Related: Kailua-Kona Guide, Kealakekua Bay Snorkeling, Two Step Beach and Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau A honu the size of a coffee table is eating breakfast about twenty steps from the lifeguard tower, and half the beach has not noticed yet. She is working the seaweed off a rock in water that barely covers her shell. A […]
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Waimānalo Beach on Oʻahu is three beach parks on one long stretch of sand. Which one to pick, where to park, lifeguard hours, and where to eat. The post Waimānalo Beach, Oʻahu: Which of the 3 Beach Parks to Pick and Where to Park (2026) appeared first on WANDERLUSTYLE – Hawaii Travel & Lifestyle Blog.
The 10 best beach toys for toddlers, from a no-spill bucket to a fold-flat silicone pail, with real prices and what packs best for the flight to Hawaiʻi. The post Best Beach Toys for Toddlers: 10 Worth Packing for Hawaiʻi (and Any Beach) appeared first on WANDERLUSTYLE – Hawaii Travel & Lifestyle Blog.
Related: Road to Hāna Guide, Pīpīwai Trail Guide, Best Waterfalls in Hawaiʻi Fifty-five. That is how many cars fit in the dirt lot at Twin Falls Maui, and that one number shapes your whole morning. Car fifty-six gets a polite wave and a long, quiet drive toward the next waterfall. Twin Falls sits at mile […]
Related: Kona Coffee Farm Tours, Kealakekua Bay Snorkeling, Big Island Must-Sees At 6:00 a.m. the seawall on Aliʻi Drive belongs to the outrigger paddlers and whoever got to the coffee window first. The water in Kailua Bay sits flat and glassy, the steeple of Mokuʻaikaua Church catches the first light, and Hualālai is still clear […]
Mauna ʻAla, the Royal Mausoleum in Nuʻuanu, holds the Kamehameha and Kalākaua dynasties. The 1865 story, the torchlight nights, and how to visit with respect. The post Mauna ʻAla: The Royal Mausoleum Where Hawaiʻi’s Kings and Queens Rest (1865) appeared first on WANDERLUSTYLE – Hawaii Travel & Lifestyle Blog.
Pīpīwai Trail on Maui: 4 miles through a bamboo forest to 400-foot Waimoku Falls. Fees, the drive past Hāna, trail conditions, and when to start. The post Pīpīwai Trail, Maui: The Bamboo Forest Hike Worth the 4-Hour Drive (2026) appeared first on WANDERLUSTYLE – Hawaii Travel & Lifestyle Blog.
Related: Waipiʻo Valley Lookout, Hāpuna Beach Guide, Big Island Must-Sees Mile marker 28 is where ʻAkoni Pule Highway runs out of island. The pavement stops at a guardrail, the cliff drops away, and the whole windward side of Kohala lines up in front of you. Green headland after green headland fades into the mist, with […]
Related: Makapuʻu Point Lighthouse Trail: Hours, Parking, and What to Expect, Hālona Blowhole Lookout: How to Time It So It Blows, Best Time to Visit Hawaiʻi, Month by Month Every winter, somebody halfway up the Makapuʻu trail stops mid-sentence and points at the water. Then the whole trail stops with them. Out past the lighthouse, […]
Related: Best Beaches on the Big Island, Big Island Must-Sees, Our Stay at The Westin Hapuna Beach Resort The drive north from the Kona airport is 30 minutes of black lava, dry grass, and the occasional goat giving you side-eye from the shoulder. Then you turn toward the ocean near mile marker 69, come over […]