Hawaii Vacation Blog

If your Hawaii vacation includes a trip to the Big Island, you may want to stay tuned to the latest controversy involving the proposed Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) on Mauna Kea. That’s because protests against the telescope closed the Mauna Kea visitor center last week, and further protests could jeopardize the visitor center’s hours of […]

An amazing Hawaii vacation is hardly out-of-reach for travelers with disabilities. In fact, all the islands offer an abundance of tours, beaches, hotels, and parks that are handicapped accessible and comfortable for those who have physical limitations. Oahu comes under the jurisdiction of the Americans with Disabilities Act, so stairs should have a corresponding ramp […]

Visitors lucky enough to travel to Hawaii this June or July are in for a celestial treat! According to the Honolulu Star Advertiser, this month, Jupiter and Venus will star in an astronomical show for several nights in the Hawaii skies. Each night, they will appear to come closer and closer together in the western evening […]

When you think about Hawaii weather, what kind of climate do you imagine? If you’re like most people, you picture Hawaii as a state that enjoys perpetual summer, complete with sunny skies and just enough rain to keep the valleys lush and green. You’d be right—mostly. But, Hawaii’s climate is much, much more complex. In […]

If you’re planning a visit to the Big Island, you may be in for a rare treat—but, only if you’re in the right place at the right time. Biologists from Cascadia Research Collective based out of Washington State has spotted a cluster of endangered false killer whales off Kawaihae, near Kona, on the Big Island, […]

When you’re a visitor to Hawaii, it can be difficult to choose which local restaurant to visit, and even harder to rule-out the ones that don’t make the cut. But, now, you can sample nearly a dozen local eateries all in once place, courtesy of Street Grindz (grindz=”food”). Starting this week, Street Grindz is hosting […]

What if you could “taste” your Hawaii vacation over and over again? Now, you can—thanks to a new company called Hawaii Snack Box. Each month, subscribers receive a treat box filled with five to seven Hawaiian snacks, such as li hing mui, arare, macadamia nuts, likikoi butter and jam, and other hard-to-find specialties. And, they feature […]

Based upon its name alone, you would imagine Sea Life Park only featured marine life or ocean animals. But, as I found out on a recent trip there with my three children, the park’s aviary is really the star attraction. Located just ocean-side of the park’s jungle-gym, the aviary is a fully-interactive experience (that’s also […]

April was a very busy month at the Honolulu Zoo! A Linnaeus’s Two-Toed Sloth was born April 20th and a Siamang Gibbon was born April 29th at the zoo, and both babies are healthy and thriving. The soon-to-be-named baby sloth is the first one born to mom, Harriet, at the Honolulu Zoo, and zoo officials […]

Waimanalo Beach once was one of Hawaii’s best-kept secrets. Just 45 minutes from Waikiki, this sprawling shoreline is quiet, scenic, and great for any kind of beach day.  But then the secret got out! In 2015, Dr. Beach named Waimanalo Beach Hawaii the #1 beach in America – a big achievement for this rural spot. […]

Considering the rich history to be discovered along highway Route 99 (also known as Kamehameha Highway), from in Central and on Oahu’s North Shore, it comes as no surprise that a company named Route 99 (reminiscent of Route 66 in the heartland of the mainland) specializing in Hawaiian lifestyle caps and headwear, has become so […]

A new restaurant has opened at the Hawaii Mission Houses Museum in historic Honolulu. The Mission Social Hall & Café is the brainchild of Hawaii chef Mark Noguchi, which assures the fact that the restaurant will be more than a convenient concession at the popular visitor attraction. (The Hawaii Mission Houses were originally built for […]