Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian islands featuring countless beautiful beaches and attractions. My top choices are Haleakala National Park and Molokini crater. Molokini is an uninhabited islet great for snorkeling and scuba diving but needs a boat ride. We didn’t go considering kids’ and seniors’ conditions. The next in line is Road to Hana […]
There are three prominent historical sites on Oahu that everyone should visit. First one is an easy guess, USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor. Second one is USS Missouri which berth on another side of Pearl Harbor. The last is Iolani Palace, the royal residence of the rulers of the Kingdom of Hawaii, which is also […]
Polynesian Cultural Center locates at North Shore. If your trip is culture oriented, this will be a good place to spend a day. We didn’t go though. Besides, North Shore is majorly a surfing site. You will like North Shore very much if you are a pro surfer. Before you get into water, double confirm […]
Among whole Oahu, east side is richest in outdoor attractions and outdoor activities. Oahu great lookouts, great hikes, great beaches are all here. Hanauma Bay is the crown jewel among all Oahu. Makapu’u Point light house, Lanikai Beach (+ Pillbox Hike), Byodo-in Temple and Nu‘uanu Pali Lookout all worth a visit. The name Hanauma comes from […]
When talking about Oahu, people think about Waikiki first. In the south, there are more to explore including Pearl Harbor, Diamond Head, and hidden-gem Kahala Mandarin. Granted, Waikiki has distinctive mojo. During my first visit in 1999, I spent a lot of time around Waikiki, either swimming from one section to the other or surfing with […]
West Oahu has popular resorts like Disney Aulani in Ko Olina resort area. Also cities on west Oahu are on fast expansion too. However, only Highway 1 connects to Honolulu. East-bound traffic to Honolulu is terrible during morning peak hours, Avoid hours before 9:00 AM when driving to that direction. If you are going North […]
Disney Aulani locates on Ko Olina Resort area of Ewa Plain in the very west end Oahu. Although a secluded retreat heaven, west Oahu used to be a barren place without much business activities. In the last decade, a lot of new developments pop up around Kapolei not far from Ewa Plain, both residential and […]
This Hawaii trip is my second visit and my first has been 14 years ago fresh out from school. First time to Hawaii, I was only able to tour Oahu. As a typical backpacker, my first Hawaii trip was all around taking buses, riding bikes, eating fast food, and cramping into a studio apartment with others. […]
Trujillo is a new cruise tender port opened in October 2014 to relieve the pressure on the nearby island of Roatan. We are actually the second cruise arriving Trujillo. The town still keep its local norm. Enjoy local vibe as early as possible before up-coming vast cruisers change local culture.