Welcome to the Instinct by KITI where we move the world though first-hand, new generation travel and lifestyle storytelling.
All tagged Hawaii
Soaring high above Oʻahu, by helicopter, I marvelled at the diversity of the island. From craggy cliffs and mountains to dramatic coastlines, verdant valleys and lush rain forests, this special slice of paradise has it all. A helicopter ride is one of the best ways to appreciate such vast natural beauty.
A half a kilometer off the west coast of O'ahu, Matthew Solomona is in the midst of an esoteric explanation of why the water is so blue. It has something to do with the Pacific Ocean being a prism that captures and concentrates the wavelengths of all the azure in the visible light spectrum. It's very informative. But really, all we want to do is submerge ourselves in this aquarmarine stuff. So, my wife and I and our 15-year-old daughter grab the snorkel gear provided on the Hawaii Nautical catamaran tour and take the plunge.
Tail a waggin', Simba leads the way like he knows where he's going.
It's the first time this Chihuahua-Terrier cross has been on the Koloa Heritage Trail, but that doesn't damper his ears-perked, tongue-hanging-out canine enthusiasm.
Remember when Maui was considered the undeveloped island of Hawaii, in the days before hordes of tourists -- and the commercialism that inevitably follows -- invaded its pristine coastline? Well quick -- before the same thing happens to Kauai, visit the Garden Isle, the lushest and prettiest of the Hawaiian Islands. Go before it loses its virginity to the ravaging developers already hovering about its shores. But more on that later.
