About an hour drive from Waikiki is a not so little ranch called Kualoa Ranch. Used often by Hollywood to shoot adventure blockbusters with jungle settings, this is a really fun place to visit as a family because there is so...
On the second night of our Hawaii, Oahu adventure we were invited to have dinner by the beach at Duke's Waikiki! Duke's is located in the heart of Waikiki inside the Outrigger Waikiki Beach Resort, so we just walked to...
I was sitting on a plane a couple months ago thinking about going to Hawaii. I imagined the warm air and the beautiful blue waters that I remembered when I visited years earlier. I also imagined starting the vacation "feel" before...
Hawaii was a lot of firsts for us. It was the first time Pete and the girls had been there and it was also the first time Pete ever rode a horse. The girls and I have gone riding many...
Our final hotel on our Oahu adventure was in Diamond Head. We had heard amazing things about this boutique hotel and we were so excited to spend a couple days here. It is on the far end of Waikiki at the...
We've been home for 5 days now and we are still talking about Hawaii non-stop. The girls are asking when we are going back, and I told them that I would love to make another trip out this fall. It's...
We've had so much fun sharing our days in Hawaii with you, and now I'm excited to share more about the hotels available in Waikiki! From the time we landed on Oahu, to when we stepped foot into the hotel, it...
Day five started with waking up to coffee and this view. It really doesn't get any better. We had a leisurely morning, or at least Emmy, Maddie, and I did. Pete and Ashley headed to a CrossFit Box for a...
Yesterday was quite possibly the most relaxing day of my life. We don't focus on relaxation when we are traveling. There is normally too much to do, and I want to me able to share as much as possible with...
Day 3 started bright and early. Pete and Ashley headed to Crossfit Oahu for a workout while Maddie and Emmy slept, and I got some work done. Pete and I feel very fortunate that both of our jobs have a...
