Hawaii

Best travel reports from Hawaii

No pain, no gain

Goodbye Vanessa

Arrival

Dear travel diary, Thursday, April 8, 2021 The night before departure was short, very short. I finally received the negative test result only six hours before check-in. I had...

Kilauea Eruption - Episode 52

As previously mentioned, Kilauea is currently erupting every 2-3 weeks for about half a day. The volcano is monitored with extensive technology and personnel, and thus there is a...

Oh my God, what a ride ... up to Nakalele Point, grrrrr :(

October 25, 2024 The morning welcomed us with a band of clouds and rain, the sun was glaring by its absence ... We had planned to explore the northern part of Maui that day. By...

Above the clouds and yet on the ground

Today is our last day on Big I and in Hawaii. After a leftover breakfast - because the fridge has to be emptied, we head towards the beach with our sandwiches lubricated. An...

Refuge Of Love

Today we have to gather our rags and leave Punaluu for Kona, our last stop in Hawaii. Along the coast, through lava fields, A house built on lava through seemingly...

Corals are white, sea is blue and sand is green

The sun shines from the sky and makes you forget yesterday's crap day. We now have to decide whether to walk to Volcano Park and through the crater or drive to South Point. A...

Day 21 Kauai - Open-Door Helicopter Flight through Waimea Canyon

We fly with an open door through Waimea Canyon and along the Napali Coast! Unique experience!

Day 19 Kauai - Haena State Park

Adventurous 4-hour hike along the Kalalau Trail to Hanakāpī‘Ai Beach and chilling at Haena SP

Day 10 Big Island – Sunset on Mauna Kea & Star Gazing

We want to go high - very high! 4200m on Mauna Kea

Gooseberry

Dear travel diary, Friday, June 25, 2021 Thrown on sportswear, we headed south one last time. We visited the Pu’uuhonua Historical Park, where we learned about the refugees and...

New Chapter

Dear Travel Diary Saturday, June 12, 2021 I woke up around 7:00 am and realized that a new chapter will begin today when I saw my packed suitcase. Since I was still so tired, I...

Wanderfüdli

Liebes Reisetagebuch Samstag, 24. April 2021 Bereits um 6:30 Uhr wurde ich durch die Sonnenstrahlen in meinem Zimmer geweckt. War wohl auch heute nichts mit ausschlafen. Ganze...

Aloha Hawaii!

So beautiful this greeting sounds, so beautiful is also this island world, of which I have now gotten to know two islands: Oahu, the main island with the capital Honululu, and...

Aloha Maui – Not just a surfer’s paradise

October 24, 2024 At 8 a.m., the Norwegian Sun docked at the pier in Kahului on Maui, and we were able to disembark from the ship. Our car rental provider, where we had booked a...

Downtown Honolulu – Fun at Waikiki Beach

It's really, really nice to wake up in the morning and see the blue sea right over Waikiki ... Getting up, making breakfast and enjoying delicious bagels (no, we're not tired of...

We are visiting the Kilauea Volcano

Our task for today was to visit the Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park in the southeastern part of Big Island in Hawai’i. After the Mauna Kea crater evaded us yesterday due to a...

Manta rays at night

Snorkeling with mantas at night. The wild plankton party as a tourist attraction.

Reef death continues

Unfortunately, the consequences of coral bleaching and reef death are also evident in Hawaii

Oahu - Hawaii

After a relaxing short flight and a much longer bus ride, we arrived in Waikiki, probably the most famous district of Honolulu. Our apartment was on the 28th floor and offered...

Kilauea-der passive Active

Afterthought on yesterday We weren't at the beach anymore, but we were in the hot tub (a whirlpool or Jacuzzi). Made of natural stone, we had a conversation with James and...

Transfer, transfer, was will man Meer

We're doing great on time today. The suitcases are packed and in the car, and we still have half an hour until departure - that rarely happens. Usually, we're just about...

Half island circumnavigation

Today is our last day on Kauai. Time to do something. After sleeping in and enjoying a hearty breakfast, we make our way to the Wailua Falls. A twin waterfall, just a few...

Closed

We're not really in the flow yet. Sleeping too long, breakfasting too long and only getting started in the afternoon. You could say: "It's vacation time, time to relax", but...