Nick and I just got back last weekend from a long weekend in Waikiki on Oahu, Hawaii and it was our first time back to the Hawaiian Islands since before COVID. If you’re new here, I used to live in Hawaii right out of college and then my parents lived… Read more
Honolulu is a big city and a tourist hot spot so naturally, there are more than enough restaurants to go around. But over the years of visiting (and living in) Honolulu, I’ve come up with a favorites list for breakfast specifically depending on what type of morning meal I’m looking… Read more
It’s become a bit of a tradition in the last couple years that Nick and I escape the cold weather and chaos of the holidays and spend a week around Christmas in Hawaii with my parents. This year, we flew over to Oahu on Christmas Day and came back New… Read more
I spend a lot of time in Hawaii and even lived there for a couple years straight out of college. Most of the time I’m there for work, but during all my countless trips to Hawaii, I also have gotten to really know the island of Oahu and have both… Read more
Over Christmas, we spent a full week adventuring all over Oahu and loved every minute of it. When you really get to slow down and enjoy all the island has to offer, it’s a pretty magical place. We hiked to the Makapu’u Lighthouse for incredible coastal views, watched whales spouting… Read more
It’s not often that I actually go to Hawaii to have a vacation, but this past Christmas, that’s exactly what we did. Considering that most of my trips there are for work and even when I lived in Honolulu, I was a local and not on vacation day in and… Read more
In December this past year, we decided to spend Christmas in Hawaii with my parents for a long 9 days of relaxation and family time. But on the way over, we decided to see a spot of the Hawaiian Islands that’s long been on our travel list: Kauai. The beautiful… Read more
Most people are heading to Hawaii for the beaches and Oahu itself has some great ones. But if you’re also looking for scenery and culture and some fun other than laying on the beach, Oahu has that too. For every beach day, you could easily fill another day with so… Read more
I travel to Hawaii often and while 90% of my trips there are for work and I sometimes don’t even see the beach during my stay, obviously most people are traveling to Hawaii for the beaches. Oahu has a great selection of beaches and while most tourists will go directly… Read more
Travel for me is magical; it brings out these kinds of moments that often get overlooked in our daily lives and routines, moments that I have no other word for than pure magic. Whether it’s a sunset that paints the whole sky in spectacular color or standing alone among ruins… Read more
Some places that we visit ebb and flow in terms of what they offer a traveler or how easy it is to get there and get around, etc. There are destinations that are important to see in specific time frames, or before they get to the point of being an… Read more
For our second trip to the Islands in July, we had a crazy busy work schedule for the 1.5 days we were in Hawaii. On top of work projects all day Saturday, we spent Sunday morning filming a really exciting project I have upcoming here on Land of Marvels. My… Read more
On our second trip to Hawaii in July for work, we had a crazy day of work on Saturday so for dinner we wanted some place casual but still with a nice view. We settled on the Gordon Biersch patio at the Aloha Tower right around twilight. While this is… Read more
Something many Land of Marvels readers might not realize is that I love to cook. It’s always been a big passion of mine and baking, cooking, and hosting dinner parties is something that I love to do and try to do as much as my schedule permits. Food is also… Read more
Our first trip to Hawaii in July was a relatively quiet one and we took advantage of a slower-than-normal weekend in the Islands compared to our usual schedule while there for work. On Sunday morning, per our usual tradition on these quick trips to Hawaii, we headed out in search of… Read more