Hawaii Travel

Our family has been to Hawaii twice together, in 2009 and 2012. Steve and I spent our 2004 honeymoon in Hawaii and I'd been there a few times before as well, so I have lots of recommendations! Basically, you can't go wrong in Hawaii. It's a magical place. Below are some of our favorite locations on three of the islands.

Kauai

• Limahuli Garden and Preserve
• McBride Garden 
• Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge and Lighthouse
• Waimea Canyon State Park (free!)
• Princeville Hotel (Stay there if you can afford it, or eat a meal there if you can't. We ate.)
• Anini Beach (free!)
• Boat ride along the Wailua River
• Poipu Beach Park
• Smith's Garden Luau 
• Kauai Coffee Walking Tour (free!)
• Kauai Kookie

Oahu

• Pearl Harbor / USS Arizona
• Polynesian Cultural Center
• Diamond Head State Monument
• Honolulu Botanical Gardens (any/all)
• Dole Plantation and World's Largest Maze
• Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki

Hawaii (Big Island)

• Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
• Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden

You may have noticed that the Hawaii State Capitol is not on the list for Oahu. This isn't because I don't recommend it, but because I haven't been there. We hadn't yet started taking Trevor to state capitol buildings until after our last Hawaii trip. It will be a top priority if we're ever in Oahu again.

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Can't travel to Hawaii anytime soon? Join us for a virtual trip to Hawaii through Little Passports. Or, try these Hawaii-inspired crafts, recipes, and activities! Just click on the link below a picture to go to the tutorial.

    
* Craft Foam Flip Flops * Cardboard Tube Shark * Sandpaper Sandcastle *

    
* Paper Plate Shark * Finger Painting Pineapple * Mixed Media Volcanoes *

    

* Crayon Melt Seahorse * Tissue Paper Painted Ocean * Paper Plate Volcano *

    

* Tissue Paper Pineapple * Rainbow Science * Cardboard Ukulele *

    

 * Crayon Melt Sea Turtle* Hand-Carved Pineapple Stamp * Rice Krispie Treat Pineapples *

* The Colors of Hawaii *