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Onomea Trail – A Scenic Drive on The Big Island

August 28, 2016 By Paige Wunder

When we were at Rainbow Falls we met a lady who lived on the Big Island and she was giving us all kinds of tips! Most of it was…

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Punalu’u Beach [Black Sand Beach] The Big Island, Hawai’i

August 22, 2016 By Paige Wunder

After visiting Kīlauea’s caldera and watching the firy-colored steam billow out of a hole in the ground. We had well over an hour before the sun was going to…

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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

August 17, 2016 By Paige Wunder

Two of the highlights in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park are Crater Rim Drive + Chain of Craters Road (which branches off of Crater Rim Drive). We stopped by the visitor center,…

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Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park – Chain of Craters Road

August 15, 2016 By Paige Wunder

Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park was the main reason that I wanted to go to The Big Island. I love different landscapes, formations and let’s face it, who doesn’t want…

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Rainbow Falls – The Big Island, Hawai’i

July 27, 2016 By Paige Wunder

Rainbow Falls is in Wailuku River State Park near Hilo. Matt and I saw a sign for this waterfall and decided we needed to make a stop here early…

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Hilo, Hawaii – Our Big Island Home

July 25, 2016 By Paige Wunder

When on The Big Island, there are two places that people are most likely to stay: Kona – on the west side or Hilo – on the east side…

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Ka Lae (Southernmost Point in the U.S.) + Papakōlea Beach (Green Sand Beach) – The Big Island, Hawai’i

July 18, 2016 By Paige Wunder

Last year on Matt’s and my road trip to Key West, Florida we were sure to make a pit stop at the Southernmost point of the Continental U.S. and…

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Laupāhoehoe – The Big Island, Hawai’i

July 13, 2016 By Paige Wunder

Laupāhoehoe Point is just about 30 miles north of Hilo on The Big Island. This whole area is made up of smooth lava (pāhoehoe), making the beach made up of…

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