Austin surprised us. We flew in expecting good barbecue and live music, and we left already planning the next trip, because this city stacks free swimming holes, a million plus bats, and some of the best food in Texas into one very walkable, very friendly package. We based ourselves downtown, spent our days bouncing between […]
December might be the most underrated month to spend in the islands. Back on the mainland the malls are freezing and gray, and here we are stringing lights on the lānai in shorts and slippers, watching the surf get bigger by the week. Christmas in Hawaiʻi looks nothing like a snow globe, and that is […]
Drive as far west as the road goes on Oʻahu and you run out of pavement twice, once on the North Shore past Dillingham Airfield and once on the leeward coast past Mākua. Both roads dead-end at the same wild place from opposite directions, because no road was ever built around the island’s westernmost corner. […]
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There’s a lot of eSIM companies in the world. They all work a similar way: you download their app, pick your package, install the eSIM into your smartphone, and off you go. There’s many I like. But one I like more the rest is Holafly and I’ve been using their eSIMs for years. I find […]
Kailua has no shortage of breakfast lines, but only one place in town starts your morning the way a Singapore kopitiam does, and that is Cafe Kopi. Tucked on Kihapai Street a few blocks from the beach traffic, this family run cafe pairs French style pastries with the flavors owner Jeanne Ng grew up on […]
Fourteen thousand blocks of coral, four grass churches before it, a king’s words that became the state motto, and the royal tomb in the yard. The full story of Kawaiahaʻo Church, plus how to visit. The post Kawaiahaʻo Church: The Coral Church of the Aliʻi (1842) appeared first on WANDERLUSTYLE – Hawaii Travel & Lifestyle […]
Hanauma Bay is the snorkeling spot visitors ask us about more than any other on Oʻahu, and one float over that reef tells you why. It sits inside a collapsed volcanic crater on the southeast shore, about 10 miles (16 km) east of Waikīkī, and the whole bay works like a sheltered classroom for anyone […]
Hawaiʻi hurricane season runs June through November. The 14-day kit, home and insurance prep, and what visitors should do if a storm hits. The post Hawaiʻi Hurricane Season: How Residents and Visitors Should Prepare (2026) appeared first on WANDERLUSTYLE – Hawaii Travel & Lifestyle Blog.
A local, up-to-date guide to hiking Diamond Head (Lēʻahi) on Oʻahu: 2026 reservations, fees, hours, how to get there, the trail itself, and the best time to go. The post Diamond Head Hike (Lēʻahi): Reservations, Fees, and How to Beat the Crowds (2026) appeared first on WANDERLUSTYLE – Hawaii Travel & Lifestyle Blog.
Where locals watch the sunset on Oʻahu, from Magic Island and Waikīkī to Ko Olina and the North Shore, plus the best times, parking, and 2026 fees. The post Best Sunset Spots on Oʻahu: Where to Watch and When to Go (2026) appeared first on WANDERLUSTYLE – Hawaii Travel & Lifestyle Blog.