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The Big Island of Hawaii, See You Later! Emille's Tips for visiting The Big Island.
A dolphin at the Hilton in Honokaa on The Big Island of Hawaii
A dolphin at the Hilton in Honokaa on The Big Island of Hawaii
Dolphins at the Hilton in Honokaa on The Big Island of Hawaii
A turtle at the Hilton in Honokaa on The Big Island of Hawaii
A turtle at the Hilton in Honokaa on The Big Island of Hawaii
Emille and Aunt Fritzi at the Hilton in Honokaa on The Big Island of Hawaii
A Silver Grouse at the Hilton in Honokaa on The Big Island of Hawaii
A Silver Grouse at the Hilton in Honokaa on The Big Island of Hawaii
Goats on a golf course on The Big Island of Hawaii
Dan holding the Subway Handle by the Hot Malasadas Truck on The Big Island of Hawaii
Dan holding the Subway Handle with the owner in the Hot Malasadas Truck on The Big Island of Hawaii
The owner holding delicious, hot malasadas in the Hot Malasadas Truck on The Big Island of Hawaii
Harbor House Restaurant The Big Island Hawaii
Harbor House Restaurant The Big Island Hawaii
Emille holding the Subway Handle by the Kalopa Native Forest State Park on The Big Island of Hawaii
Dan by the Kalopa Native Forest State Park on The Big Island of Hawaii
Emille and Dan by the Ken's sign on The Big Island of Hawaii
Dan and Aunt Fritzi by Ken's on The Big Island of Hawaii
Gecko at Aunt Fritzis Honokaa Hawaii
Gecko at Aunt Fritzis Honokaa Hawaii
Gecko at Aunt Fritzis Honokaa Hawaii
Gecko at Aunt Fritzis Honokaa Hawaii
Kona, on The Big Island of Hawaii
Crabs on lava rock at Kona, on The Big Island of Hawaii
Crabs on lava rock at Kona, on The Big Island of Hawaii
Crabs on lava rock at Kona, on The Big Island of Hawaii
Coral on lava rock at Kona, on The Big Island of Hawaii
Emille on a pier at Kona, on The Big Island of Hawaii
Ocean Riders Seahorse Farm Kona Hawaii
Ocean Riders Seahorse Farm Kona Hawaii
Ocean Riders Seahorse Farm Kona Hawaii
Ocean Riders Seahorse Farm Kona Hawaii
Ocean Riders Seahorse Farm Kona Hawaii
Ocean Riders Seahorse Farm Kona Hawaii
Ocean Riders Seahorse Farm Kona Hawaii
Emille and Aunt Fritzi at the Mauna Kea macadamia nut factory in Kona on The Big Island of Hawaii
Kanaloa Octopus Farm in Kona on The Big Island of Hawaii
Kanaloa Octopus Farm in Kona on The Big Island of Hawaii
Kanaloa Octopus Farm in Kona on The Big Island of Hawaii
Kanaloa Octopus Farm in Kona on The Big Island of Hawaii

The Big Island of Hawaii Travel Tips

🌊The Big Island of Hawaii, See You Later!🏝

 

🛩When to go— High season for tourists is April through November, but it’s Hawaii, so every month is a bit touristy.

 

🚗Rent a Car— That’s the easiest, most affordable way to get around. If you book way in advance, you might be able to get a fantastic deal. Be ready to spend some gas money.  Twice the size of the other islands, The Big Island is 92 miles long and 76 miles wide. It takes 1—2 hours to get to most places.

 

🏠Where to stay— We found Airbnb to be the most affordable option. There are plenty of luxury hotels on beaches, if your budget allows. The best spot is Kona, where there are a ton of things to do, and within a 45 minute drive.

 

🥙🌯Where to eat—

 

🥗Umeke’s place

 

🐂🐓Waipi’o Cookhouse, the first farm-to-table restaurant in the United States

 

🛥Harbor House Restaurant

 

🌰 Mauna Kea Macadamia Nut Factory

 

🍍Pineapple Restaurant

 

☕️Conscious Culture Cafe

 

☕️Hilo Shark’s Coffee

 

🍽Paul’s Place

 

🌯Lucy’s Taqueria

 

🥡New Chiang Mai Thai

 

🍧Hawaiian Brain Freeze Shave Ice

 

🥞Ken’s House of Pancakes

 

🥩Jackie’s Rey’s Ohana Grill

 

🌶Habaneros Grill

 

🥐Evolution Bakery

 

☕️Kona Coffee Lounge

 

🍩Holy Donut

 

🍺Kona Brewing Company

 

🚁Sights & Tours— wake up early and beat the crowds

 

⛰Mauna Kea for sunset

 

🏊🏼‍♂️Manta Ray night snorkel with Sunlight on Water. They have the best lights for attracting plankton, which attracts Mantas

 

🐬Swim with the dolphins snorkel with Sunlight on Water. We were blessed with a chance to see Pilot Whales

 

🐬Snorkeling and dolphin watch with BodyGlove. They have a huge, two-story catamaran with a slide, amazing breakfast and lunch buffets and an attentive and friendly staff

 

🐠Captain Cook Reef snorkel with Captain Zodiac for the best and most adventurous snorkel experience.

 

🦐Ocean Riders Seahorse Farm for an amazing experience

 

🐙 Kanaloa Octopus Farm for a handshake with an octopus

 

Waipi’o Valley by car or hike for some amazing beach/valley views

 

🏞Akaka Falls State Park

 

🌈Rainbow Falls

 

🏖Samuel Beach Park

 

🏖Hapuna Beach

 

🏖49 Black Sand Beach

 

🏖Honaunau Beach for snorkeling

 

🏖Papakolea for a green sand beach

 

🏖Punalu’U Beach

 

🏖Captain Cook Reef for hiking & snorkeling

 

🗿Pu’uhounua O Honaunau National Historical Park

 

⛵️Stuff we didn’t do, but hear is cool— Book in Advance

 

🚁a helicopter tour of the lava

 

🛥A boat tour of the lava

 

Hi, we’re Dan and Emille. We met at church in NYC in 2010 and in 2011 we were married in Central Park on the bow bridge. In the last 6 years of marriage we stopped paying NYC rent, and bought a place on the edge of Hoboken, NJ, with spectacular views of the NYC skyline, which has been really fulfilling for photography enthusiasts. We have been talking about having kids for the last 6 years, but the New York lifestyle would make it difficult as our families are in Florida and Brazil. So we sold our place and furniture, left some great jobs, and friends and decided to have travel the world before we have kids. We’re cultured, but not fancy. We've been to 21 countries, and would love to visit all of them. We try to experience things like the locals as much as possible. Read more about us here http://nyseeyoulater.com/2017/11/07/about-dan-emille/.

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