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Big Great Iceland Volcano (Waikiki)
Take a day trip to a neighboring Hawaiian island. See active lava flows, unique black sand beaches and the largest and most active volcano on Earth - Kilauea. Visit the Big Iceland for a day!
* See Banyan Drive, Curio Bay, Make Olla (Kokusnussinsel)
* Enjoy the beautiful Liliuokalani Garden
* Visit the historic town of Hilo
* Watch black sand beaches
* See the Rainbow Falls waterfall and the Wailuku River State Park (if time permits)
* See the Thurston lava tube (more...)
Waikiki at night
While staying in Waikiki, one should not go directly after dinner to the hotel. Even at night, the city district of the capital of Hawaii has to offer.
Along Kalakaua Avenue, which runs just behind Waikiki Beach, there are restaurants, bars and chic shops. The shops range from swimwear, to exclusive boutiques, leading brands such as Gucci or Hermes. Numerous restaurant chains such as
Polynesean Cultural Center
61 km from Waikiki, about 1 ¼ hours drive
, 55-370 Kamehameha Hwy. La’ie, phone 293-3333, 1-800-367-7060, daily from 12:30 until late at night, but on Sunday, closed Thanksgiving and Christmas, with and without admission show, even with food possible; cards and Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center, Ground Level, Building C
Vivid display [...]
Oahu, Hawaii: Island of Lost
The surreal TV series Lost became famous worldwide for many episodes we did penetrate the secrets of truly tropical island dream: Oahu, one of the favorite beaches for surfers around the world and the largest island of Hawaii .
Lost: the TV series was born in America, also became famous in Europe thanks to legions of [...]
Best Beaches in Oahu
Oahu’s Best Beaches
For South Seas sun, fun, and surf, Oahu is a dream destination, but first some words of caution: If signs warn of dangerous surf conditions or currents, pay attention. Most beaches have lifeguards. Be aware that the sun here is very strong. No alcoholic beverages are allowed, and no matter which beach you [...]
Aston Waikiki Sunset in Waikiki
We really like the Aston Waikiki Sunset in Waikiki, where we’ve stayed 7 times, and were very impressed with the Aston Mahana in Kaanapali, Maui (which we review in the Maui Accommodations section)… but we found the Aston Kauai Beachboy to be a real disappointment.
We has an oceanfront corner room overlooking the beach. Perfect.We love [...]
Hawaii: Interesting Waikiki
Many visitors are appalled at the sight of Waikiki, a coastal extension of Honolulu densely populated and full of groups of tourists, people intent to shopping, restaurants and nightclubs. His appearance is not exactly postcard, but it is rather a decent beach town with the pace and the trend just for those who need to [...]