ShareThings to do on the Big Island of Hawaii
We'll post a series of stories in this Guide describing a variety of experiences you can try on your next trip to the Big Island.
And always remember - if you can find a "book direct" vacation rental, you could save enough on booking service fees to cover the cost of your adventure! Here at Hale O' Honu'ea (and all the listings on Houfy), you can always book direct and you'll save on the 3-20% extra that Airbnb and VRBO add on!
photo credit (Rick Winters/West Hawaii Today) of Mr. Hale O' Honu'ea winning the Powerman HI 2019 Short Course Duathlon
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Day Trip Itineraries for Visiting Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park from the West side of Hawaii
Any time of year is a good time of year to visit Volcanoes National Park in Hawaii with many activities within the park no matter what time of year you visit (although hiking across the black lava rock fields is best done early in the day or in the winter months).
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Honu (Sea Turtles), and where to spot them
My daughter likes to say "any day that you see a turtle is a good day!" In fact, it was she (at the age of 8), who named our townhouse "Hale O' Honu'ea". Honu'ea is Hawaiian for the endangered hawksbill sea turtle. According to NOAA 20-25 females nest annually on the south coast of the island of Hawaii. We even have The Hawaii Island Hawksbill Turtle Recovery Project where scientists and volunteers monitor our remote beaches and identify, protect, and record field data on
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