Related: Best Beaches on the Big Island, Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park: The Complete Guide, and 10 Best Things to Do on the Big Island. The last mile of the walk to Papakōlea does a number on people. The wind has been shoving you sideways for forty minutes and the trail looks exactly like it did […]
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How Hawaiʻi was annexed in 1898 over the protest of 21,269 Hawaiians, what the Territory years cost, and how statehood arrived in 1959, plus where to stand in the story today. The post The Annexation of Hawaiʻi and the Road to Statehood (1898 to 1959) appeared first on WANDERLUSTYLE – Hawaii Travel & Lifestyle Blog.
Your phone dies at two in the afternoon on the sand, and the rest of the day goes with it. No shots of the keiki in the shorebreak. No map back to the highway. No way to reach the other car. We pack a charger for every beach day, every hike, and every flight between […]
Two Step snorkeling and Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau in one Big Island morning: where to park, the $20 fee, gate hours, and the park rules most visitors miss. The post Two Step Beach and Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau: Snorkeling Hōnaunau Bay Without Breaking the Park’s Rules (2026) appeared first on WANDERLUSTYLE – Hawaii Travel & Lifestyle Blog.
Kāʻanapali Beach in 2026: the 196 free public parking stalls, Black Rock snorkeling, the nightly sunset cliff dive, and what changed after Hurricane Lowell. The post Kāʻanapali Beach: How to Do Maui’s Most Famous Beach Without a Resort Key (2026) appeared first on WANDERLUSTYLE – Hawaii Travel & Lifestyle Blog.
Oʻahu in October 2026: pumpkin patches, Honolulu Pride, the Molokaʻi Hoe, HIFF, a Saturday Halloween in Waikīkī, plus weather, sunsets, and local tips. The post Oʻahu in October 2026: Pumpkin Patches, Pride, HIFF, and a Saturday Halloween appeared first on WANDERLUSTYLE – Hawaii Travel & Lifestyle Blog.
Maui Ocean Center in 2026: real ticket prices, the paid parking fee, the best time to go, and whether the sharks, honu, and 3D whale sphere are worth $50. The post Maui Ocean Center: Is the $50 Ticket Worth It? (2026) appeared first on WANDERLUSTYLE – Hawaii Travel & Lifestyle Blog.
Honolulu Museum of Art guide: 2026 hours, $25 admission, free days, $8 parking, the HoMA Café, Shangri La tours, and the eight works we go see first. The post Honolulu Museum of Art: What $25 Gets You, and When Kamaʻāina Get In Free (2026) appeared first on WANDERLUSTYLE – Hawaii Travel & Lifestyle Blog.
Waiʻānapanapa State Park needs a reservation. Fees, the four time slots, the 30-day booking window, cabins, and what to expect at Maui’s black sand beach. The post Waiʻānapanapa State Park: Book Maui’s Black Sand Beach 30 Days Out or Get Turned Away (2026) appeared first on WANDERLUSTYLE – Hawaii Travel & Lifestyle Blog.
The west side of Oʻahu bakes in a way the rest of the island does not. Wet’n’Wild Hawaii in Kapolei is the one place out there where that is the whole point. Twenty-nine acres (12 hectares) of slides, a wave pool the size of a small harbor, and a lazy river that does the parenting […]