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[Kaneohe, HI, Dec 27, 2018] On our agenda for today was a visit to the Byodo-In temple in the town of Kaneohe, on the eastern side of Oahu. After encountering lots of traffic on the North Shore yesterday, we figured we’d get an early start so that we can get to the temple shortly after it opens at 8:30 am. The drive from Wahiawa was beautiful! We got to cross the Ko’olau… Read More

[Haleiwa, HI, Dec 26, 2018] My friend’s home in Wahiawa made it easy to explore Hawaii’s North Shore. World famous for its surf breaks and awesome beaches, the North Shore is a must when visiting Oahu. But first, we couldn’t help but fall for the tourist trap that is Dole Plantation. It was less than 10 minutes from Vanya’s house and it welcomes more than 1 million visitors a year, so we… Read More

[Los Angeles, CA / Wahiawa, HI, Dec 25, 2018] After watching me collect and use miles for years, B finally jumped on the bandwagon with a credit card offer from Alaska Airlines. Hence, we had a free ticket to use and some free time over Christmas, so we decided to head to Hawaii. We chose Oahu since I had a friend who’d lived there for a few years and I hadn’t had… Read More