A wildlife encounter is most rewarding when the animal can continue what it was doing. A resting turtle, a feeding manta or a distant whale is not a performance for...
Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park brings cultural history and coastal ecology into the same outing. Fishponds, a fishtrap landscape, paths and shoreline habitat help visitors understand relationships between people, food and...
Kona and Maui can both support a memorable Hawaii holiday, but they create different daily routes. Kona is a district and visitor base on Hawaiʻi Island; Maui is a separate...
A day trip from Kona to Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park is a substantial outing. It works best when the park is the purpose of the day, with a few carefully...
A Kona manta experience can be a memorable evening, but it is a real ocean activity that deserves preparation. Choose it because the format suits you, not because a photograph...
Kona and Waikīkī answer different holiday wishes. A Kona stay can revolve around a rental home, regional drives, coffee country and cultural landscapes. Waikīkī places a beach neighborhood, restaurants and...
The choice between a volcano day trip and an overnight is really a choice about pace. A focused visit can work from Kona, but a traveler who wants several walks,...
Hōlualoa offers a different rhythm from Kona’s waterfront. The upland village is associated with art and coffee, and it rewards a visit built around a few open businesses rather than...
The Kona coast offers open ocean views, changing light and a range of foregrounds, from town waterfront scenes to lava and sand. A good evening photo outing does not need...
Kauaʻi rewards a trip organized by coast. The south shore, north shore and canyon country each deserve time, and there is no continuous coastal road around the island. A five-day...