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This Hawaii Life explores the best of island cuisine and local foods, fun adventure tours to experience around the islands, cool road trips to interesting attractions, quirky western towns and some of the best beaches you’ll ever experience in Hawaii. Use these Hawaii guides for your inside trip ideas and planning to your visit to the islands soon.

Things to see and do in Hawaii

Discover Hawaii’s Beauty

adventure travel around hawaii

Top Places to visit

Visit each of the unique islands of Hawaii

The Big Island is big with so much beautiful landscape, national parks, outdoor adventure and unique towns to experience

Maui is the perfect family or honeymoon spot with gorgeous beaches, great snorkeling, outdoor fun and exploring the cool towns and attractions

Oahu is full of life, urban pursuits along with lush jungle and beautiful unspoiled areas worth discovering the rest of the island.

The garden isle of Kauai is lush, rugged and a real slice of nature and paradise combined so unspoiled and fun to explore

Insider tips to visiting Oahu

Insider tips to visiting Oahu: Fun places to go, planning your trip and other helpful tips to stretch your budget Oahu is a very expensive place to visit but there are some quick and easy inside tips to saving when you visit and travel just like a local would here in...

Hawaii in December

Visit Hawaii in December: Christmas celebrations, outdoor fun and sunny weather around all the islands Thinking about visiting Hawaii in December? The holidays and Christmas are really special on the islands and December is really one of the special months to visit...

Best time to visit Hawaii

The best time to visit Hawaii depends on your preference for free time, things to do and see and events that may happen around the islands when you are planning a visit. Each month offers a variety of special things and events that are celebrated around each island...

Secret things to do in Oahu

Secret things to do in Oahu: Places locals go and hang out (updated 2023) Secret things to do in Oahu (off the beaten path, local or unusual activities on island) For such a populated island, it would be hard to think there are only some local or secret places that...

How to eat cheap in Waikiki

How to eat cheap in Waikiki: Good and cheap places to food shop or eat around town and stay in budget If you are visiting Oahu on a budget and looking for ways to eat around the island inexpensively then check out how to eat cheap in Waikiki below. This short guide...

Best sunsets in Oahu

Best sunsets in Oahu ( gorgeous beaches, high up, cliffside, North Shore & unique sunset spots) You’ve finally planned a fantastic visit to Oahu and Hawaii, right? But if you are dreaming about the perfect sunset on the beach or coastline, don’t just leave it to...

Maui is open

Maui is open: you can still visit and enjoy the best of the island The last few months have been extremely difficult for Maui weathering the fires and all the hardships that are involved in the cleanup and process to get the island back in order. What is good to know...

taste the foods of Hawaii

Looking for the best foods to try on the islands? You have to try the snacks & desserts, traditional foods, farmers markets and fusion flavors

foods to eat in Hawaii

adventure fun on the islands

Outdoor recreation and adventure is easy with fantastic weather and inspiring activites to do on the islands

If you’re into outdoor sports and activity then you’re in look. You can surf, boogie board, snorkel, hike, wind surf, kayak, bike, horse back riding, mountain climbing and so many other recreation to your hearts content around Hawaii.

More Places to explore in hawaii

Maui

Lahaina

Wailea

Kaanapali

Paia

Kihei

 

Kaui

Lihue

Poipu

Hanalei

Princeville

Wailua

 

Big Island

Kona

Hilo

Waimea

Volcano

Kohala

 

More Hawaii Fun

Check out the cool things to do and see around each Hawaii destination below for inspiration

Bargains in Hawaii

Bargains in Hawaii

Where to find good deals

Family friendly fun in Hawaii

Family friendly fun

Hawaii and kid friendly

Fun in Hawaii

Fun on the islands

Hawaii Fun, cool & unique 

Best time to visit Hawaii

Best time to visit Hawaii

The best time to visit Hawaii depends on your preference for free time, things to do and see and events that may happen around the islands when you are planning a visit. Each month offers a variety of special things and events that are celebrated around each island...

How to eat cheap in Waikiki

How to eat cheap in Waikiki

How to eat cheap in Waikiki: Good and cheap places to food shop or eat around town and stay in budget If you are visiting Oahu on a budget and looking for ways to eat around the island inexpensively then check out how to eat cheap in Waikiki below. This short guide...

Maui is open

Maui is open

Maui is open: you can still visit and enjoy the best of the island The last few months have been extremely difficult for Maui weathering the fires and all the hardships that are involved in the cleanup and process to get the island back in order. What is good to know...

HAUPIA

HAUPIA

HAUPIA (HAWAIIAN COCONUT PUDDING) to die for and recipes (updated 2023) Haupia is everyone's favorite dessert in Hawaii and who doesn't like eating Hawaiian coconut puddling along with some other riff with chocolate, ube or delicious ingredient that takes it to...

Upcountry Maui

Upcountry Maui

Upcountry Maui: cool places, towns and amazing views to experience around the upcountry areas Upcountry Maui is located on the slopes of Haleakala, a vast area that covers many small towns like Makawao, Haiku, Pukalani and Kula. Mostly rural and agricultural, the...

Malasadas in Hawaii

Malasadas in Hawaii

Malasadas in Hawaii: where to find everyone's favorite places around the islands Everyone craves Malasadas in Hawaii and we all have our local favorite spots to enjoy around the islands. Sweet and sugary plain or more decadent with custards and tropical fillings,...

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