Simple New Device Guarantees having a dream Hawaiian Vacation:

It’s a travel guide book, NO WORRIES HAWAII, Your Vacation Matchmaker, Kaua’i, Oahu, Maui, Big Island People come to Hawaii for wildly different reasons. What might yours be? In No Worries Hawaii, your… Continue reading

Take A Walk on the Windward Side: where Oahu’s Magic Begins

Waikiki Beach and Pearl Harbor get most of the play, but Oahu’s Windward (east) Coast is one big, long run of eye candy. From south at Makapu’u Lookout you get your first look… Continue reading

Fake Ai Hawaii Guides flood Amazon: Here’s how to spot them

Easiest way to find a real book: Take a look at a Trailblazer Travel Book, there’s one for each island (see link below). In continuous print for nearly three decades, Trailblazers are written… Continue reading

Kauai Trailblazer 2025: “The Patagonia of Travel Books”

When Trailblazer Travel Books were first published in the 1990s, one reviewer (Midwest Book Review) called them “The Patagonia of travel books, well-written and designed, ingeniously organized, and produced by people who are… Continue reading

TikToking to a terrible time in Hawaii

You are blowing a pile of money to go to Hawaii, so it’s only natural to want to get the lowdown and not miss the best stuff. So you go online. And wind… Continue reading

Top Hiking Trails and Beaches in Hawaii for 2025

As the year ends, let the beauty and unparalleled adventure of the Hawaiian Islands serve as a catalyst for reflection. From the tranquility of its beaches to the breathtaking hikes through lush rainforests,… Continue reading

Finding Tranquility on Hawaiian Hike-To Beaches

Given the herd mentality of tourism, it’s hard to believe that visitors can still find solitude on Hawaiian beaches. This is especially true on Maui, where a “monkey see, Maui do” behavior means… Continue reading

LAHAINA IS GONE. MAUI IS STILL HERE

The loss of Lahaina and more than 100 residents in the horrific wildfire of 2023 was one of the most devastating tragedies in modern Hawaiian history, alongside Pearl Harbor and the Hilo tsunamis.… Continue reading