Things to do

The Big Island of Hawaiʻi is so large it feels like several islands in one. Tropical rainforest crowds the Hilo side, sunny beaches line the Kona coast, lava fields stretch through volcano country, and snow-capped Mauna Kea rises above it all. At 4,028 square miles, this island is bigger than all the other Hawaiian islands

Oahu packs more into one island than most visitors expect. This is where you find Hawaii’s capital, its most famous beach, a volcanic crater hike, a world-changing memorial and the legendary North Shore surf — often all within an hour’s drive of each other. This guide is published by Best Pearl Harbor Tours. The smart

The Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum is Hawaiʻi’s largest museum and the official State Museum of Natural and Cultural History, holding the world’s most extensive collection of Native Hawaiian and Pacific artifacts. Founded in 1889 in memory of Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop, it blends royal heirlooms, volcanic science, and voyaging history across a 15-acre campus in

A Honolulu harbor cruise is one of the easiest ways to see the city from a completely different angle. From the water, the downtown skyline, the historic Aloha Tower and Diamond Head line up in a single panorama that you cannot get from any street. But not all sails are the same. A 90-minute sunset

Kona is the sun-drenched leeward district on the west side of Hawaii’s Big Island, anchored by the oceanfront town of Kailua-Kona. In Hawaiian, “kona” literally means “leeward” — the dry, sunny side of the island sheltered from the trade winds. That sheltered geography is the whole story here. Kona’s calm, clear waters make it one

Honolulu is Hawaii’s capital and largest city, stretching along Oahu’s southeastern shore from Pearl Harbor to Makapu’u Point. It packs royal palaces, a world-famous beach, volcanic hikes and deep WWII history into one compact, easy-to-navigate city. Most visitors base themselves in Waikiki and branch out from there. Nearly every major sight sits within a 30-minute