The best things to do in Honolulu fit together better than you might expect. In a few days you can watch sunrise from the rim of Diamond Head, spend a quiet morning at Pearl Harbor, snorkel Hanauma Bay, and close the day with a luau. Honolulu is Hawaii’s capital and the main hub of Oahu,
If you are putting together a list of things to do in Pearl City, start by resetting your expectations. Pearl City is not a resort town like Waikiki, and that is exactly why travelers like it. This quiet, residential community sits on the shore of Pearl Harbor on Oahu’s leeward side, about 10 miles northwest
Fall in Hawaii is the islands’ best-kept secret: warm days in the low 80s, warm ocean, thinner crowds, and some of the year’s most rewarding experiences — from the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival to the season’s first North Shore swells. Here are seven unforgettable adventures to plan your trip around this autumn. Key Highlights Fall
If you only make it to one national park in Hawaiʻi, Volcanoes National Park Hawaii is the one that changes how you think about the planet. Across more than 344,000 acres on the Big Island’s southeast side, Kīlauea — one of the most active volcanoes on Earth — shares ground with Mauna Loa, the largest
West Maui is the stretch of Maui’s northwest coast that runs from Lahaina through the resort beaches of Kaanapali and Napili to upscale Kapalua and the rugged coast past Honolua Bay. It is the most visitor-friendly side of the island: sunny, warm, and full of the island’s best swimming and snorkeling beaches, two of Hawaii’s
Therefore, before Hawaii became a tourist destination with its Dole Plantation, the history of pineapple began even before that. The first time pineapples were found in the Hawaiian Islands was in 1813, many years after they were brought in from other places into the archipelago. The tropical climate and volcanic soil proved to be conducive
Hawaii is not one vacation — it is a family of islands that happen to share an archipelago. Oahu hums with city energy and history, Maui stretches out in beaches and winding coastal roads, the Big Island feels like the planet still being built, and Kauai keeps everything lush and quiet. If you are planning
If you only do one evening activity in Honolulu, make it a harbor cruise. A Honolulu harbor cruise sails you out of the working waterfront of downtown Honolulu, along the Waikiki coastline and out toward Diamond Head, timed so you’re on the water as the sky goes from gold to rose to deep purple. It’s
