Welcome to Vacation-Waikiki

Every June, Waikiki turns into something most tourists never expect: a full-blown cultural festival where taiko drummers, hula dancers, and performers from across the Pacific Rim take over Kalākaua...

A newlywed couple checked out of the Royal Hawaiian hotel and discovered they owed $500 in resort fees — on top of their already-steep nightly room rate. Their TikTok went viral almost overnight,...

Every year, thousands of first-timers land in Honolulu, step outside the airport, feel that warm, jasmine-scented air hit them in the face—and immediately realize they have no idea what they're...

Waikiki has a reputation. Oceanfront hotels, $18 mai tais, and shopping bags that seem to multiply on their own. And honestly? That vibe is real. But here's what the brochures don't tell you: Waikiki...

About 72,000 people visit Waikīkī on any given day—and yet, somehow, couples still manage to find moments that feel like the whole beach belongs only to them. That's the quiet magic of a Waikiki...

Most people pack too much into their first Waikiki vacation—and spend half of it exhausted. After multiple trips to Oʻahu, I've landed on a rhythm that fixes this: relax hard in the first half,...