It’s a really big week at TravelwithKate.com! As you have surely observed, I have a completely new website. Rest assured, the content is the same. It is just all organized and presented differently. You know, like it’s a real website and not just a blog roll! It is all pretty self-explanatory. But here’s a little tour to help you get situated.…
<iframe width=”640″ height=”360″ src=”//www.youtube.com/embed/uFthC83ZjUY” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe> When in Hanalei Bay in Kaua’i, having a go on a stand up paddle board is a must. There are many rental shops around town. I rented from the Hanalei Beach Boys Surf Shack where you can also get a lesson! In this video one of their instructors shows me the basics.…
When I first arrived in Kauai, my family and I drove from the airport in Lihue to Hanalei Bay, where we are staying. The views outside the window were stunning with lush mountains, taro fields alive with color and stunning ocean views. I also noticed a roadside shack, just outside Hanalei, that peaked my interest. Just the name of the place, The Coconut Experience, had my mind aglow imaging myself chewing on fresh coconut meat and sipping refreshing coconut water from a straw. So of course, I came back to capture the coconut experience for myself. And I found much more than I imagined.…
On the northwest end of Hanalei Bay, Kauai is the Na Pali Coast State Park. It is a fifteen-mile stretch along the water with majestic views and hiking trails that weave atop the cliffs. Here’s what you need to know if you if you are visiting. You can hike through the park as well as access it™s many hidden beaches by sea or soar over it by helicopter. As for me, I went on the hike along the Kalalau Trail that starts right at Ke™e Beach “ the western most beach in Hanalei. As you set out on the hike you will immediately realize a few things. It is steep, muddy, and slippery. And you know it is good for…
Right now, as I type, I am in Hanalei Bay, Kauai on a family vacation. Hanalei Bay is an ideal Hawaiian getaway destination on the Northern coast of the island because it is devoid of most large chain hotels while it still caters generously to the many tourists who pass through the area year-round.…
As you know from reading my blog, I’ve been shooting for a travel app called, The Local Way. Over the past two weeks, my co-host, Jax Austin, and I have been showing the cameras around our Los Angeles.…
