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.…
UPDATED FEB 2020. The Lanikai Pillbox hike is easily one of the most popular hikes on Oahu and certainly deserves a spot on everyone’s Hawaii bucket list. Today I’m sharing a practical guide to help you plan your own adventure day up to the pillboxes. I hope you find it useful and, as always, if you have any questions, just…
UPDATED FEB 2020. It’s very hard to have a favorite thing to do on an island so beautiful, but snorkeling at Electric Beach a.k.a Kahe Point Beach is high up there for me. The range of underwater wildlife from turtles to dolphins, to colorful fish, to sharks, to eagle rays, and everything in between is something spectacular that always gives…
UPDATED FEB 2020. I had been thinking of doing the Kuliouou Ridge Trail for a while and finally got around to it last weekend. All I can say is that I should’ve done it sooner. It really is a fun hike with such beautiful views at the top. Here’s a practical guide that I hope will be helpful for you…
UPDATED FEB 2020. Yesterday was definitely a Monday-Funday for me as I got to adventure outdoors with my husband in the gorgeous Hawaiian mountains, hiking the long Maunawili Demonstration Trail. Off we went, hiking and chatting, chatting, and hiking. For us, we both do not enjoy sitting still and being indoors at all, so this was the perfect way to…
UPDATED FEB 2020. Happy hump day! Well, yesterday was hump day for most Monday – Friday workers, but today is hump day for me and boy, am I looking forward to the weekend! Actually, I am always looking forward to the weekend so that is nothing new. Anyway, tonight I am sharing a quick guide the Likeke Falls hike on…
UPDATED FEB 2020. My time of living at the Marine Corps Base Hawaii is coming to an end this week. What a journey it has been! From flying all the way from Australia for visits to going through the rigors of an extremely tough (and expensive) immigration process, to eventually moving here and building a life together, it has been…
UPDATED FEB 2020. “Just sit on the edge of the boat and when you are ready, slide into the water nice and slow…” – that’s what the guides said just before I began my cage-free shark swim in Hawaii.
UPDATED FEB 2020. One of the perks of visiting Oahu is that you’re on an island surrounded by an ocean that’s home to lots of Spinner Dolphins. There’s really no reason at all to see them trapped in a tank – and I still have no idea why people do that, to be honest. Skip those cruel prisons, and visit…