by Andrew Doughty | Nov 4, 2023 | Blog, Start Planning Your Vacation
So you’re in Hawai‘i and want to eat some local cuisine. The options can be overwhelming, with most everyplace having at least one item that’s considered a local dish. (Heck, even McDonald’s carried saimin—the Hawaiian version of ramen—until...
by Andrew Doughty | Nov 1, 2023 | Blog
O‘ahu is the center of surfing in the islands, some say the world. And that’s as it should be. This is where it was invented, this is where it was exported from, this is where so many great surf sites are, this is where the surfing culture thrives, and this is where...
by Andrew Doughty | Oct 25, 2023 | Blog, Start Planning Your Vacation
Are you traveling to the Big Island with that special someone? Well, you’re in luck. The Big Island? It’s not just a big chunk of volcanic rock and picturesque beaches. No, it’s romance central. From starry-eyed nights to beachy delights, we’ve got...
by Andrew Doughty | Oct 21, 2023 | Blog
If you find yourself visiting Hawai‘i in October, you’ll notice that things look just a little bit spookier around this time. Sure, there’s still plenty of sand and sun, but Halloween’s a big deal around these parts, and it shows. You’ll see all manners of bat, ghost...
by Andrew Doughty | Oct 18, 2023 | Blog
The Hawaiian Islands are home to some of the rainiest spots in the world. The windward mountaintops of Kaua‘i, Maui and the Big Island of Hawai‘i all can see more than sixty feet of rain fall in a year. Despite the dry, drought-like conditions some of the islands are...