of hotel rooms, and lots of nightlife in Waikiki. The...
13 ReviewsWe took Body Glove's Deluxe Snorkel and Dolphin Morning Adventure. The cruise is aboard Body Glove's boat, Kanoa II. The boat has 2 levels, both with shaded and unshaded areas. The bottom level had...
7 ReviewsThe Diamond Head Lighthouse is not open to public tours but relatively unobstructed views of the lighthouse can be found. This lighthouse has a great historical significance to many on the island.
In...
4 ReviewsWe just walked into any of the historical sites in Lahaina and picked up a map to do this walk. It could take you a few hours to do but its free (except to where you need to pay admission), there are...
5 ReviewsWe did the Circle of Fire helicopter tour and it was awesome. We flew right over all the glowing lava and we could really see it well because it was a cloudy day and really showed up. After we had a...
20 ReviewsAt the end of the Chain of Craters Road where the lava had closed the road, the bus stopped and gave us a chance to get out and walk on the lava and take photos close up of what I had seen from a...
2 ReviewsA beauty of a beach that's for sure... just google the images for Red Sands Beach, Hana. It's not easy to find, most locals give you the "I'm not sure" when you ask them where it is. The trail is to...
100 ReviewsAfter walking the long stretch of hotels in Waikiki; you come upon a park and a pier. The pier is a great place to walk out and get a view of all the hotels along the beach. The surf is milder here...
15 ReviewsUPDATE: This park was damaged by a tsunami on March 11, 2011. As of April 2011, the park remains closed as officials assess the damage.
Ancient Hawaiian justice was rather harsh. If you broke most...
35 ReviewsI like to hike so I decided to do what pretty much every tourist does and walk up to the peak of Diamond Head crater. The views are pretty good and it makes for a short workout. If you are in good...
7 ReviewsAli’i Drive is where the major shopping and restaurants are located in Kona. This long stretch of seaside street has small shopping plazas and individual stores lining both sides of the street. Just...
5 ReviewsIf you plan to drive around Honolulu traffic in a rental car, then beware.. you might spend more than half your time waiting in very slow moving traffic, getting lost in the maze of illogical road...
4 ReviewsWe arrived at Old Lahaina Luau at 5:10 pm and the parking lot was already full. They told us to park at the overflow parking lot at the Cannery Mall across the street but we were able to find some...
4 ReviewsThe afternoon tour went first to the Big Island Candies where we could see candy being made. We bought some (they make macadamia nut cookies and chocolates), but it didn't last very long as we didn't...
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Ala Moana Beach Park is a very safe place for kids
by joiwatani
The park at the Ala Moana Beach is a great place to bring your children. As parents, we feel secured bringing the kids here where they can ran around, play badminton, soccer, etc.The park has all the amenities like a bathroom, water fountains, showers, etc. As parents, we don't like to drive back to our hotel just to use a bathroom!The park is also very accessible to the beach where the children can go swim, learn how to boogie board, etc. The sand is soft and there are no rocks and dips in the water.The only thing that you have to watch here is when the kids cross the street from the park to the beach. Make sure that you also watch the kids when they go swimming since there are no life guards around.
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Kids boogie boarding at Ala Moana
by joiwatani
My daughter and her cousins were learning to boogie board and Ala Moana Beach is the place to learn!Parents can sit down close to the beach and watch the kids.The waves are not just about right to learn how to boogie board.
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Looking for a quiet beach? Go to Ko Olina Marina
by joiwatani
This is one of the quietest beach you can find in Honolulu. Also the beach is great for children. The Ko Olina beach is great for sun-tanning, relaxing (without disturbance), sleeping and reading a book while listening to the waves of the ocean and the swinging of the cocnonut trees!There are green grasses everywhere- just bring your mat and relax!This beach is also great for small children. There is a man-made beach with a barrier created to block the strong waves. The only thing about this beach is that you are not allowed to barbecue here. There is a bathroom nearby, water fountain, and some chairs to seat.There is also a walk-way where people can walk along the beach and job.
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Lava and waterfalls
by Madasabull
Hawaii's islands have some wonderful waterfall and some crazy effects created by lava that has flowed around tree's and other obsticles. It is amazing to see how plant life as grown out of the lava and thrived.
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It's green, really green and lush!
by Madasabull
The first thing I noticed about the plant life, was how green and luch it all was. It was beautiful to look at and amazing to be near. It was a really like a jungle in places, and in fact, Jurasic Park was filmed in the islands. There is so much more free space here than I thought there would be, with streams and and mountains, and of course volcanos. If you don't like it busy, you don't have to have it that way, just get out and about to be on your own in the beautiful place.
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Honolulu
by Madasabull
This city is amazing, it has everything you need, a fantastic beach, lots of bars, clubs, shops, and great places to eat. You really wont be bored here. If I return I would make Honolulu the place to stay, and Maui the place to spend some more time. The water in honolulu is really clean and clear, and just walking along the beach and the road were there is a wall, you can look down and see all the amazingly colourful fish waiting for you to feed them.
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Checking out the USS Arizona Memorial
by joiwatani
This is a must see if you go to Hawaii. It's a free tour! It is very educational to check out the two main museums of WWII! There are sounds of war planes and pictures of soldiers, planes, submarines and warships of the Americans and the Japanese. The Tree of Life architecture design in the middle of the museum is nice. Check out the Arizona Bell, too, including the gift shop.A tour guide will lead you to the dock where you board a ferry that will lead you to the memorial building on top of the sunken USS Arizona. In here, you will see the mouth of the battleship. You will also see the names of those soldiers who died inside the sank battleship!This tour is very solemn...We can pray for all those soldiers and innocent civilians who died during WWII . This tour also reminds us the atrocities and ugliness of war and that we have to work harder for peace on earth!
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Around the island in one day
by joiwatani
I suggest you to rent a car and drive around the island. We headed to Millilani Town, Kunia, passing the Dole Plantation and fields of pineapples and sugar cane. The drive through the middle of the plantation was awesome under the cover of blue skies and warm weather! As soon as you get to the middle of the plantation, you can spot in the distance, the white roaring waves of Haleiwa.You can check out the Ice Cone place "Shave Ice" and some little neat stores. We proceeded to a long winding road, to the left side is the ocean! We stopped at Sunset Beach and at the Three Tables- it's a beach where it is famous for these three rocks with the top as flat as a table! We checked on some fishermen where we can see the China Man's hat as a background at a far distance. Pretty soon, we passed by a small town with an array of little huts restaurants with shrimps recipes as their specialties. A few...
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Waikiki Beach
by MichaelFalk1969
With so many (better and less crowded) beaches to choose from in Oahu, there really is no reason to stay for long at Waikiki Beach. Still, it is sort of a must-see, and not to visit Waikiki would be like visiting Paris without seeing the Eiffel Tower. Waikiki (city) offers plenty of accomodation, restaurant and shopping options. The best panoramic view of Waikiki and its beaches: from Diamond Head viewpoint (see separate tip).
Rainbow Falls
by MichaelFalk1969
Just outside Hilo, a scenic waterfall with a short hiking path - unfortunately very popular with bus tourists. Can easily be combined with visits to other waterfalls in the area north of Hilo (Akaka Falls, Umauma Falls ..).
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