Aloha Friday Photo: Hilo Sunrise
Sheila Beal Mahalo to Gary Petrison for sending in today’s Aloha Friday Photo. Gary tells us that this photo is of the first Hilo sunrise of November 2012. Gary’s photo sure is…
DT Fleming Beach on Maui
One of our favorite Maui beaches is DT Fleming Beach in the Kapalua area of Maui. This crescent-shaped beach entices you relax in its beauty. Besides being a beautiful beach,…
Aloha Friday Photo: Byodo-Temple
Mahalo to Paul Kilfoil for sharing today’s Aloha Friday Photo of Byodo-In Temple on Oahu. Paul tells us, “We love the tranquil beauty of the Byodo-In Temple on Oahu!” We…
Visiting Kahanu Garden off the road to Hana
A short diversion off the road to Hana (Hwy 360) leads to one of the National Tropical Botanical Gardens, Kahanu Garden. Two of the most distinguishing features of this garden…
Aloha Friday Photos: Ocean encounters of the Hawaiian monk seal kind
Normally we feature one photo from a reader. Today, we’re posting several photos that tell of a neat underwater experience from John Walsh of Arizona. While snorkeling at Tunnels Beach…
Aloha Friday Photo: Painted Sunset
Doesn’t this photo almost look like an oil painting? I love the peach, pink and butter-colored clouds with their undefined edges. The kiawe trees in the foreground provide grounding, while…
Let’s chat about romance in Hawaii!
Are you looking for romantic ideas for your Hawaii honeymoon or anniversary trip? Or, do you have tips you’d love to share from your romantic Hawaii vacation? Please hop in…
Infographic: Hawaii Travel Trends
The folks at FlipKey crunched years of data from their reservation request system to determine travel trends. Then they packaged the trends in a neato infographic that’s shown below. Some…
Aloha Friday Photo: Splash on the Rocks Edition
Today’s Aloha Friday Photo was shared by Erin Jones of Colorado. Erin snapped this photo from Oahu’s North Shore in February. If I gaze at this photo long enough, I…
Scenes from the Kona Coffee Festival
The Kona Coffee Festival is one of Hawaii’s top festivals. As you’ve probably guessed, this festival is held annually on Hawaii Island, the Big Island and home of Kona coffee.…
Aloha Friday Photo: Anniversary sunset
Mahalo to Beverly Foos for sharing her Maui sunset photo with us. She tells us, “We had such a wonderful time on our anniversary trip to Maui and hope to…
The most surprising things about visiting Hawaii
Hawaii really is unique. Those islands way out in the middle of the Pacific Ocean hold many surprises for visitors. I wanted to compile a list of the most surprising…
