A visit to the Hawaiian Islands has been on my bucket list for some time now. My husband and I got married in 2020, so we were not able to have the big honeymoon I’d dreamt of. In October of last year, we decided we had waited long enough and began planning our trip to …
E Komo Mai! You made it to Kapa’a, Kauai. Now what? Do you have a great place to stay? Know where to eat? Did you rent a car? Do you have any plans for what you will be doing during your stay on Garden Island? Kauai’s best beach vibe, Kapa’a town sits on the coconut …
When we started to plan our Kauai trip at the beginning of the year, we knew we wanted to go on a helicopter tour, and we ended up going with Alii Kauai Air Tours & Charters. My husband and I had gone to Kauai 9 years prior for our 10th-year anniversary, and it had been …
I love visiting Kauai, but past trips were always short and sweet. Since my wife and I are digital nomads doing tech work from anywhere, we wanted to see what living longer-term on Kauai is like. We were lucky to have the opportunity to spend a month in December with a workcation. I was thrilled …
A 5-hour countdown to check-in at MSP, and I’m nervously peeking at my weather app yet again. A snow apocalypse is stalking the Midwest, and I am hoping we will get to take off without delay. I need to get back to Paradise. Kauai is calling. But it’s February, which means unpredictable weather in western …
When you visit Kauai, there is so much to see and do that it’s a great idea to book a tour or excursion to get the most out of your time. You will experience the best things about The Garden Isle thanks to the local knowledge only a trained tour guide can provide. There are …
Kauai is an incredible island to go hiking on. There are dense rainforests, mountains, valleys, and ocean vistas for days if you’re willing to challenge yourself a little. Some of the challenging hikes around The Garden Island are certainly not for the faint of heart, as they test your fitness level with dramatic elevation changes …
Kauai provides some of the best surfing opportunities in all of Hawaii. Much like the rest of the Hawaiian Islands, the weather is ideal almost year-round and the water stays warm and comfortable. You can also find favorable ocean and surfing conditions for beginners and experts in different areas of Kauai, especially in the summer. …