Hawaii Diaries

Star of Honolulu
Photo by John Fischer

We have four separate Hawaii Diaries available for your enjoyment. Each is a personal travelogue of one of our visits to Hawaii. The individual diary entries will give you a good idea of what can be done and seen in any given day in Hawaii.

Hawaii Diary 2002 - Kauai, Lanai and Maui
This diary includes 13 separate articles detailing our January-February trip to Kauai, Lanai and Maui. We include reviews of Teppan-Yaki Dan at the Sheraton Maui Resort, the Outrigger Wailea Resort Luau as well as the new Feast at Lele in Lahaina, Maui.

We also report on what we consider Maui's best evening show - Warren and Annabelle's Magic in Lahaina. 

In addition we feature features on the heavy rains which have struck Hawaii in January 2002, the `Iao Valley State Park and lots more.

We feature three reports on our trip to Kauai where we stayed at the beautiful Sheraton Kauai Resort. 

Finally, we took a day-trip to the island of Lanai on the Expeditions Ferry and had a personal tour of the island in a 4x4 vehicle with Adventure Lanai Ecocentre.

Hawaii Diary 2001- Maui and Oahu
This 8 part diary traces our experiences in January 2001 with Pleasant Hawaiian Holidays and the Sheraton Hotels of Hawaii. We travel directly from New York on Pleasant's new "Air Cruise", and then spend two great days at the Sheraton Moana Surfrider Hotel.

From O'ahu we travel to Maui for two days at the Sheraton Maui on Ka'anapali Beach where we go on a whale watch with Teralani Sailing Excursions.

After Maui, it's back to O'ahu for two more days exploring such places as Haunama Bay, Sandy Beach and Waimanalo Beach. We also visit the Honolulu Zoo, enjoy a concert by the Royal Hawaiian Band and travel to the north shore to watch the surfers at Haleiwa Alii Beach Park.

Hawaii Diary 2000 - Oahu, Maui and Molokai
This diary includes 16 separate articles detailing a trip to Oahu, Maui and the island of Molokai. On O'ahu we visit the Battleship Missouri in Pearl Harbor, take a day trip around the island, and explore Oahu's leeward coast.

On Maui we drive around the rugged north shore of west Maui, spend an evening at the Old Lahaina Luau, enjoy a free Hawaiian music concert as part of the Celebration of Canoes Festival. We also drive along Maui's Kihei Coast, drive to the summit of Haleakala and journey to Hana and beyond on the Hana Highway.

We also travel to the island of Molokai for a day with Paragon Airlines and the Molokai Off-road Tours and Taxi.

Hawaii Diary 1998 - Oahu, Maui and the Big Island of Hawaii
This diary includes 18 separate articles detailing a trip to Oahu, Maui and the Big Island of Hawaii. Some of the places we visit on O'ahu are the Polynesian Cultural Center, Bishop Museum and Downtown Honolulu.

On Maui we explore the old whaling town of Lahaina, go on a whale watch with the Pacific Whale Foundation, explore the Maui Ocean Center, and make the journeys to beautiful Hana and to the top of Haleakala.

On the Big Island we visit the Puna region and historic Hilo, ride horseback in the Waipio Valley and journey to the top of the tallest mountain on earth, Mauna Kea, to see the sunset. We also explore the North Kohala area, home of Kamehameha I and the ranch lands of Waimea, home of the Parker Ranch.