The Island of Hawaii is my Happy Place! I think it’s this Gekko’s happy place too! Malasadas are Hawaii’s yummy version of a doughnut. We always stop at Tex Drive In for balls of fried dough that are golden brown…

We arrived in Hawaii on Saturday and settled in to our luxurious one bedroom suite. My previous post set the stage for the next three weeks. The first five days were spent just enjoying the paradise to which we’d been…

After jumping through all the pre-travel hoops and traveling for seven hours, Bub and I landed at The Kona International Airport about 2:30 on a beautiful, sunny afternoon. Post-flight, there was one more screening queue where we had to show…

ALERT: Beginning October 15, the pre-travel testing program is available for travelers to Hawaii as an alternative to the 14-day quarantine. Click HERE to learn more. We have reservations for January for three weeks on the Island of Hawaii. Right now, there is…

Oh, how I love massages! Last January in Hawaii I got my first Lomi Lomi massage. I was very excited to have the opportunity to find out all about it firsthand at the gorgeous Hapuna Spa by Mandara. You can read…

Aloha from our home to yours. An Update from the Hawaiian Tourism Board Hawaii has a long tradition of welcoming visitors from around the world. The hookipa (hospitality) and Aloha Spirit that people feel as they explore our islands has become…

Come for the views and stay for the food! We spent a leisurely few hours being awed by Mother Nature while eating lunch. The Volcano House Restaurant at the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park overlooks the Kilauea caldera and the billowing…

On the island of Hawai’i, a fantastic mashup of three unique elements creates a tasty and memorable cuisine. The island’s amazing diversity and rich multi-cultural history melds with the native foods of the islands to yield distinctive dishes. Paired with…

Just a few miles from the entrance to the Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park is an adult Bed and Breakfast, steeped in history, and lovingly restored by sisters Nicole and Gabrielle. The name Hale ‘Ohu means “house in the mist.” This…

I will be updating this page regularly with the daily tennis scores this year. I thought it might be fun to see the whole year. I haven’t kept track, in the past of how many days we’ve played or the…