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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

Kealakekua Bay, Kona Hawaii

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

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

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

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

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...

Kailua Hawaii beaches

Visit Kailua Hawaii beaches in the windward side of Oahu Kailua Hawaii beaches are really what you think of when visiting the eastern side of Oahu. Golden sandy beaches fringed with palm trees and gorgeous blue to aqua colored ocean, spending a beach day here in...

Kailua beach to Lanikai

Exploring Kailua beach to Lanikai on the windward side of Oahu LANIKAI BEACH ADDRESS : 988 Mokulua Dr, Lanikai Everyone visiting the east side of Oahu has heard about Lanikai beach and probably has wondered is it accessible to go from Kailua or Kailua beach...

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 

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,...

Lahaina Maui

Lahaina Maui

Remembering Lahaina, Maui: historic sites, art galleries, shopping, dining and waterfront views (updated 2023) Lahaina, Maui has always been that amazing oceanfront town that everyone loved visiting, walking around iconic Front Street and dropping by some interesting...

Devastating Fires at Maui

Devastating Fires at Maui

Devastating Fires at Maui: so much history, activity and treasures lost It's so hard to fathom that many of Maui's historic treasures and beautiful places to explore are now lost. With this unfortunate chain of events that were not foreseen with the passing of...

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