Kauai Stories and Tips

Quote: Naturally, the islands are a little more expensive than the mainland. We prepared ourselves. After renting a suite with a full kitchen, we decided to prepare for the week by grabbing a few groceries, where else......WALMART! We expected the prices to be…

Quote: After a number of visits to Kelia Beach, above Kapa'a, we noticed alot of people were biking along a paved hiking and biking trail that runs along the coast between Kapa'a and North of Kelia Beach. After we moved from Princeville down to Waipouli during…

Quote: One thing you always expect to see in Hawaii, regardless of the island you are on, is rain. In our previous trips (in August and then again in March) it usually comes in miss and hit showers that are short lived and easy to live…

Quote: The last day of vacation on Kauai always presents something of a challenge. You have to check out of your condo or hotel room well before noon, but then your flight home is often not scheduled to board until 9:00 or 10:00 at night.…

Quote: I'm not sure what it is about Kauai that steers me further from couch potato syndrome than any other place. We've been snorkeling every time we've visited the island; taken surfing lessons (twice, and didn't have the time on the third trip); and we've…

Quote: Back in the 80’s, the soda industry and other food producers began a switch from using cane sugar to corn-base fructose. The result was more control on the costs of production, the beginning of an upward trend in worldwide occurrences of Type II diabetes……

Quote: Like so many natural seaside wonders, approach Queen’s Bath with a healthy dose of respect for the waves. If you’re here in the summer, it’s a placid pool of crystalline clear water nestled into the lava shelf. By winter however, it might not…

Quote: I really hate it when people ask "what is your favorite _______?"Chances are that my answer will vary from day to day, based on the previous day's experience or how well I slept last night. Favorite song? Today it's "We Won't Get Fooled…

Quote: If there is a pervasive theme in our travels it’s a desire to avoid the chains and standard stuff that we can easily get back at home. So Banana Joe’s is our kind of place! If you’re driving up from Lihue on the Kuhio…

Quote: Some folks might suggest that the only difference between a souvenir and a memento is about $50 or more. I’d rather not make judgments of that sort. Sitting atop my computer monitor at this very moment is a sandbag gecko ($5) from my…