We absolutely LOVED our time on Oahu’s North Shore last year. We had so much fun and had a great balance of doing fun things on our list while still having time to stop at a random beach or time…
5 Kinds of Beaches to Visit in Hawaii
Beaches are pretty much the main event in Hawaii, while you are there you will probably go to the beach a lot. We went to Oahu last year and there are basically beaches everywhere, unless you are in the center…
Visiting the Wahiawa Botanical Garden on Oahu
One of the really interesting things that you get to experience when you travel around the world is the variety of plant life that exists in the world. Botanical Gardens are a lot like museums of plants and so they…
Going to Ka’ena Point on Oahu, Hawaii
You can almost drive all the way around the island of Oahu, almost, but not quite. If you want to circumnavigate the entire island you need to go on a hike around the most northwest edge. What this means is…
Snorkeling at Shark’s Cove on the North Shore of Oahu
Snorkeling was one of the things I knew I wanted to do while we were in Hawaii, I had done some brief snorkeling in Chania on Crete and at Coco Kay in the Bahamas and really enjoyed those. We had…
Visiting Pearl Harbor Historic Site
I know when we found out we were going to visit Oahu, Hawaii that I wanted to go to see the Pearl Harbor historic site which is a National Memorial and includes the USS Arizona Memorial. The attack on Pearl…
Exploring the Punchbowl in Honolulu
If you’re looking for a free thing to do in Honolulu, visiting the Punchbowl is a great way to spend some of your time. The Punchbowl, officially known as the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, is a great way…
4 Things to See at the Polynesian Cultural Center
One of the highlights from our trip to Hawaii last spring was visiting the Polynesian Cultural Center in Laie on the island of Oahu in the North Shore area. It is a really fun experience that takes you through 7…