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The Diamond Head hike is inside the Diamond Head State Monument on the island of Oahu on the south shore nearby Waikiki Beach.  It’s a short simple hike that attracts many tourists every year. Amazing View at the Top This may sound cliche because every hike has an amazing view at the top. This diamond

Snorkeling is one of our favorite Hawaii outdoor things to do - so here are Hawaii snorkeling tips based on what we've learned in our many years of snorkeling here. Hawaii snorkeling tips #1 - Fins are necessary Most people forget to bring fins when snorkeling because it’s not considered an essential item. Typically only

If you ask a local about the things we like about Honolulu, we'll list really simple things like our Asian food and aloha fridays. Nothing beats spam musubis for lunch!  Aloha Fridays Fridays are revered in Hawaii. Everyone is so excited that it’s Friday, we named it aloha Friday. “Aloha” means love or welcome in

Some of our favorite places to visit in Hawaii offer a variety of scenery like long beautiful drives and beautiful shorelines. There’s so many gorgeous views that you can admire with your windows rolled down. The North Shore of Oahu Hawaii by Brent is licensed under CC BY 2.0. Image may have been resized

My favorite meal in the entire world is a good, hearty burrito. I love burritos so much and so does my boyfriend. Now that I’m in college I go to burrito places like Chipotle and Qdoba. Chipotle has got some of the best ingredients I can find and their guacamole is so awesome. I’ve done

Have you ever been to the world’s largest outdoor mall? O’ahu is home to Ala Moana Shopping Center, the world’s largest outdoor mall. Shopping in Hawaii at Ala Moana Shopping Center is the premiere shopping experience. It’s the seventh largest shopping mall in the nation and the largest shopping mall in Hawaii. If you’re in

The Kuliouou Ridge Trail can be long and challenging (at least I thought so.) Some people will say this hike was easy but I’m a pretty experienced hiker and I thought this was a lengthy hike. It was long and most of it was uphill. However, the view at the top was incredible and that’s

A picnic at Cromwells Oahu is an awesome idea because Cromwells is an awesome beach. I spent about a third of my summer there this past summer and continue to spend a lot of time there. It’s a great beach that usually has good parking. It doesn’t have long shorelines like Sherwoods does, but I

Surfing is an iconic part of Hawaii’s facade and that's why bodysurfing Sherwoods Beach Oahu is so much fun. Everyone knows that the best surfing in the world is done in Hawaii where you can surf all year long in warm water, big waves and beautiful scenery. Surfing has been around for a long time

Waahila Ridge hike is really simple. I did the Waahila Ridge hike with my dog and my dad in the summer before I left for college and really enjoyed it. My dad actually took me on this hike with my little sister when we were younger, around 6 years old. We hated it. I recall

Hiking Likeke Falls Hike on Oahu I’ve already said this before and I will say it again, waterfall hikes are the absolute best Likeke Falls Hike is definitely one for your list. They are at the top of my list and I absolutely love them doing them. Yes, waterfall hikes do get a little muddy