A 30-acre Japanese garden featuring arching bridges over fishponds, rock gardens, pagodas, stone lanterns, and a tea house all overlooking Hilo Bay, Hawaii.
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Big Island Waterfalls
Akaka Falls State Park, Hawaii
These are just a few of the numerous waterfalls that grace Hawaii’s Big Island. We found these particular cascades just a short distance from the city of Hilo near Mauna Kea.
Journey through the clouds up the world’s tallest mountain
We had every reason not to go. The weather in Hilo, Hawaii, was unrelentingly bleak. A blanket of clouds and gray mist that sporadically turned to rain put a damper on this erstwhile tropical paradise and on our mood.
Besides, with visibility restricted to little more than an arm’s length there seemed little point in heading up the world’s tallest mountain. What new grayness would we see at the summit that we couldn’t see from the base?
Oahu, So Much More than Honolulu
We understand that not everyone loves cities. But the folks who skip the Hawaiian Island of Oahu miss so much more than just Honolulu and Waikiki. To see how much more, we spent several days wandering around the rest of the island.
Here’s what we found:
Cheap Eats in Hawaii and Elsewhere
Five strategies to cut your travel food bill.
Delicious handmade Japanese noodles from Marukame Udon in Waikiki for as little as $3.75 per bowl.
Hawaii is an expensive travel destination, or so we’ve been told. And before arriving we fully expected to shell out a ton of cash on food. Needing to buy three meals per day, every day, at high-priced restaurants and cafes in this island paradise can really dent your wallet. But it doesn’t have to.
Here are the strategies we used to survive three weeks on the island and a lifetime on the road while still eating well and saving a fortune.
Meet Brian and Shannon
Fulltime wanderers since 2010, Brian & Shannon are traveling the world on a quest to see everything there is to see . . . at least once.
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