by Andrew Doughty | Jun 6, 2026 | Blog, Hawaii
If you’re driving the road to Haleakala summit at dawn — which you should be, at least once — and a medium-sized goose steps calmly into your headlights and refuses to move, congratulations. You’ve just met the nēnē, Hawaii’s state bird. Don’t...
by Andrew Doughty | May 16, 2026 | Blog, Hawaii
The Hawaiian language and culture carries many words and concepts that were shaped by the islands themselves. Living on remote volcanoes in the middle of the world’s largest ocean required careful attention and discipline in order to survive. Before modern...
by Andrew Doughty | Apr 18, 2026 | Hawaii, Kauai, Maui
Forget finding out which Harry Potter character you are, or what flavored lip gloss you’d be (Hagrid and lemon-lime, thank you for asking), let’s get into the real stuff: which Hawaiian Island you should visit. All the islands are great in their own way,...
by Andrew Doughty | Mar 21, 2026 | Blog, Hawaii, Kauai, Maui
It’s something that seems to catch both first-time and repeat visitors to Hawai‘i by surprise—winter storms. Since winter is one of the most popular times of year to visit the Hawaiian Islands, bad weather can feel especially disruptive to those looking to...
by Andrew Doughty | Mar 14, 2026 | Hawaii, Kauai, Maui
People love to ask, “Which Hawaiian island is best?” Well, That’s basically like asking a parent which child is their favorite…it just depends on what you’re looking for. Do you want a laidback, simple-pleasures kid, a non-stop,...
by Andrew Doughty | Feb 7, 2026 | Hawaii
Valentine’s Day on Hawaii’s Big Island is not about squeezing six activities into one day. If that’s your plan, you already lost. This island is big–like, why did Google Maps lie to me about that drive time? big–and romance here works best when you accept that space...
