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Top 12 Hawaii Neighbor Island Halloween Happenings

Just because your Hawaii vacation happens to overlap with Halloween, you don’t have to miss out on any of the festivities you’d enjoy back home….

Makapuu Lighthouse Trail in Hawaii Re-Paved and Re-Opened!

If you’re planning on hiking the Lighthouse Trail during your trip to Hawaii, you’re in luck! After a series of weekday closures to pave the…

Just Say “No” to Rental Car Lockboxes in Hawaii

Picture it: You land in Hawaii, get-off your plane, and head to the rental car counter. When the agent asks if you want a lockbox…

Try These Five Hawaii Award-Winning Eateries

Here in Hawaii, we’re used to garnering awards in all kinds of categories: Best Beaches, Best Hotels, Best Surf Spots (to name just a few)….

Hawaii Sea Spirits soar in Upcountry Maui

On a recent, spur-of-the-moment mini vacation to Maui, my wife and I more or less wandered into a fascinating tour of the Hawaii Sea Spirits…

BOO! Ala Moana Halloween & Other Spook-Tacular Hawaii Events

Are you lucky enough to spend Halloween in Hawaii? If so you definitely should check out Ala Moana Halloween. This fun family-friendly event is a…

Top 5 Things NOT To Bring To Hawaii

A while back, I wrote a post about the essentials you’ll need when packing for Hawaii. But, what about the items you WON’T need? Many…

Hawaii Five-0 Season Six: Starring Waikiki!

Hawaii may have some of the best weather and beaches in the world, but let’s face the facts: Many visitors come to Hawaii to check…

Where to Celebrate Oktoberfest Hawaii-Style

Cheers to Oktoberfest in Hawaii! Let’s discover the best places to celebrate the beer-centric festival! Fewer than 100,000 people in Hawaii claim German heritage, but…

Top 15 Hawaii Resorts Named “World’s Best”

With so many extraodinary resorts to choose from, planning your perfect Hawaii vacation can seem a bit overwhelming at times. So, the readers from Travel…

A “Oui” Bit of Paris in Hawaii

Hawaii may be halfway around the world from Europe, but that doesn’t mean that French cuisine in Hawaii isn’t alive and well. As a French…

4 Ways to Experience Native Hawaiian Sports in Hawaii

The Ancient Hawaiians were quite the sports enthusiasts! Surrounded by the ocean, many of the people who lived in Hawaii long-ago perfected many of the…