Kailua Kona Travel Blogs

  David and I sat out on the lanai today and watched the waves and surf.  It was really interesting seeing the schools of bright yellow fish in huge groups. We could see small black crabs crawling around on the black lava directly below us.  We even had a little bird …

This Island seems much over looked even though it is bigger and smellier than its sister islands. It has the lush greenery though you have to look for it, it has the surf and the great beaches. It also has the volcano ( that would be the smell ) and when she wants the show can be amazing. Don't go …

Well, here I am. Off on yet another adventure that I'm sure I will remember for the rest of my life, for better or worse. I'm not gonna lie, I have some misgivings about going with this big of group. Already there has been numerous scheduling complications, bitching about staying in hostels, and un…

The flights look good, I might be able to get first class.  I arrived with 2 bags.  One was a rollerboard, and one backpack.  I packed a collapseable duffle in my suitcase, so I can put my dirty clothes in that and any souveniers in the rollerboard.  Inside my backpack, I had a …

Studied abroad in Hawaii, Fiji Islands and Australia. In Hawaii, we traveled to the Big Island, Maui and Oahu. Studied Marine Biology and did research related to marine life.

Well, I've been back home in Kona for a week now. It's so nice to be home. Really, I appreciate Kona so so so much more now. But, in less than a week I will be moving to Utah for school. It's crazy.....I had to start packing as soon as I got home. I'm all packed out and really am not in the mood to…

My daughter got married last December in Kona, Hawaii. It was a beautiful time for me to go there, relax, enjoy the beach and the sun and also the wedding. We stayed with some friends which saved us a lot of cash.

HAWAII / ALASKA Cruise on the Radiance of the Seas

Dat we Kailua-Kona verbleven was al bekend. De samengestelde naam (met Kona) is een door de US Postal Service opgelegde reden om deze plaats te onderscheiden van de stad Kailua op het eiland O'ahu. Kailua op Big Island was de eerste hoofdstad van Hawaii, toen het nog onder koning Kamehameha I…