We were definitely bummed to pack up and say goodbye to the North Shore rental house that hosted our vacation within a vacation. But we couldn’t stay blue for long with a full day of exploring on the way back in to Honolulu! Heading west, we made a stop in Waimea Bay with hopes of jumping…

My favorite part of visiting friends when I travel is getting to jump in and live their lives for a while. When Heather and I went to visit Wim and Dave in Oahu, we got a little taste of what it’s like to live in Hawaii — Dave showed us where he goes surfing in the…

I’ve said it before, and in all likelihood I’ll say it many more times — one of my favorite things about Hawaii is that life is lived outdoors. Sure, I slept in a room with four walls and roof (most nights!) but my days were spent surfing, diving, ATV-riding — and hiking. I never considered myself…

What do you think the most visited tourist destination in all of Hawaii is? An exotic luau, a famous surf break, maybe one of the filming sights from Lost? Actually, it’s Pearl Harbor. Just a few short miles west of Honolulu, Pearl Harbor is home to America’s naval base in Hawaii. But that’s not why it’s…

There aren’t many things that get me out of bed before the sun rises. I’m not a late sleeper, but normally a 7:15am start time would be enough to make me take a pass on just about anything. But I do make an exception for diving — especially scuba diving in Oahu. While there are many…

There are beaches that are more beautiful, there are beaches that are more secluded, but there are no stretches of sand as iconic of Hawaii as Waikiki beach. The 1.5 mile coastline is the postcard image of tourism in the 50th state. Some may criticize Waikiki for being too touristy, too built-up, and too crowded. Others…