4/11/2018 0 Comments island hopping: the big islandThe island of Hawaii is one of the most beautiful places in the world. Hawaii, or the Big Island, is the largest of the Hawaiian islands. It is exotic + diverse, with different colored beaches and two active volcanoes. Most people categorize it by the four main areas of the island: Waimea in the north, South point, Hilo in the east, and Kona on the west. I have discovered that this island has activities for just about any age or personality. I went to Hawaii last summer fro two weeks with my grandma, two sisters and my parents and found that we all enjoyed majority of the activities that we did. I cannot wait to go back sometime soon in the future! Here is my travel guide and photo diary of the island of Hawaii: island hoppingMuch to everybody's dismay, island hopping is not as cheap as you think it is. For a 45 minute flight, it is about $200 from Oahu to Hawaii. Both flights had lots of empty seats and they were both kinda bumpy rides. We had complimentary drinks and the time passed by quickly. The Kona airport was adorable! It is super tiny, is based all outdoors and set up to look like a Polynesian village. I want to island hop to Kauai next and that will only be a 25 minute flight time! where to stayWe stayed in an Airbnb at the Wyndham in Kona, while we were there for our first few days. It was gorgeous! The rooms were spacious and we had a wonderful large lanai. The pool was warm and there was a nice hammock right outside of our house. I would definitely return there if I was going back to Kona. Hale Mikana- Leilani Estates *** SADLY DUE TO THE RECENT LAVA FLOW ACTIVITY, THIS HOME WAS OVERTAKEN BY THE LAVA AND IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE, ALONG WITH THE OTHER HOUSES IN LEILANI ESTATES*** This was such a lovely Airbnb! Leilani estates is in Pahoa, far into the Ohia forest (Hilo Side). It has a ton of similarities with our house on Oahu so we instantly felt comfortable. I enjoyed the large yard and gardens surrounding the private hale. Another bonus was the beautifully decorated home and all the accommodations + recommendations that the owners provided. My favorite part of this home was that it was not in a tourist town and it was perfect for our family, as we are Hawaii locals. I highly recommend this rental house for your Hawaii vacation. |
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