Our flight from of Honolulu was due out at 0915 this morning so we had an early start to be at the airport 2 hours prior to check in. We packed…

...We drove back to Waikiki via the same road back through the centre of the island where I took a wrong turn after breakfast, along the w…

...We found the town of Kailua where the restaurant we had heard about was, and once there asked for directions to ‘Cinnamons’…

...After witnessing the superb sunrise we continued east around the coast to Hanauma Bay, if you want to go snorkelling on Oahu, apparently …

For our last day in Hawaii, Mel and I decided to hire a car and drive around the island to have a look and sample some of the quieter bea…

...After Sandy Beach, I stopped next at Makakpu’u Point where there is a little lighthouse on the point overlooking a lovely little beac…

...The next place on the map I wanted to see was the Pali look out. One of our sales assistance at the Waikele outlet the other day recom…

...I pulled in at ‘Rocky Beach’ next, this is not the real name of the beach; unfortunately, I didn’t get the actual names of the beac…

...From the gorgeous Hanauma Bay, the next place I couldn’t drive past because it was too pretty was Sandy Beach. Here I hopped out of t…

Walking into the Sheraton Princess Kaiulani in Waikiki is like walking into the embracing arms of an old friend. I always feel instantly at home and …

...The first beach we stopped at, I call ‘the green beach’ because of the seaweed washed up on the shore giving the beach a green ti…

...Finally, the next beach I pulled into was the one Mel was happy to go for a swim at; I call this beach, ‘The Last Beach’, because t…

I didn’t need to go far for breakfast this morning. The hotel was kind enough to send a complimentary fruit basket to our room the other …

Bubba Gump Shrimp Co is a themed restaurant serving all things Shrimp. For any of you who have seen the movie Forrest Gump, you will be familiar with…

Mel and I got up bright and early this morning so we could hit the markets early. I wanted to be out of there by 10am, before it started to…

As I mentioned, the other day I had made a few arrangements for the rest of the week. Today I arranged for us to visit the Polynesian Cultu…

We awoke early today; we needed time for a hearty breakfast before setting off for our day of adventure. It was off to the Hula Grill for…

I just wanted to wander today, it’s a shame VOG was covering the sky. VOG is a blend of two words, volcanic and smog. Normally the trade…

Today was a day of shopping! Therefore, we had a substantial breakfast at the hotel to make sure we had enough energy to sustain us thro…

On the main strip at Waikiki is a great place to grab a bit to eat. With a name like The Cheesecake Factory, you would expect there to be a huge sele…

Can you believe it’s cloudy?!?! I have had Honolulu weather displayed on my computer at work every day for two years and it’s hardly ever c…

Wow, I didn't realise how good this place was until I started filling out the 'Detailed Ratings'. If you are anything like me, the view from …

Ahhhhh...   I feel so happy to be returning to one of my favourite places on Earth.   We left Sydney at 7:45pm on Sunda…