Our Big Adventure Flight Review: Hawaiian Airlines Honolulu to Kona Hotel Review: Courtyard by Marriott King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel Skyline Eco Adventures Akaka Falls Akaka Falls Japanese Sweets at Two Ladies Kitchen After our adventures around Akaka Falls, the wife and I decided to skip lunch and make a pilgrimage to the must-visit place for locals … [Read more...] about Japanese Sweets at Two Ladies Kitchen
Akaka Falls State Park
Our Big Adventure Flight Review: Hawaiian Airlines Honolulu to Kona Hotel Review: Courtyard by Marriott King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel Skyline Eco Adventures Akaka Falls Akaka Falls After finishing up at Skyline Eco Adventures Akaka Falls, the wife and I decided to take a drive to Akaka Falls State Park to check it out the actual Akaka Falls. As the … [Read more...] about Akaka Falls State Park
Skyline Eco Adventures Akaka Falls
Our Big Adventure Flight Review: Hawaiian Airlines Honolulu to Kona Hotel Review: Courtyard by Marriott King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel Skyline Eco Adventures Akaka Falls My first day on-island was pretty boring work stuff. I did visit the Pu'uhonua O Honaunau National Park, otherwise known as the Place of Refuge, but the weather was bad and my photos didn't … [Read more...] about Skyline Eco Adventures Akaka Falls
Courtyard by Marriott Kona Beach Hotel
Our Big Adventure Flight Review: Hawaiian Airlines Honolulu to Kona Hotel Review: Courtyard by Marriott King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel For this short trip to the Big Island the wife and I had a busy schedule planned, so we weren't looking for a nice resort to stay at. Really, all we wanted was a comfortable, clean place to rest our heads with the creature … [Read more...] about Courtyard by Marriott Kona Beach Hotel
Hawaiian Air Honolulu to Kona
Our Big Adventure Flight Review: Hawaiian Airlines from Honolulu to Kona Last year I had to take a day trip to the Big Island for work, so I decided to extend it to a quick 4-day trip. The default choice for traveling inter-island, and especially the Big Island, is Hawaiian Airlines. Despite this being a short trip, I needed to check a bag thanks to a the photography … [Read more...] about Hawaiian Air Honolulu to Kona
Happy Aloha Friday!
It's Friday! The weekend is finally here! Or as we say in Hawaii, Happy Aloha Friday! No work till Monday! There actually was a song that used to be played on the radio by local artist Kimo Kahoano. It's got a bit of a strange tune for local music... it definitely isn't Hawaiian music! I have no idea how old the song is either, but there are some older terms in … [Read more...] about Happy Aloha Friday!
Island Air & Mokulele Airlines
In my last post I discussed flying Hawaiian Air inter-island. Today I'll be going over the other two carriers with schedule inter-island service, Island Air and Mokulele Airlines. Island Air is Hawaii's second largest airline. They operate a fleet of ATR 72-212 aircraft, which are larger than those operated by Ohana by Hawaiian. The airline, once the commuter unit of … [Read more...] about Island Air & Mokulele Airlines
Hawaiian Airlines Inter-Island Flights
In my last post I discussed Domestic Flights to Hawaii, so this time I'm going to talk about flying inter-island on Hawaiian Airlines. Why? Because, if you really want to maximize your Hawaiian vacation, it's best to visit multiple islands, which requires flying. Of course, some may end up flying simply because of a lack of direct flights to the island they're visiting. … [Read more...] about Hawaiian Airlines Inter-Island Flights
Aloha from the Island Miler
Aloha! Kyle here again! Some of you may remember me form a few posts I did last year prior to Mr. & Mrs. Jeffsetter's trip to Hawaii: Oahu Visitor Guide from a Local Perspective Oahu Dining Guide Things to do in Maui Maui Dining Guide Things to do on the Big Island Big Island Dining Guide EDIT: Apparently there was another blog called Hungry for … [Read more...] about Aloha from the Island Miler
Things to do on the Big Island of Hawaii
Aloha! Before I start out on this entry on the Big Island, I'm going to make a personal disclaimer. The Big Island is called the Big Island for a reason... It's HUGE! It is larger than all of the other main Hawaiian Island combined! Everything is very spread out, and as I've found the hard way the last time I visited, many places require reservations, whereas similar … [Read more...] about Things to do on the Big Island of Hawaii