Looking for kid friendly activities in Hilo, Hawaii, I came across Pana'ewa Rainforest Zoo and Gardens. This zoo is run by Hawaii County and has FREE admission! This 12-acre zoo is the only naturally occurring tropical rainforest zoo in the United …
Island Hopping
Beyond Honolulu: Kayaking the Hanalei River on Kauai
Last summer I got to spend a few days on the island of Kauai and was lucky enough to visit the north shore of the island and the town of Hanalei. One of my favorite things to do in Hanalei is to go kayaking on the Hanalei river, so I made sure to …
Why I Love the Backside of Molokai
August 2013, exactly two years after our first trip to the backside (north-east) coast of Molokai, Steve and I decided it was time another Molokai adventure. I'm not sure if we all just forgot how hard the kayaking was or how physically exhausting …
Spending the Day in Kalaupapa, Molokai
April 13, 2012. Our friends invited us to Kalaupapa, Molokai for the day, and we quickly agreed to go. Kalaupapa only allows 100 visitors on the island per day, and you can only tour the island with a tour group or by permit with a local sponsor. …
Ali’i Kula Lavender Farm
If you are ever in Maui and have a half day to drive up to Kula, you should try and make the trip up to the Ali'i Kula Lavendar Farm. This 10 acre estate is breath taking. The air is cool, fragrant, and time really stands still up here. There are …
Photos of Molokai, Land of the Lost
Here are a couple more photos of our amazing trip to Molokai summer 2011. I wanted to show more of the landscape and scenery. I just can't believe we were only about 30 minutes away from Oahu and in our own land of the lost. …
What Beach is This?
The Hawaiian islands have some of the best beaches in the world. With a snap of a camera we can capture these picturesque moments to enjoy forever. Perfection doesn't necessarily make a photo, and this shot is a great example of it. The messy …
Looking for Surf on the South Shore of Kauai
While in Kauai, Steven and I were on the hunt for surf and despite it being November there was a smallish south swell. We went driving around to a few beaches in the Poipu area and even checked Nawiliwili Bay, but only found some mushy 2 foot …
Where Did All the Opihi Go?
On a recent trip to Molokai we found opihi amongst the rocks of the remote beaches we explored. I was gladly surprised to see an abundance of opihi and thought what a rarity it was to be in the presence of this over harvested limpet. On Oahu, you …
Molokai Mo Bettah
7 Oahu residents (Steven, Taryn, Elizabeth, Mark, Lauren, Aaron, and Zoltan) did a kayak adventure on the north east side of Molokai from Halawa Valley to Pelekuna Valley August 2011 in 4 days. Sunburn, lost gear, vomiting, hunger, thirst, and no …