Welcome to Vacation-Waikiki

Waikiki's famous two-mile beach is best in the morning or late afternoon — that's when you get the widest sand, the softest light, and actual room to breathe. There's a moment most first-timers...

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...

Kahanamoku Beach, at the western end of Waikiki near the Hilton Hawaiian Village, is one of the few sections of Waikiki Beach where commercial wedding permits can actually be obtained. Here's the...

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,...

Seven days in Waikiki sounds like plenty of time—until you realize that Diamond Head, Pearl Harbor, the North Shore, Hanauma Bay, a luau, and approximately 40 restaurants you want to try are all...

The right Waikiki packing list comes down to one principle: pack for range. Your day might go from snorkeling to a summit hike to a beachfront dinner reservation. The first purchase most Waikiki...