Our honeymoon to Hawaii was awesome. Pictures of our trip can be seen HERE. Make sure you click on the Display Mode and change it to “detailed” so that you can see the descriptions. It takes you through the whole trip. Basic itinerary was 7 days in Maui and 5 days in the Big Island. I highly suggest going to the Big Island over Maui if you like adventure style trips. I definitely enjoyed this one, especially in the Jeep for off-roading.

Maui:
- Boat ride to Molokini and go Snorkeling: this is known as the #1 dive snokel site on the planet (#2 is Fiji)
- Parasailing at 800′: awesome and high up - pricey though for a relatively short time in the air
- Old Lahaina Luau: Even though we were at the Grand Hyatt which has their own, this one is better known as it is the “classic” of all Luau’s. Highly recommended. If you plan on taking pictures, make sure you have a fast lens of at least a f/2.8 aperture!
- Drive to Hana: nice twisties and turns on the most scenic roads (although at times insane) around the island. Went all the way to the Seven Sacred pools and back. A large portion of my scenic amazing shots from Hawaii are from this trip. Highly recommend renting a sports car convertible
- Mama’s Fish House: fish are caught fresh daily by staff and this place is known for their most amazing food.
- Mount Haleakela: 10,000 feet above the world, looking into the crater of a dormant Volcano. We chose to go on a chartered luxury van ride as I was tired of driving the Road to Hana
- Sensai: This sushi place is in what’s left of a town that’s basically abandoned after the hotels closed up. It’s fairly remote, and the sushi was only okay. I’ve had better in NY and Seattle.

(Note about Maui, wear lots of sunscreen and re-apply frequently. Both of us got burned despite using it, but luckily they had aloe with lidocaine to numb the burn) Lahaina translates to “Merciless Sun” for this reason!

Big Island:
- Flumin Da Ditch in Hawi: kayak down the old irrigation flumes that go through mountain tunnels, rain forest, and pass by waterfalls. Highly recommended.
- 15 Mile Waterfall ATV Adventure in Hawi: Traverse through brisk mountain streams; enter a rainforest filled with native Hawaiian trees and canopies of ferns and flowers before discovering a private secluded waterfall. Your guide will paint a historical picture of the rich culture in the area. A visual rush of panoramic collages makes this a driving experience to remember
- Drove around the entire island except to Hilo as we ran out of time
- Drove to Mauna Loa and Volcanoes National Park
- Drove to South Point, off-roaded a long ways to the Green Sand beach (green becuase of olivine). Note it is a 60 foot climb down a cliff, so wear sneakers
- Drove to Punalulu black sand beach. This place is the windiest place in Hawaii, but its cool to see the sea turtles chilling on the beach. Note you have to stand a good distance away from them by law as they are endangered. Bring a telephoto lens if you plan on taking photos.

For all the shots, most of these places are secluded. I planned ahead and brought my tripod with a remote trigger. If you have any questions and want ideas or tips for a trip to Hawaii, let me know. I wouldn’t go back to Maui as it got boring once you do the road to Hana, but Big Island I do plan on going back as theres so much more I want to see like checking out Waipio Valley (remember the opening scene in Jurassic park with the helicopter vista? This is the place) and taking the helicopter over the volcano.