Category: Travel

We did the tourist thing; a Kauai Luau. We've been in the north for a few days and this greets us every morning. That's not a bad view! The plan for today was to walk down to the Princeville resorts beach and do some snorkeling. However, the wife worked on the puzzle a bit first [...]

Thanksgiving was our first full day in Princeville. The weather in Princeville seems to change on a dime. Heavy rain started to move in so we spent the first few hours of the day hanging out at our place. My wife started a puzzle we found in the house. The cabinet also had a bunch [...]

Happy Thanksgiving all! I'm writing this from a new AirBnB in the north. Yesterday was a packed day which started with horseback riding in the morning. It was one of the last planned excursions we had. It was also our last day in the southern part of the island. We were up early, packed up [...]

We were up early to drive out to Waimea Canyon. It's about a 30 minute drive from Poipu to Waimea which sits at the foot of the canyon. Waimea Canyon, A.K.A, "the Grand Canyon of the Pacific" is this massive gorge that stretches for miles. We saw it the other day in the helicopter but [...]

We took an open door helicopter tour. It was as amazing as it was scary. I am no fan of heights; I'll preface with that. The idea of going up there in an open door helicopter made me wary when my wife mentioned she booked it. I thought I'd just be a nervous ball up [...]

We were up early in the morning to head to our ATV Tour. My wife booked the early morning ranch tour with Kipu Ranch Adventures. I was feeling a bit better after my seasick adventures as we drove over. The sun was just rising as we put on our gear and listened to the rules. [...]

The plan for day 3 was to explore the southern beaches starting with the Maha'ulepu beaches. Our afternoon was already booked with a catamaran ride so we didn't have a ton of time to waste. We popped Gillin's Beach into the GPS and set off. The Maha'ulepu area is somewhat off the beaten path. You [...]