Haleiwa, O’ahu. Scenic, surf-oriented, sunny and so laid back. It speaks aloha.

The sleepy little town of Haleiwa is nestled comfortably along Oahu’s North Shore. And it feels like you’re in the country — as it’s a complete 180 from the crowds of Waikiki. Over 100 years ago – before Waikiki built its first hotel, visionary businessman Benjamin J. Dillingham opened Hawaii’s finest lodging on a smallContinue reading “Haleiwa, O’ahu. Scenic, surf-oriented, sunny and so laid back. It speaks aloha.”

The Nuʻuanu Pali lookout watches over the cliffs of the Ko’olau mountains

On Oahu’s Windward coast, the Nuʻuanu Pali lookout watches over the cliffs of the Ko’olau mountains. The Koʻolau Range is a name given to the fragmented remnant of the eastern or windward shield volcano of the Hawaiian island of Oʻahu. It was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1972, and is truly one of theContinue reading “The Nuʻuanu Pali lookout watches over the cliffs of the Ko’olau mountains”