North America

The beauty that surrounds you on the island of Oahu is straight from a postcard. Stunning jagged mountains, white sand beaches and the purest blue ocean your eyes will ever see. Depending on which coast you’re on, the water can be inviting or menacing. We were fortunate to take to the inviting waters of the … Read more

It’s hard to deny the importance of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in modern history. After all, if the calm hadn’t been violated on that perfect blue Sunday morning in paradise, it’s hard to stay if America would have entered the Second World War and ultimately helped its European allies defeat the evil overtaking … Read more

The typical vintage postcard from Hawaii shows a hula girl on the beach, and those are usually the top two things to see on Oahu for most visitors. But what if instead of just going to a hula show, you could be the hula show? Instead of buying souvenirs made from woven palm fronds, why … Read more

What’s the best shave ice on Oahu? It’s a matter of opinion, of course, and everybody’s got one. But one of the advantages of traveling with kids is that they consider dessert to be its own food group – with recommended daily allowances to fulfill – so we had ample opportunity to scour Oahu for … Read more

So many families come to a destination like Hawaii eager to try out new adventures, but they don’t know where to start – after all, not every operator is ideally suited to working with young kids. Holokai Adventures’ guided tour fit the bill. You can also now find them listed as Kama’aina Kayak, which reflects … Read more