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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.

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Discover Hawaii’s Beauty

Adventure & Recreation

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

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Which island to visit in Hawaii

by emorata | March 13, 2025 | Adventure, Explore, Hawaii travel | 0 Comments

Which island to visit in Hawaii Most equate a trip to Hawaii almost like a foreign country even though it is in the United States. Located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean Hawaii is just as close to Asia as it is to the continental USA. With the heavy influence of...

Oahu or Maui island

by emorata | March 11, 2025 | Explore, Explore Maui, Explore Oahu, Fun and Unique in Hawaii, Hawaii Lifestyle | 0 Comments

Oahu or Maui island If you're planning on visiting Hawaii and looking to either Oahu or Maui, how do you decide which island is worth visiting? It's good to try different islands to get different viewpoints and enjoying the difference but if your time is limited and...

Kealakekua Bay, Kona Hawaii

by emorata | November 9, 2024 | Adventure, Explore Big Island, Kailua Kona | 1 Comment

A visit to Kealakekua Bay, Kona Hawaii Kealakekua Bay is one of the most beautiful and popular snorkeling, hiking and kayaking areas located on the Big Island. Located about 12 miles south of Kailua Kona on Kealakekua Bay in a stunning and historic landscape. The bay...

Cheapest time to go to Hawaii

by emorata | October 20, 2024 | Bargains in Hawaii, Hawaii travel | 0 Comments

Hawaii is definitely not budget friendly for visitors to the islands. But if you are looking for the cheapest time to go to Hawaii, keep reading the tips and reviews below on when is the best time to visit the islands for the best deals. Probably the cheapest time to...

Hawaii in January

by emorata | October 15, 2024 | Explore, Hawaii events and holidays, Hawaii travel | 0 Comments

Hawaii in January - is this a good time to visit? Most visitors that come to the islands in January want to escape the winter season in their area for warmer weather and even New Years on the islands. You'll be surprised to know that January or more so wintertime is...

Hawaii in December

by emorata | September 25, 2024 | Explore, Hawaii travel | 0 Comments

Visit Hawaii in December - is this a good time to visit? Most visitors that come to the islands in December want to escape the winter season in their area for warmer weather and also celebrate the holiday season here on the islands. You'll be surprised to know that...

Pros and cons living in Hawaii

by emorata | September 12, 2024 | Fun and Unique in Hawaii, Hawaii Lifestyle, Hawaii News | 0 Comments

Pros and cons to living in Hawaii: Information before you make the move to the islands Have you ever considered the move to Hawaii and wondered what it is really like outside of the fun vacations you've had to paradise? This quick guide will share all the pros and...

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

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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.

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More Places to explore in hawaii

Maui

Lahaina

Wailea

Kaanapali

Paia

Kihei

Oahu

Kaui

Lihue

Poipu

Hanalei

Princeville

Wailua

Big Island

More Hawaii Fun

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

Bargains in Hawaii

Where to find good deals

Family friendly fun

Hawaii and kid friendly

Fun on the islands

Hawaii Fun, cool & unique

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Hawaii sunsets

by emorata | Apr 18, 2021 | Fun and Unique in Hawaii, Hawaii events and holidays

Hawaii Sunsets: Nature's Breathtaking Masterpieces Paint the Island Skies (updated 2023) Hawaii sunsets are spectacular especially for that magical first time viewing, it's almost a spiritual experience here on the islands. There’s always hype about taking the time to...

Loco Moco

by emorata | Apr 17, 2021 | foods of Hawaii

Delicious Loco Moco: A Classic Hawaiian Dish That's a Taste Sensation (updated 2023) Loco Moco is a very popular local style meal on the islands that typically is served take out or fast-food style for cheap and easy lunch time fare for Hawaiian food that's so good to...

Hawaiian Food

by emorata | Apr 16, 2021 | foods of Hawaii

Savor the Aloha Spirit: Indulge in Authentic Hawaiian Food to enjoy on the islands (updated 2023) Delicious Hawaiian foods made up of multi-cultural, Polynesian and ethnic foods from ancient Hawaiian traditional food, plantation days to the current Hawaiian regional...

Haleiwa

by emorata | Apr 16, 2021 | Family Friendly activities in Hawaii, Norths Shore, Oahu beaches, Oahu Cities, towns and neighborhoods

28 things to do in Haleiwa Town: the heart of the North Shore in Oahu The North shore area of Oahu is known for its gorgeous coastline and views, amazing surf and North Shore beaches and stunning sunsets to experience on the beach. The main town at Haleiwa is the main...

Waimea Bay

by emorata | Apr 15, 2021 | Explore Oahu, Family Friendly activities in Hawaii, Fun and Unique in Hawaii, Oahu beaches

Top 14 things to do in Waimea Bay with local attractions and places to visit in the area (updated 2023) Waimea Bay in the north shore of Oahu is a fantastic place to enjoy a beach day here and it is also a family friendly and a relatively safe beach swim at during the...

Waimea Falls

by emorata | Apr 15, 2021 | Explore Oahu, Family Friendly activities in Hawaii, Fun and Unique in Hawaii, Norths Shore, Oahu Hikes

Discover the Beauty of Waimea Falls on the North Shore: A Must-Visit Destination for Nature Enthusiasts and swim to the falls (2023) Waimea Falls in the north shore of Oahu is a fantastic place to enjoy a waterfall visit that is also family friendly and a relatively...

Magic Sands Beach

by emorata | Apr 15, 2021 | Adventure, Big Island Beaches, Kailua Kona

Magical Sands: A fantastic beach park in Kona area for a fun beach day in Hawaii (updated 2023) Magic Sands Beach AKA La'aloa Beach, is really the go to beach to hang out in Kailua Kona town. Magic Sands has an interesting name for when tides are high and the beach...

Black sand beaches of Hawaii

by emorata | Apr 15, 2021 | Big Island Beaches, Explore Big Island

11 Black Sand Beaches of Hawaii: Unveiling the Beauty of these amazing beaches (updated 2023) There’s a lot of spectacular black sand beaches of Hawaii to explore and even a few of them that are very newly formed on the island to visit. There are over 11 major black...

Kahalu’u Beach Park

by emorata | Apr 14, 2021 | Big Island Beaches, Kailua Kona

Kahalu'u Beach Park: A Coastal Haven for Unforgettable Adventures Kahalu’u Beach Park located just south of Kona town is one of the best spots for snorkeling and swimming on the west side of the island. Located In a protected cove, the beach and snorkeling area is...

Kapoho black sand beach

by emorata | Apr 14, 2021 | Big Island Beaches, Big Island Hikes, Fun and Unique in Hawaii, Puna

A new Kapoho black sand beach with no name in Hawaii Hawaii black sand beaches are truly unique and the island has so many of them to visit from the popular Black sand beach at Punalu’u in the southern part of the island, Gorgeous Polulu black sand beach on the west...