Recommendations on where to stay on Oʻahu
Mariah Raftree Mariah Raftree

Recommendations on where to stay on Oʻahu

The incomparable Kualoa Ranch, one of the must see spots on the east side of Oʻahu in Kaneohe Bay. Zip lines, ATVs, Ebikes, movie set tours, Kualoa Ranch has something for everybody. Jason and I had the oppotunity to visit Kaneohe Bay this past January for our 5th anniversary. We live in a magical place where we love our home on the south shore and can be in a different world just a few miles away.

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Is my travel money going to the right places?
Mariah Raftree Mariah Raftree

Is my travel money going to the right places?

Small business owners Jason and Mariah on their vessel Pau Hana. They run sailing eco tours for private groups. They offer reusable dishes, glasses, silverware and linens for all their guests. They provide filtered ice water in a pitcher and ask guests not to bring single use plastic water bottles. Their tours are powered by the wind and they like to visit less toured areas of the ocean.

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Honu Experience
Mariah Raftree Mariah Raftree

Honu Experience

The Hawaiian word for turtle is Honu and they are definitely one of my favorites.

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