Hawaii Vacation Blog

When you land in Hawaii, you can immediately smell the sweet aroma of the islands’ many tropical flowers. It’s one of the many reasons visitors flock here. But, what if I told you the most popular flower in Hawaii right now smells like a dead body?! That’s exactly what’s happening at Foster Botanical Gardens this […]

If you don’t plan to rent a car for your , you don’t have to limit your outings to those within walking distance. Instead, consider renting a moped, scooter, or three-wheeled car to get you where you need to go. They’re affordable, easy to maneuver (mostly), and can help you avoid Oahu traffic, which could […]

Of all the places you’d like to visit while on vacation in Hawaii, there’s one place better left off your must-see list: the hospital. However, for thousands of tourists every year, an unexpected hospital stay turns up on their travel agendas. In fact, according to the Hawaii Dept. of Health, 68 non-residents die every year in […]

If your Hawaii vacation includes a trip to the Big Island, you may want to stay tuned to the latest controversy involving the proposed Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) on Mauna Kea. That’s because protests against the telescope closed the Mauna Kea visitor center last week, and further protests could jeopardize the visitor center’s hours of […]

An amazing Hawaii vacation is hardly out-of-reach for travelers with disabilities. In fact, all the islands offer an abundance of tours, beaches, hotels, and parks that are handicapped accessible and comfortable for those who have physical limitations. Oahu comes under the jurisdiction of the Americans with Disabilities Act, so stairs should have a corresponding ramp […]

Visitors lucky enough to travel to Hawaii this June or July are in for a celestial treat! According to the Honolulu Star Advertiser, this month, Jupiter and Venus will star in an astronomical show for several nights in the Hawaii skies. Each night, they will appear to come closer and closer together in the western evening […]

When you think about Hawaii weather, what kind of climate do you imagine? If you’re like most people, you picture Hawaii as a state that enjoys perpetual summer, complete with sunny skies and just enough rain to keep the valleys lush and green. You’d be right—mostly. But, Hawaii’s climate is much, much more complex. In […]

If you’re planning a visit to the Big Island, you may be in for a rare treat—but, only if you’re in the right place at the right time. Biologists from Cascadia Research Collective based out of Washington State has spotted a cluster of endangered false killer whales off Kawaihae, near Kona, on the Big Island, […]

When you’re a visitor to Hawaii, it can be difficult to choose which local restaurant to visit, and even harder to rule-out the ones that don’t make the cut. But, now, you can sample nearly a dozen local eateries all in once place, courtesy of Street Grindz (grindz=”food”). Starting this week, Street Grindz is hosting […]

What if you could “taste” your Hawaii vacation over and over again? Now, you can—thanks to a new company called Hawaii Snack Box. Each month, subscribers receive a treat box filled with five to seven Hawaiian snacks, such as li hing mui, arare, macadamia nuts, likikoi butter and jam, and other hard-to-find specialties. And, they feature […]

Based upon its name alone, you would imagine Sea Life Park only featured marine life or ocean animals. But, as I found out on a recent trip there with my three children, the park’s aviary is really the star attraction. Located just ocean-side of the park’s jungle-gym, the aviary is a fully-interactive experience (that’s also […]

April was a very busy month at the Honolulu Zoo! A Linnaeus’s Two-Toed Sloth was born April 20th and a Siamang Gibbon was born April 29th at the zoo, and both babies are healthy and thriving. The soon-to-be-named baby sloth is the first one born to mom, Harriet, at the Honolulu Zoo, and zoo officials […]