Category: Hawaii Travel & Vacation Info

Hanalei is the beginning of Kauai’s far north. After passing lush pastoral Kilauea and the premiere Princeville Resort, you’ll begin your descent into the valley, where a single-lane bridge leads into one of Kauai’s Edens. Unfortunately, this cute old bridge is also the only way in and out of town, so when it rains heavily, […]

Like a hand-sewn flower lei, “Aloha” has a variety of meanings that make up this beautiful Hawaiian word. It may not be physically worn like a lei but rather embraced with love and affection. Each flower represents an important element that make up the overall lei – or in this case – the overall meaning […]

Did you know that you can visit the actual place where ancient Hawaiian chiefs were born? Located in Oahu’s Waialua district, Kukaniloko Birthstones is one of the most significant cultural sites on the island. During ancient times, Kukaniloko was religiously sanctioned and symbolically marked as a place of chiefly power, according to Hawaii State Parks. […]

“Come, we go holoholo!” In Hawaiian, holoholo means “to cruise.” This can be an actual boat cruise, or to cruise around in a car or by foot. When you holoholo, you don’t have any firm destination or planned route – instead, it’s about the journey.  Experiencing Holoholo in Hawaii You’ll see the word holoholo a […]

Kauai has a love affair with Elvis Presley. He wasn’t just the King of Rock ‘n Roll; to them, he was (and still is) the King of Kauai – that slick-haired hunk who stole women’s hearts with his swag and made them swoon with every knee shake and hip sway. Today’s no different. Mention the […]

No one wants to spend their vacation being sick, but that’s oftentimes what happens when traveling. Airports and airplanes are filled with germs and viruses that get recycled with the air and multiply in the warm conditions. About 63-percent of travelers get sick, according to a national travel survey by Rx for Travel Health. While […]

Flying to Hawaii to escape the bone-chilling, negative-degree weather back home? Hawaii winter is by far much warmer than anywhere on the mainland, and if you’re looking for something fun to do (well that’s a no-brainer), then I have the perfect activity for you. It’s sure to bring out the kid in you or maybe […]

Wondering about Aunty Hawaii, and why you’ll hear so many locals call people Uncle & Aunty? You’ve come to the right place! Aunty & Uncle in Hawaii In Hawaii, everybody is everyone’s uncle or aunty or sistah or bruddah. Not necessarily in a blood-related way but in a way that’s more a sign of respect […]

“Aloha kakahiaka, means good morning to you!” That’s a verse from a sweet morning melody many of us learned while growing up in Hawaii. And I thought it’d be the perfect way to help our readers remember this beautiful Hawaiian way of saying, “good morning!” Because I’m not about to sing it, this video should […]

It’s as much of a tradition on Thanksgiving as turkey and usually leaves you pinned to the couch in a horizontal position, snoring. The kanak attack – otherwise known as siesta – is that instance after eating a plateful of grub when…BAM! A wave of sleepiness hits, and your fighting to keep your drooping eyes […]

Have you ever had that sick feeling in the pit of your stomach after losing something valuable? Or, even worse, getting something stolen? Unfortunately, there are no universal lost and found Hawaii offers. After all, the islands aren’t an amusement park or massive resort. But, depending on where you lost your item (or items), there […]

We knew renting from an “affordable car rental company” would be a gamble. With a website boasting a daily rate of $12.95, we figured it’d be one of those “get what you pay for” scenarios. And boy, were we right, as we quickly realized why these cars are nicknamed rent-a-wrecks. Let me preface this by […]