Once we decided on the third island we would visit island hopping Hawaii, in addition to Maui and Oahu, and we knew where to stay on the Big island, it was time to start planning the trip. We felt pretty confident about the Kona coast but far less about the …
At the time of booking our 3-week trip Hawaii island hopping trip, we had no idea of the amount of research ahead of us. Which island(s) to visit? How much time to spend on each island? Where to stay on each island? As a notorious planner and frantic control freak (among other …
One of the most memorable experiences during our recent Hawaii island hopping adventure, was hiking through the crater of an active volcano. And active proved to be quite accurate, since the 2018 Kilauea eruption took place just 2 to 3 weeks after our visit. Hiking the Kilauea Iki trail is …
Attending a Maui luau was one of the experiences that ranked pretty high on our Hawaii bucket list. You’re spoiled with choice on the Valley Isle which makes it hard to choose. We finally booked the Wailele Polynesian Luau. Not because it is held in the Westin Maui, the Kaanapali …
This road trip was supposed to be one of the highlights of our adventurous island hopping Hawaii vacation. We were all set to marvel at the wonderful Road to Hana stops we had selected. But what started out as a gorgeous day on Maui’s west coast, actually turned out to …
Maui is Hawaii’s renowned resort destination and a popular vacation spot for many tourists. We couldn’t think of a better place to start our Hawaii island hopping adventure and recover from our jetlag. But did you know there are plenty of things to do in Maui with kids other than …
For our visit to the island of Oahu, our final stop while island hopping Hawaii, we wanted to stay in a central location. We had been relaxing extensively on the other islands and so we wanted to explore the Honolulu area. In our search for a modern, fresh and sophisticated …
