Hawaii

Quirky Attraction: The Dole Plantation in Hawaii

The Dole Plantation in Hawaii is the place to find amazing foods you never knew you needed, like pineapple popcorn and pineapple salad dressing.

The Koko Crater Trail in Oahu is a challenging hike that follows 1048 steps straight up the side of a volcanic crater.

Learn about history and see submarines and missiles from World War II history up close at the Pearl Harbor historic site.

Oahu isn’t just beaches and volcano craters. You can also eat shave ice pho, visit an Elvis statue, and tour a pineapple plantation.

An experience shark diving in Oahu gave me a chance to see eight-foot-long sharks up close for the first time.

If you’re visiting the Big Island, you’ll have to decide how many days to spend in Hilo and Kona.

The real southernmost point in the United States is not in Key West, but in Hawaii.

Cuba! Hawaii! Philippines! A look back at the countries, states, and national parks I was fortunate enough to visit in 2016.

Check out the ancient lava etchings known as petroglyphs in the hardened lava of Volcanoes National Park.

Hovering a couple hundred feet over active lava flows was an awe-inspiring experience.