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7 Days on the Big Island

sunset at Mauna Kea, Big Island, Hawaii

Each of the Hawaiian islands offers a unique experience to its visitors. On the Big Island, it’s all about adventure and volcanoes. The Big Island is the youngest of the Hawaiian Islands and twice the size of all the other islands combined. It is home to five volcanoes, three of them active. On the other islands, you can spend most of your time in one location and still see everything, but this isn’t as easy on the Big Island. Continue reading “7 Days on the Big Island”

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Hike the Awa’awapuhi Trail on Kauai’s Napali Coast

The landscapes of the Napali Coast are part of the reason that millions of people travel from all over the world to visit Kauai. Most people see this rugged coastline via air or boat. But don’t underestimate the thrill of walking along a ridge between two sheer cliffs with panoramic views of the turquoise Pacific ocean. Continue reading “ Hike the Awa’awapuhi Trail on Kauai’s Napali Coast”

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The Ultimate Guide to the Road to Hana

Waianapanapa State Park

If you’re planning a trip to Maui, it’s very likely that Road to Hana is on your list of things to do. You’ll likely read a ton of information, like I did and be overwhelmed with the amount of things to see along this road. Believe me, this is not the type of journey you want to take without doing some planning first. In this guide, I’ll talk through the things you need to consider and be aware of before you go.  I’ll also provide you with my list of the 10 spots along this road that still stand out to me, even months later! Continue reading “The Ultimate Guide to the Road to Hana”

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An Epic Two-Week Hawaii Itinerary: Oahu, the Big Island, Kauai, and Maui

When planning a trip to Hawaii, many will tell you not to island hop because there’s so much to do and see on each island and a few days isn’t nearly enough to see everything. And yes, there’s a lot of traveling, flights, rental cars, etc. But for us, going to Hawaii is not something we can just pick up and do every year. It’s very likely that we won’t be able to visit Hawaii 4 times in our lifetime. It’s really far, requires a lot of time off work and it’s not all that cheap. We’re ‘on the go’ type travelers anyway, so we went for it. We wanted to get a taste of everything and so now, when and if we do get a chance to go back to Hawaii, we can make a more informed decision on which island we want to go back to and what we want to do there. I realize this may not be the way to do it for everyone, but for us it was so worth it and I have no regrets! In this post, I’ll share our two-week Hawaii itinerary including tips, highlights, and things to do on each island.  Continue reading “An Epic Two-Week Hawaii Itinerary: Oahu, the Big Island, Kauai, and Maui”