Posts by Wayne Kowalski

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's best things are free — the beach, the sunsets, and the view of Diamond Head haven't changed. Everything else is a planning problem. Waikiki has a reputation. Oceanfront hotels, $18 mai...

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...

Ten days in Waikiki is the right amount of time — if you pace it right from day one. The most common Waikiki vacation mistake is painfully obvious once you've made it: you pack too many...

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...