Today, I get to talk about what I think the best Waikiki happy hours are of 2022! I've been to a lot of happy hours in Waikiki so I thought it would be useful if I compiled a list of what I think the best Waikiki happy hours are. I've personally been to every place listed below so you know that this information is real and not just copied from some random website. I hate
The Pu'u Ma'eli'eli trail has now become one of my favorite hikes to do on Oahu. Every time I go to Hawaii, I always try to fit in at least one hike. Since our last trip was really short, I needed to find a hike that didn't take too long but was a good workout at least. The Diamond Head hike would have been an easy choice but I've already done it a bunch of
If you are a fan of spam musubi, you have to stop by Got'z Grindz during your trip to Oahu. I was looking for a place to grab a snack for our Pu'u Ma'eli'eli hike and I noticed that Got'z Grindz was only a 5-minute drive from the trailhead. They have a wide variety of spam musubis along with heartier selections like bento boxes and rice bowls. Everything is already laid out on the counter
For the third installment of my mochi train, I decided to go visit Kansai Yamato. For people that haven't been following along, I decided to go on a mochi crawl through Honolulu. I've never really thought about mochi in Hawaii before but it makes sense since they are heavily Japanese-influenced. What made me really want to go to Kansai Yamato though was this amazing strawberry cream-filled mochi (Yuki Ichigo) picture that I saw on Yelp.
Our next sweet eats stop is Fujiya Hawaii which is another Japanese confectionary store that specializes in mochi. I believe I mentioned in a previous blog post that I was on the hunt for mochi on our previous trip and this was the second place that we visited. I again found it on Yelp and saw that it had a lot of good reviews so I was excited to check it out. Related Post: Where
I've never even heard of Nisshodo Candy Store until I started doing mochi research for this trip. Out of the hundreds of times I've been to Hawaii, I never once thought to look for mochi. It's always been shaved ice or malasadas, but it totally makes sense that mochi would be popular in Hawaii too since it's heavily Japanese influenced. I'm not a big sweets person by any means but I'm a fan of mochi
I first saw Maita'i Catamaran on Groupon last year for almost half off the original price and it had over 7,000 reviews. I was with a couple of my friends for my birthday in Oahu and we all decided to buy one and try it out. I had so much fun on that boat ride that I decided to do that same exact boat trip again this time with my best friend. It's probably one
I must have seen Liliha Bakery on almost everyone's list of must-eat places for when you're in Honolulu. Apparently, they are very well known for their creme and coco puffs. I never really paid much attention to this place since I'm not a big sweets or pastries person. What I didn't know was that Liliha Bakery actually has a full diner attached to it. You can actually go, sit, and have an authentic Hawaiian meal
Finding a good deal on Oahu rental cars has been a mission for me especially since the COVID-19 pandemic started. If you've been following me on Instagram on have signed up for my newsletter, you would know that I went to Oahu back in November and will be going again next week. The November trip was kind of a bummer since I was supposed to stay with a friend, but then she decided to fly
For today's blog post, I thought it would be fun to list what I thought were the ten best Instagram spots around Honolulu. As much as I have a love-hate relationship with Instagram, I always find myself trying to find Instagram-worthy locations to take pictures of. Even though I am way more comfortable taking pictures behind the camera, I know one day I'll appreciate the pictures that I'm in. Granted, Instagram has taken photography to
This was my first time hiking the Lanikai Pillbox Trail and I can't believe I've never done it before. I've been to Lanikai Beach probably four times now and didn't even think about doing this hike until this past Hawaii trip. We did this hike the day after we landed so we wanted something that wasn't too strenuous but still felt like a workout. The views were amazing for pictures and the hike wasn't too
There are many lists that will tell you what the best restaurants are out there right now, but I thought it would be useful to make my own list based on the top Honolulu restaurants that I would actually eat at again. I think it says a lot about a restaurant if you’ve already been there and are willing to spend your money back there again. I've been to Oahu many times over the years
During our Hawaii trip this past February, we decided to fly to Oahu and spend nine glorious days at the Prince Waikiki Hotel. If you've read my previous blog post about traveling to Hawaii during COVID, then you probably already know that a small group of us decided to "work from home" for a week in Hawaii. Since we were planning on staying nine days, we wanted to stay somewhere that was comfortable for all