Honolulu and Oahu Travel Guide
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Oahu is one-stop Hawaii—all the allure of the Islands in a chop-suey mix that has you kayaking around offshore islets by day and sitting in a jazz club 'round midnight, all without ever having to take another flight or repack your suitcase. It offers both the buzz of modern living in jam-packed Honolulu (the state's capital) and the allure of slow-paced island life on its northern and eastern shores. It is, in many ways, the center of the Hawaiian universe.
Honolulu and Oahu Hotels
The 2½-mi stretch of sand known as Waikiki Beach is a 24-hour playground and the heartbeat of Hawaii's tourist industry. Waikiki has a lot to offer—namely...read more
Honolulu and Oahu Restaurants
Oahu, where the majority of the Islands' 2,000-plus restaurants are located, offers the best of all worlds: it has the exoticness and excitement of Asia...read more
Things To Do in Honolulu and Oahu
Explore the best sights, entertainment, and shopping with our top choices and insider tips.
Travel Deals in Honolulu and Oahu
- $330* & up -- Maui & Honolulu from the Bay Area (R/T) Hawaiian Airlines
- $111 & up -- Last-Minute Maui Hotel Sale, 20% Off Aston Hotels & Resorts
- $109 & up -- Kauai: Beachfront Hotels through March Aston Hotels & Resorts
- $495 -- Waikiki 3-Night Vacations w/Air from West Coast Pleasant Holidays
Honolulu and Oahu Experiences
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Waves: Boogie board or surf some of the best breaks on the planet.... Read more
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Kailua is the beach you came to Hawaii for: wide and gently sloped, glowing golden in the sun, outfitted with a couple of well-placed islets... Read more
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Oahu—where Honolulu and Waikiki are—is the third-largest Hawaiian Island and has 75% of the state's population. Honolulu is the perfect... Read more
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Just as there are many different words for the many kinds of rain in Hawai'i, there are numerous kinds of beaches: rocky, coral rubble, and white... Read more
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In a place surrounded by the ocean, water sports abound. Surfing. Snorkeling. Scuba diving. Hawaii has it all—and more. But that's just... Read more
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The marriage of heiress Doris Duke, at age 23, to a much older man didn't last. But their around-the-world honeymoon did leave her with two lasting... Read more
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Arriving:· Forums Trip Reports
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This is a delayed trip report on Hawaii, delayed because immediately on our return we sold a house and moved across the country. Read more
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DH and I just returned from eight days on the island of Hawaii. Read more
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Saw the movie "The Descendants" with George Clooney mostly because I heard it had been filmed on Kauai--and I needed a fix to hold me over until I get back there next month.
The movie was good--although Read more
