Gear Up For Hawaii
DAY PACK: Organize your daypack so that it can be used not only for hiking and beach use, but also as a “purse” that you can drag with you everywhere, thereby leaving… Continue reading
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Kauai Trailblazer: Your personal tour guide
If you plan to get out and explore Kauai on vacation, pick up a copy and give it a good perusal before you leave home. The island’s top attractions (like the Kalalau Trail,… Continue reading
Akaka Falls: More than just another roadside attraction on Hawaii Big Island
For sure the half-mile loop hike at Akaka Falls State park is a tourist trot, complete with sightseeing buses and paid parking. But it’s also one of the best waterfall-and-botanical hikes in Hawaii.… Continue reading
Luxury “sniking” on Maui’s Wailea Coast
‘Sniking’ is for adventure fiends who can’t decide whether to spend the day hiking or snorkeling: You can do both at the same time! And you won’t find a better spot to snike… Continue reading
Oahu’s famous Diamond Head has an unrecognizable face
With a rippling green ridge that emerges from the skyscraper profile of Waikiki, Diamond Head is one of the world’s iconic visions. Though it indeed sparkles, it was calcyte crystals and not diamonds… Continue reading
A Big Island National Historic Park that has it all—except lots of tourists
Kaloko-Honokohau National Historic Park covers several miles of coast just north of Kona, but most visitors don’t find it. A huge lava flow around 1800 covered what were King Kamehameha’s agricultural gardens, but… Continue reading
Dream big: Virgin to Hawaii
Starting in November, Virgin America will be flying to Oahu and Maui. They’re taking reservations now. The news may give Hawaiian Airlines some competition. We like Hawaiian for their on-time reliability and friendliness: Your… Continue reading
How not to die while having fun hiking in Hawaii
Tsunamis, hurricanes, molten volcanos, and big-scale earthquakes are all part of the weather forecast at times in Hawaii. But Mother Nature’s big events, thankfully, take few lives these days. Yet, about once a… Continue reading