Welcome to my blog. I document my adventures in travel, food and experiences while living in Oahu. Hope you enjoy our beautiful islands!
The Embassy Suites Waikiki is one of the few hotels that have stayed OPEN during COVID19 is and located in the heart of Waikiki. It is a DoD approved Temporary Lodging hotel accommodation for Government travelers who also want to earn Hilton Honors points.
Hawaii Military Life presents a list of Veterans Day discounts 2023 across Hawaii state. Discounts on retail shopping, Hawaii activities, and local Hawaii restaurants.
TLA approved, Holiday Inn Express Waikiki is a Pet Friendly hotel in a great location near Fort DeRussy and Waikiki Beach. Please be sure to mention this ad and Visit www.hiexwaikiki.com for more photos and information.
Updated Jun 2021. COVID test results are required to bypass quarantine at BOARDING your final leg to Hawaii. Get some Tips on the HAWAII Pre-travel testing program and instructions for taking the 72 hour COVID test at CVS & WALGREENS.
Starting October 15, 2020, the state of Hawaii is implementing the Pre-travel testing program that can waive the mandatory 14 day quarantine. It requires travelers arriving to Hawaii from out-of-state, to present negative COVID-19 test results within 72 hours of their arrival. There are different COVID tests available but travelers must make sure they receive the right COVID test that will meet the state mandate.
I’ve been to Kauai many times and wanted to share what were the top things you can do on the island. I talk about Kauai’s Northshore and Princeville, then hit up Kapa’a and Lihue. I then head South to Poi’pu and then West to Waimea and Hanapepe. Lots of great info on the most photographic places. Mahalo for reading!
Aloha! Are you PCSing or moving here and looking for a Hotel to stay at that is an approved TLA accommodation off base that is open right now? Of the 66 TLA approved hotels I spoke with only about 30 are open. I list the status of the other 36 hotels and when they are projected to be reopening. Let me know what you think and feel free to share this Blog.
I wanted to share my recent experience traveling inter island, has it reopened or not, and what the whole traveler experience was like. Also there’s a new mandatory process for both Interisland and Transpacific travelers at Honolulu Airport that you should know about.
Take a nice West Oahu hike that is family friendly. And dip in a lava bed tidepool with gorgeous Waianae mountain views. Can’t be missed!
A Veteran owned and operated personal tour guide, Laura Fink, took us on a great 3 hour tour around Honolulu. Her tour company, Tour Religions in Paradise (TRIP), offered us a custom tour with several different sites to choose from.
Have you been to Japan yet? We recently did a trip to Osaka, Kyoto and Tokyo and stayed at both AirBNB's and the New Sanno DoD hotel so I wanted to share some things to consider while booking travel. Japan is a very affordable trip with low cost flight deals, reasonable prices for accommodations, and some of the best quality of food we've ever had.
There's is no greater honor than serving our country and being commissioned in the Navy in front of the USS Arizona where 1177 officers and crewmen gave their lives protecting our freedom.
Dim Sum, is a Cantonese dish, originally from the Guandong, Hong Kong region of China. About 70% of all Chinese in Hawaii are from this region of China and with them they brought the wonderful little traditional dumplings and small tasty dishes of dim sum.
