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5 Reasons Waimea Valley on Oahu is Worth the Trip & Cost!

If you’re visiting Oahu and staying in Waikiki, you may wonder: what could possibly be worth driving 2 hours to Haleiwa on the North Shore?!…

Halona Blowhole in Oahu – Everything You Need To Be On Alert For

When you visit Oahu, you won’t want to miss stopping at one of the most spectacular lookouts in Hawaii, the Halona Blowhole. Located in East…

Top 5 Books About Hawaii

If you’re coming to Hawaii and looking for some quality beach reading-material, look no more! Here’s a list of the top five books about Hawaii,…

Top 10 Happy-Hours on Oahu

For lots of visitors to Oahu, there always seems to be that two-hour window AFTER the beach but BEFORE dinner. Where to go? Happy-Hour (we…

Slow It Down on Molokai

If you’re searching for a destination where you can experience Native Hawaiian culture, enjoy wide-open spaces, and take advantage of scenic beauty and enticing adventures,…

Ten Things “I Wish I’d Packed for Hawaii”

New bikini? Check Comfortable Flip Flops? Check Good book for the plane? Check. If you’re coming to Hawaii and have your packing list all ready…

Hawaii Five-O Premiere Wrap Up

It looked like a scene right out of a hit T.V. show: Reporters gathered in anticipation of a star-studded event on the beach, only to…

Stars Shine at the Hawaii Five-O Premiere

It’s a star-studded red carpet premiere in Waikiki tonight, as the cast of Hawaii Five-O descended on Waikiki for Sunset on the Beach. Hawaii Aloha Travel’s…

Why Queen’s Surf Beach for Hawaii Five-O Premiere?

Hawaii Five-O could hold its annual red-carpet premiere anywhere, so why choose Queen’s Surf Beach? Besides the oversized, outdoor screen already in place for the…

Fans Flock to Hawaii Five-O Premiere in Waikiki

Hawaii Five-O superfans from all around the globe are gearing up for what promises to be an extraordinary night Saturday, as the cast and producers…

The Island of Lanai in Hawaii

Located just nine miles from Maui, Lanai seems like a world-away from the hustle-and-bustle of modern city-life. The smallest inhabited island in Hawaii has no stoplights,…