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I often see people, usually those sent to live here for a few years, frustrated that others won’t share locations of hidden treasures of the island. Places like the secret mermaid cave. These people are typically the ones who don’t like Hawaii. Unfortunately, I have seen it over and over again since moving here. It led me to this post. I…

UPDATED FEB 2020. This post was originally a guide on how to snorkel at the Kapoho Tide Pools on the Big Island, but, in 2018 mother nature decided to make some changes. Mt Kilauea’s powerful eruption sent lava flowing on the island. The volcano blanketed the tide pools in lava, changing the landscape that was previously a magnificent snorkeling area.…

UPDATED FEB 2020. Once upon a time, in days of brightly shaded eyelids and big hair, a wise Cindy Lauper said “girls just wanna have fun” and how right she was. Last week I made the journey up to the North Shore with one of my gal pals for a fun adventure and we had an absolute blast. One of the…

UPDATED FEB 2020. There is a lot you can do at the Volcanoes National Park so it is very easy to fill up a day. During my visit, we were able to drive the two main roads – the Crater Rim Drive which is a loop road, and the Chain of Craters road which is a point to point road,…

UPDATED FEB 2020. Today I’m sharing a guide on how to hike the Kamiloiki Ridge Trail on Oahu. Though there are a lot of hikes in the area, and especially a lot of ridge trails, this is one of the lesser known hikes and is an unmaintained trail. Even though it’s not as popular, it still has beautiful views to…

UPDATED FEB 2020. I have a funny story to tell you before I get started on this practical guide on snorkeling at Hanauma Bay. Back when I was living in Australia and about to visit Hawaii for the first time, I remember sitting at my work desk on my lunch break googling ‘best snorkeling in Hawaii’ in an attempt to find…

UPDATED FEB 2020. Today I am sharing a practical guide on how to hike Diamond Head which is one of the most popular hikes on the island. When I was writing this post I thought of just how much there is to do here on the island. When I think about what adventures I have here on the blog, it…

UPDATED FEB 2020. The Kaena Point Trail is an easy, coastal trail in an area where the mountains meet the ocean. There are two different trails to reach the point which begin from different areas of the island and today I am sharing a guide to hiking the Kaena Point trail from the west side of Oahu. I hope this…

UPDATED FEB 2020. I had seen many photos from the Ehukai Pillbox Hike on Instagram and each time I saw the pictures from the top of the views stretching out over the famous north shore beaches, it always looked so perfectly ‘Hawaii’ – like a postcard. Finally, I decided to go and explore the hike for myself on a solo adventure.…