I've visited Hawaii more than 40 times and I know ALL the tips and tricks for planning the ultimate Hawaii family vacation! I offer free Hawaii planning email courses. I also send weekly emails on Fridays where I share my top things to do in Hawaii with kids, the best family resorts in Hawaii, and my ultimate packing lists! Mahalo!
Quick check-in from Waikiki (+ what I'm testing for you)
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Aloha Reader! My son and I landed in Honolulu on Saturday all psyched up for a super tight schedule so we could maximize our time on this research trip. My mom actually flew over from Kauai to spend the day with us! Thanks to everyone who responded to my email last month with the things they wanted us to investigate. Some of the suggestions were Hanauma Bay, Pearl Harbor (they have a couple of new kids activities), and the Mauka Warriors Luau (since it gets a lot of Instagram love). Here's what we've covered so far on Oahu:
Tomorrow, we're heading to Pearl Harbor (which we weren't originally planning on doing) because they have a new scavenger hunt on the Mighty Mo and the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum opened up a new self-guided tour of the Ford Island Control Tower. We're still trying to score USS Arizona tickets so cross your fingers for us! I want to emphasize that this is NOT what I recommend for others to do for their Oahu itineraries. We're here specifically for research purposes and it's been crazy busy! Talk to you later, Marcie P.S. I'm posting daily stories on Instagram @hawaiitravelwithkids if you want to follow along! |
Aloha! I'm Marcie with Hawaii Travel with Kids
I've visited Hawaii more than 40 times and I know ALL the tips and tricks for planning the ultimate Hawaii family vacation! I offer free Hawaii planning email courses. I also send weekly emails on Fridays where I share my top things to do in Hawaii with kids, the best family resorts in Hawaii, and my ultimate packing lists! Mahalo!
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