Hilo, United States Travel Blogs

Journey to Paradise: Hilo (Big Island)
Aug 13, 2008 (31 photos)

HILO We started our day with breakfast at Lazy J.  As we headed to the car rental pick up, we saw Alamo and we were tempted to take it but decided to wait for Thrifty shuttle (which was a good decision). The shuttle driver checked our reservation& ...

The Big Island Hawaii - 12
Feb 3, 2005 (3 photos)

... the molten lava. Our feet were burning hot by the time we moved away from the site. Our last 2 nights were spent at Hilo Bayside Hostel where the manager recognising our accents delivered a jar of vegemite with a flourish! Other memorable times of the big ...

the earth, the food, and the stars
Apr 26, 2008 (23 photos)

... ; I've got to pick up a few CDs with my favorite music so I can bring the hula back to my living room...   I'm off to Hilo for the weekend, where there's so much going on during the next few days that it seems to be the only choice.  I'm lucky ...

eh..its not THAT big...
Jul 23, 2007 (2 photos)

Got a cheap flight to the Big Island of Hawaii.  entry coming later.

Leaving Maui for the Big Island
Jan 19, 2005 (10 photos)

*Sniff* Oh Maui Coast, how we'll miss you! You were expensive but all the little extra perks you gave us made your price worth it. We loved being able to walk across the road to the beach, or to the local shops and eateries, or to not walk anywhere at ...

We visit Mordor
Aug 13, 2008 (18 photos)

We took off from the Hilo International Airport this morning at 11am in a helicopter operated by Sunshine Helicopters.  Listing off from the heliopad, we rose up over Hilo and then flew south, toward Volcano National Park.  In the park one finds ...

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Apr 11, 2008

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This is an internet first for me: i am ...
Oct 31, 2002

... cones large and small. Then the vegetation began to pop up here and there, increasing gradually until we dropped into the lush Hilo area. Here they get about 130 inches of rain a year (I think its around 42 inches in Seattle). Combine that with lots ...

Volcanoes and Waterfalls
Dec 15, 2007 (19 photos)

... arched bridges and Coy fish ponds. It was a relief to finally fly past a stereotypical Hawaiian rainbow to our final destination of Hilo, on the Big Island of Hawaii. Hilo - Land of Rain and Theo      There are two things to ...

Big Island north route - and the hulemaka flip.
Jan 24, 2005 (9 photos)

... down the east coast, where the incident described above took place (note the white bandage on my elbow in the last picture), to Hilo. Mid-afternoon we traded our camper van for a car and retraced our steps across the island to Kona where we're staying for ...

Arnotts Lodge
Feb 18, 2006 (6 photos)

... of Pancakes which is highly recommended. I love their macadamia pancakes and seafood omelet! After our hearty meal, we drove from Hilo to the Volcanic zone. Our first stop was up at the Mauna Luna visitor center, the factory where macadamia nuts and ...

Hawai'i (The Big Island)
Jun 9, 2008 (43 photos)

Photos Of The Big Island and Volcano National Park

Day 18
Apr 25, 2009

Last day at sea before arriving in Hilo! Breakfast in bed today (gonna miss room service forsure). Lots of activities going on today, with a movie in the theater at noon, bingo (Sara, does this take you back to the community center days), trivia, shows, ...

Big Island of Hawaii
Jul 1, 2005 (9 photos)

A week at what I'd call a "tropical new age summer camp for adults". Healthy creative meals and outdoor adventures in a paradise setting (but with basic cabin-like accommodation). Highlights were 1) hiking above Akaka Falls to beautiful remote pools ...

Christmas Day 2007: Hilo to South Point
Dec 25, 2007 (81 photos)

... is certainly in the right category. On Christmas Day 2007, we happened to find ourselves in the "most" southerly point of the United States of America. At this point the United States is on a latitudinal line well below Mexico City. We are in the middle ...

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park - Crater Rim Drive
Dec 22, 2007 (92 photos)

... in altitude. Our initial itinerary called for us to spend two days at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, meaning we would return here from Hilo tomorrow. We quickly got the lay of the land and concluded that we could see it all in one day. The first ...

The Big Island
Jul 24, 2005 (5 photos)

... 't have been further from what we actually saw. When the volcano erupted in 1984 the lava flow began heading for the town of Hilo. The main vent apparently plugged up just in time to prevent the evacuation of the town with the lava flow stopping 7 miles ...

Chain of Craters - Hawaii Volcanoes Nat. Pk.
Dec 23, 2007 (54 photos)

... . Our third highlight was eating a late supper (as we usually do) at the Naung Mal Thai Kitchen in downtown Hilo. We reconnected with Thai cuisine realizing that the meals are exceptionally good, the portions are large and the prices are reasonable. ...

Volcanoes and Craters.....and rain
Sep 29, 2007

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Hawaii (The big island).
Feb 28, 2007 (7 photos)

... were with the flow for about 3 minutes its started to rain heavily (something it does here allot, its the wettest place in the states!!) and we had a white out. This meant that the steam off the flow was so intense we couldn't see anything!! Not even your ...

Off on a (new) adventure for sure
Aug 12, 2008 (6 photos)

Tonight we're staying at the Inn at Kulaniapia Falls, an incredible bed and breakfast with a 120-foot high waterfall outside our door and are being serenaded (for better or worse) by a swarm of coqui frogs--their incessant "bo-PEEP" sounding ...

Day 19
Apr 25, 2009 (10 photos)

... island. We were able to hike out to some amazing waterfalls and beautiful scenery along the way. Nice to see this side of Hilo before heading to our helicopter excursion. Next stop--- up up and away....Great trip with a flight over the volcano and lava ...

Hawaii- the Big Island- from Volcano village
Aug 21, 2008 (12 photos)

Hawaii- the Big Island- from the village of Volcano The huge volcano this end of Hawaii island is Mauna loa, and it's said to be the most massive mountain on earth, rising 56,000 ft from sea floor. I think measuring from the sea floor is cheating, ...

Imiloa Astronomy Center of Hawaii and Linguistics
Dec 23, 2007 (59 photos)

... which was designed to ensure the tion of the "Caucasian" race and perhaps ensure integration into the English speaking United States of America. The Hawaiian language in the present day is making a modest comeback as the immersion language ...

The Big Island
Feb 1, 2009 (38 photos)

Again, no text, just photos. Sorry!

Thanksgiving Day the Big Island Way
Nov 27, 2008 (45 photos)

... sells all the Macadamia nuts.  Chocolate covered Macadamia nuts- yum.  For Thanksgiving dinner we ate at Ken's in Hilo.  Ironically it's famous for its breakfast.  It was a great meal though.  For dessert there was either choice ...

music and volcanoes
Apr 4, 2005 (6 photos)

well the day before yesterday we went up to Volcanoes National Park and man was it windy. went to where the lava is flowing but were too tired to hike up close to it. but you could see it from a distance expecially as it got dark. luckily found a ...

Tropical Paradise
Aug 13, 2008 (24 photos)

... down for hours and didn't look as though it would stop any time soon.  No problem! This happens all the time in Hilo, so they hand out umbrellas where you check in and you descend by boardwalk and umbrella to the trails at the shore.  Even along ...

This entry is going to be very abbreviate ...
Nov 1, 2002

This entry is going to be very abbreviate as I just lost 40 minutes of writing to a false key stroke and I have but 16 minutes left on the meter. Here goes. We decided against a guided tour and went with the standard tourist look at the Kileuea ...

Arrived in Hilo
Feb 17, 2006 (3 photos)

... airline employees so we got to fly for nothing. We arrived in Hilo mid morning and had lunch at this organic mini-market. Man! Hilo is totally granola. My kind of town! This town is located on the other side of Kona and there are active volcanoes here, ...