Hawaii cultural festivals & special events: September – December 2018
Sheila Beal With fall airfare to Hawaii being on sale, it’s the perfect time to plan to a getaway and perhaps experience one of the Aloha State’s cultural festivals. We’ll list what’s…
Hurricane Lane in Hawaii
Normally on Fridays we post a happy Hawaii vacation photo from a reader. In light of the hurricane that’s passing near Hawaii, we felt that posting our usual Aloha Friday…
Take me there Tuesday: Pipiwai Trail, Maui
Driving Maui’s delightful road to Hana (and beyond) can be an action packed day. With so much to see and do, it’s challenging to budget your time, but if you are…
Aloha Friday Photos: Rainbow Falls, Hawaii Island
Mahalo to Garrett Upson for sharing this nice Aloha Friday Photo with us. Garrett’s photo was taken at Rainbow Falls in Hilo on Hawaii (Big) Island. Rainbow Falls is easy to…
Go Visit Hawaii’s 9th annual contest to predict the season’s first humpback whale sighting
Though Hawaii’s exciting humpback whale season doesn’t “officially” start until December/January, some whales start their visit sooner. It’s quite possible that there are whales swimming towards Hawaii right now. So,…
Aloha Friday Photos: Maui Sunflower Field
Mahalo to Lisa Seyfried of Nelson, British Columbia for sharing this Aloha Friday Photo. She took this photo along the Honoapiilani Highway on Maui. She says, “Love that they have replaced…
Take me there Tuesday: Waipio Valley, Hawaii (Big) Island
On Hawaii’s Hamakua Coast, Waipio Valley is sure to make you marvel. We always wonder how such a flat and verdantly green valley floor was created between the steep cliffs.…
Aloha Friday Photo: Kona hibiscus
Mahalo to Colleen Henderson for sharing this Aloha Friday Photo. Colleen photographed this pink hibiscus during her stay on Kona. We love the beautiful backlighting on this capture. You can…
Oahu helicopter tours, pricing & reviews
We wrap up our Hawaii helicopter series with Oahu. Tours of the island can begin from Honolulu airport, Ko Olina and Turtle Bay. We list the starting prices for tours,…
Aloha Friday Photo: Waipo’o Falls in Waimea Canyon on Kauai
Mahalo to Liza Mello for sharing this Aloha Friday Photo. Liza took this nice shot from Kauai’s Waimea Canyon in February. The impressive Waipo’o Falls really stands out from this…
Maui and Molokai helicopter tours, pricing and reviews
We continue our Hawaii helicopter series with a look at the tour companies in Maui and Molokai. Generally, Maui helicopter tour options are: Hana coast West Maui mountains Haleakala Molokai sea…
Aloha Friday Photo: Manoa Falls Trail
Mahalo to Laura Toffi for sharing this lovely Aloha Friday Photo. Laura took this photo from the Manoa Falls Trail on Oahu. Her photo shows that the jungle-like scenes from the…
