Choosing between New Year’s Eve in Hawaiʻi vs. Vegas is like picking between two desserts you love – one is rich and decadent, the other explosive and over-the-top. Hawaiʻi offers calm, warmth, and scenic sunsets that make ringing in the new year feel almost...
Shopping for holiday gifts in Hawaiʻi is almost too easy. Everything here feels like it already belongs in a stocking. But if you want to avoid the classic “I panicked and bought macadamia nuts at the airport” move, you’ll want a guide to the best Hawaiian stocking...
Holiday travel has a reputation for chaos – and honestly, that reputation is earned. Airports are crowded, flights are expensive, and everyone seems to be running on 15% battery. But it doesn’t have to feel like one long endurance test. With a bit of planning, a...
If you’re visiting Hawaiʻi during the holidays, you might wonder if a place famous for beaches and palm trees does anything festive in December. The answer is yes – Hawaiʻi absolutely does holiday lights, and it does them in a distinctly local way. Instead of icy...
Ah, the holidays. Travel, family and over the top meals. Every year I try to tell myself I'll stick to just one plate of food at Thanksgiving dinner. Two rounds of gravy-smothered mashed potatoes later and the next thing I know I'm waking up from a turkey coma on...
Thanksgiving. Usually, you think pumpkin pies, crisp air, and the turkey sweating in a small suburban oven. But in Thanksgiving in Hawaii? It’s a whole other story. Here, Thanksgiving comes with sunshine, sandy toes, and maybe a surfboard under the table. And...
If you’re spending Thanksgiving in Hawaii (or thinking about it), then yes – you’ll get the turkey, the sweet potatoes, the pie… but you’ll also get a fresh wave of fun, local‑style events that turn the day (and the weekend) into something memorable. Here are some...
Maui’s where people come for “paradise” — and it delivers. This 3-day Maui Itinerary helps you enjoy all of Maui, including golden beaches, lush valleys, humpback whales in winter, and the kind of sunsets that look fake even in person. Just remember: half is...
Kaua‘i is the oldest island – and the best 3-Day Kauai itinerary will allow you to appreciate all of what makes this island special, including rugged cliffs, endless green, and gorgeous weather that can sometimes be a bit...tumultuous. There’s one main road, and it...
O‘ahu gets a bad rap for being “the city island.” And yes, Honolulu’s got more traffic than you’d expect on a tropical rock. But if you look past the chain stores and valet parking, this island has everything: world-class surf, jungle hikes, waterfalls, and poke so...