Mark Twain once said, “Hawaii is the place of happy contentment,” and we are in total agreement with that assessment. When travel takes us out of California, more often than not we’re headed to one of the Hawaiian Islands — Oahu, Maui, the Big Island, Kauai, Lanai or Molokai. Here are some of our Island friends:

Oahu Vacation Information

Kauai Vacation Information

Big Island Vacation Information

Maui Vacation Information

Puamana Map – We enjoyed our stay at Puamana so much that we practically had to *force* ourselves to leave the condo and see the sites on Maui.  The resort’s location is wonderful!

A highlight of another Maui trip — this one on “my bosses’ dime” that afforded a stay at the luxurious Fairmont Kea Lani — was a Maui helicopter tour from the good folks at Air Maui.

We also had BIG FUN at this Maui comedy and magic show — be sure to book in advance because it’s very popular!

And, on yet another Maui trip — this one just a stop on a Hawaiian Islands cruise — we enjoyed a day trip to Lanai and marveled at its distinct personality.

Lanai Vacation Information

Molokai Vacation Information

image credit:  “Hawaiian Plumeria” by flickr’s Andy-Beal, Creative Commons license

This page links to all sorts of specialized travel gear intended to make your trip and your stay in California more enjoyable. Check it out!

– All it takes is one over-weight luggage charge averted to pay for this gadget!

– The BEST backpack!

– I LOVE my Flip video camera!

– This may be a better video choice if you’re headed to the beach (it’s waterproof).

– Even I take GREAT pix with this camera!