The Effortless Beauty of Maui

Our third and final island on the trip was Maui. Though the island had little to offer in terms of sights, I felt a trip to Hawaii would be incomplete without a visit there. Luckily it was our last leg as everyone was exhausted and indifferent to another beach. In fact we barely step foot onto a beach. Instead we went whale watching the first day followed by a luau dinner at the old Lahaina Luau.  The weather was beautiful and the water shined...

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The Dynamic Landscape of the Big Island

The difference in the Big Island from Oahu is night and day. The drive from the airport showed nothing but black boulders and dry grassy shrubs on either side. Cars were far and few as I drove down the one lane road towards the hotel in Kona. The first stop on the island was Kealakekua Bay,  where Capital Cook set foot leading to the first extensive contact between Hawaiians and Westerners. The area best know for snorkeling, was beautiful even...

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My First Taste of Hawaii... Oahu

After a long 11hr flight I finally landed in Oahu. This tiny island which house the state's capital Honolulu is home to a little more than 377,000 inhabitants. Expecting to see pristine white sand and crystal blue water as soon as I arrived, I was a little disappointing with the reality that greeted me as I drove to Waikiki from the airport. Aside from a large Asian population, this city was no different than Florida. In fact the outskirts of the...

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