Kauai
Travel Blogs from Kauai, United States
Hippie Hostel in Kauai, Hawaii
... top of the canyon, you can look down at the Na Pali coast, a 15-mile stretch of rugged costline on the northwest shore of Kauai with beautiful white sand beaches. I visited a Coffee plantation in Kauai, i did a tour of the plantation and had a tasting. ...
Beach Bummin 3
... the flights home. I'm ready. This trip, although lonely, has been a wonderful shot in the arm and an education: Kauai is the island. It's authentic. It's largely escaped the rape by developers so common on the other islands. ...
Outbound Westbound
... you its so easy to mis-hear a word you aren't expecting, even if you would have understood it on written paper. Our flight to Kauai was uneventful, other than it was nice to have a 30 minutes flight. We picked up our rental car and found our place on the ...
Nawiliwilli, Kaua'i
... of the Pacific." The main road, Waimea Canyon Drive, leads you to several lookout points, offering breathtaking views of Kauai's dramatic interior. The road continues into the mountains and ends at Kokee State Park. There are numerous trails to ...
The oldest of the main Hawaiian Islands
... ; Got dropped off at the US Airways area……but guess what??? The flight is operated under United, which is located on the other side of the airport! read, Read, READ!!!! ...
NaPali Coastal Hike
... parts, there weren't many gentle slopes either. By the end of the day we were thoroughly worn out and ready to never hike in Kauai again! The trail had some really nice views though, and was fairly free of other hikers. The views in our pictures tell most ...
Review: Waimea Plantation Cottages
Pleasant Holidays booked us at the Waimea Plantation Cottages in Waimea (!). I was a little concerned when we first walked in (think of the look/scent of your grandmother's place), but they are nice little cottages. We have a three bedroom/two ...
First full day
After a pancake and bacon breakfast on or balcony we decided to take advance of the pool today and just spent the morning enjoying the resort. We walked to the beach first, just to have a look, and discovered a part of it was cordoned off due ...
Wailua River
The only navigable river in Hawaii. I'll add the sacred temples (remains) in a later entry. I stopped at them on the way ...
hawaii
hi, still tying to learn my was around this site, but once again I must say, Hawaii was awesome. As i was saying in an earlier entry, we ate out a few times, once at the BEACH HOUSE, where Jamie and I had been before, great food and a wonderful sunset ...
Hello paradise!
... climbed aboard our bus to head to Koholina Plantation with our driver Juan (also our guide) and Meile who is from the Kauai Visitors Bureau. What a fun combination those two were.....Meile's laugh is totally adorable (I want to record it on my ...
Waipi'o Valley
Day 220 - By half 7 this morning I was on my way to the farmers market in hilo town centre, which is at it's best and busiest early in the morning before the fruit starts to spoil. It's quite a crazy affair, but a big deal in Hawaii, with tropical ...
Beauty without the hustle and bustle
Compared to Honolulu, Kauai is a laid back small town. There were shuttles from various stores waiting at the dock to pick up cruise passengers. All of them go to the same 2 or 3 block area so it doesn't matter which you choose. The shops are within ...
ALOOOOOOOOHA
We made it! By about hour 5, first class would have been greatly appreciated, but we made it in one piece. Our bags were almost first off the plane and we were off to the rental car agency. Walk out of the baggage claim area and cross the street to ...
A Bird's Eye View
... ; Our event wasn't scheduled to meet til 12:15 so we were ok. Today we took the helicopter tour of the island, Kauai. First helicopter ride for both of us. It was worth every penny...absolutely spectacular!! I wish I had the words ...
Day 7
I woke up around 6:00 so got to workout at the gym at our hotel. They charge five dollars for a universal gym with only one pin, three exercise bikes, one treadmill, and dumbbells that only go up to 45 pounds. After breakfast at our hotel, ...
Grand Canyon des Pazifiks
Leider hatten wir keinen direkten Flug von Big Island nach Kauai, sondern mussten in Honolulu umsteigen. Obwohl keiner der zwei Flüge länger als eine Stunde dauerte, hat sich der Hüpfer auf die neue Insel etwas hingezogen. Unsere Unterkunft, die nur ...
Smith Family Garden Luau
The Smith Family Garden Luau in Wailua Kaua'i. Yes, Smith. "Freckles", who's mother and father began a tour boat business to take 4 people at a time up the river to see Fern Grotto some 60 years ago, said his father was a wonderful businessman. He ...
Pacific Missile Range Facility
Out at the end of the other road is a beach I didn't have the right rental car to get out to. However, I was able to drive by the missile range. There was a heavy lift helicopter moving some equipment out there. Too bad the photos are a little fuzzy. I ...
Kaua'i
Day 4 We had a 4:30 wake-up call as we had to be at the airport for our flight to Lihue on the island of Kauai. The flight was 50 minutes and we rented a Jeep Wrangler at the airport as Eric wanted to travel the backroads. There is only one main ...
Zip & Drip
... which myself and another male guest may aid the guides in getting everyone across. Whether chosing Princeville - Adventures Kauai or others tours with proximity to south side of Kauai...check the weight restrictions as some ...
Opaekaa Falls
Since it was an early departure to get to the end of the road, decided to stop at places that didn't need to be open. First stop, the ...

