Hānaiakamalama, the Nuʻuanu retreat of Queen Emma and Kamehameha IV, arrived from Boston in 1848 and nearly became a baseball field. The full history, plus how to visit. The post Queen Emma Summer Palace: The Real Story of Hānaiakamalama (1848) appeared first on WANDERLUSTYLE – Hawaii Travel & Lifestyle Blog.
Where to find the best katsu on Oʻahu: crispy tonkatsu in Waikīkī, local chicken katsu plates, katsu curry, plus addresses, hours, and ordering tips. The post Best Katsu on Oʻahu: Tonkatsu, Chicken Katsu, and Katsu Curry (2026) appeared first on WANDERLUSTYLE – Hawaii Travel & Lifestyle Blog.
September might be our favorite month to show people around Oʻahu. The mainland kids head back to school, so the beaches breathe a little easier. The water stays warm, the trade winds still cool the afternoons, and the island slides into what we call second summer. September weather here is close to ideal. Highs land […]
Ice cream hits different after a day in the sun. Salt on your skin, sand in your slippers, a cold scoop melting faster than you can eat it. That is a good Oʻahu afternoon. Oʻahu has a deep bench of scoop shops. Kaimuki gelato counters, a banana soft serve truck near Diamond Head, and grocery […]
Chinese food on Oʻahu runs deep. It is not a trend here. It is woven into how the islands have eaten for more than a century. Our family grew up on this stuff. Dim sum on a slow Sunday. Manapua after school. A whole steamed fish for every birthday. So we pulled together the Chinese […]
Where we go for Indian food on Oʻahu: verified hours, prices, BYOB tips, and what to order, from Moʻiliʻili tandoori to Kailua dosas. The post Best Indian Food on Oʻahu: Where We Go for Curry and Naan (2026) appeared first on WANDERLUSTYLE – Hawaii Travel & Lifestyle Blog.
Ten offline Android games we keep installed for flights and dead zones, with current Google Play prices and real tradeoffs. The post 10 Offline Android Games for Travel That Work in Airplane Mode appeared first on WANDERLUSTYLE – Hawaii Travel & Lifestyle Blog.
The Lanikai Pillbox hike (Kaʻiwa Ridge Trail) trades a short, steep climb for Oʻahu’s best sunrise. Get the 2026 parking rules, trail tips, and history. The post Lanikai Pillbox Hike (Kaʻiwa Ridge): Sunrise Views, New Parking Rules, and Trail Tips (2026) appeared first on WANDERLUSTYLE – Hawaii Travel & Lifestyle Blog.
The Koko Head Stairs are the closest thing Oʻahu has to a natural stairmaster. You climb 1,048 old railroad ties straight up the spine of a volcanic crater. There is no easing into it. The trail points up, and it stays up. We have hiked this one at sunrise, at sunset, and once, foolishly, at […]
Before it was Pearl Harbor, it was Puʻuloa: pearl oysters, 22 fishponds, a shark guardian, and the 1887 treaty that changed Oʻahu forever. The post Puʻuloa: The Hawaiian History of Pearl Harbor Before 1941 appeared first on WANDERLUSTYLE – Hawaii Travel & Lifestyle Blog.