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Travel guides, island tips, and inspiration for your next Hawaiian adventure.

Nancy Silverton's Osteria Mozza Opens on Lānaʻi

On Nov. 1, 2025, acclaimed chef Nancy Silverton opened her first Osteria Mozza in Hawaiʻi at the beachfront Four Seasons Resort Lānaʻi. The restaurant features the traditional Italian dishes Silverton is known for, with the addition of breakfast, introducing freshly baked pastries, sourdough waffles and the spicy Southern Italian dish Eggs in Purgatory.

20 Best Things to Do on Kauaʻi

With only one main highway and no building built higher than a coconut tree, Kauaʻi invites you to slow down and enjoy the nature around you. Take a scenic hike, go river kayaking or just chill at the beach. If you are visiting for the first time and are eager to experience the island's highlights, here are 20 of the best things to do on Kauaʻi.

Best Tours of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park

Touring Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park on Hawaiʻi Island is a chance to catch an actively erupting volcano. Here are our top 3 volcano tours.

Polynesian Cultural Center

Features 6 island villages representing Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, Aotearoa, Tahiti and Hawaiʻi. Each village immerses visitors in the culture, traditions and daily life of its people.

Black Sand Beaches in Hawaiʻi

Explore Hawaiʻi’s famous black sand beaches with our expert tips on where to go, accessibility, ocean conditions, and important safety considerations.

Bringing Pets to Hawaiʻi

Visitors traveling to Hawaiʻi with pets must plan ahead, factoring in vaccines, quarantine timing, costs, airlines and required paperwork. This guide explains what you need to do to ensure compliance with state law.

Returning to Lāhainā: A 2026 Visitor’s Guide

As Maui continues to rebuild Lāhainā after the devastating 2023 fires, one question remains for visitors, “Is it OK to come back?”

A Guide to Hawaiʻi Island Airports

When visiting Hawaiʻi Island, also known as Big Island, visitors have two primary airports to choose from — the international airport in Kona (KOA), on the west side, or Hilo’s smaller airport (ITO). Which should you choose?

Reef-Safe Sunscreen in Hawaiʻi: What’s Legal, What Works and What to Know Before You Go

A complete guide to reef-safe sunscreen in Hawaiʻi: banned ingredients, legal requirements, what works in the ocean and common visitor mistakes.

A Different Kind of Ocean Adventure on Maui with Hawaii Ocean Rafting

On the west side of the island, whale watching tours offer a rare opportunity to turn a bucket-list activity into something deeper: an authentic, small-group ocean adventure that directly supports the Maui community.

Hiking Hawaiʻi Island

Aptly dubbed the Big Island, Hawai‘i Island’s vast, diverse terrain offers a variety of trails for both avid and fair-weather hikers. With multiple microclimates and secluded sites, you’ll see and experience things possible only on foot.

Where to stay in Waikoloa: Fairmont Orchid

At the Fairmont Orchid, part of the Mauna Lani Resort on Hawai'i Island’s Kohala Coast, a local travel writer finds classic luxury and Hawaiian culture.

Where to Stay on a Budget: Kona

Hawaiʻi Island certainly has its share of high-priced accommodations, especially on the Kona side of the island, however you can also find several options under $300 a night, allowing you to spend more on island adventures. Here are some ideas to get your planning started.

Best Hotels for Families: Hawaiʻi Island

As a family of four (and sometimes a family of five when our niece joins us), we’ve had the opportunity to stay in all of these family-friendly hotels and resorts. They have made our family vacations not only memorable, but also welcoming and comfortable.

Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve

Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve is a 101-acre cove along Oʻahu’s southeast coast that shelters over 450 varieties of fish and a vast coral reefs.

5 Tips for Avoiding Tourist Traps on Oʻahu

You're not from Hawai'i. Maybe you've traveled across the world to get here. If Hawaiʻi is completely foreign to you, here are five tips to vacation like a pro on Oʻahu.

Best Oʻahu Cafés - Editor’s Picks

Whether you are looking for a shakarato, li hing soda, honey-ginger latte or a gesha from Ethiopia Oʻahu has a cafe for that. Here are my favorites.

5 Best Beaches for Visitors on O'ahu

Welcome to Oʻahu, home to world-famous Waikīkī Beach and the North Shore’s celebrated stretch of surf breaks known as the Seven Mile Miracle. Here are five Oʻahu beaches that are great for first-time visitors.

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