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Hawaiian green sea turtles bask on Oahu's beaches almost daily. Here is how to see them the right way.

A replica of a 900-year-old Kyoto temple, tucked into a misty valley on Oahu's windward coast.

This windswept cliff is where Kamehameha the Great won the battle that unified the Hawaiian Islands

Skip the hotel restaurant. Here is where Donna takes her guests and where she eats on her days off.

Some Oahu activities are magical with kids. Others are a $200 meltdown waiting to happen. Here is how to tell the difference.

Oahu is compact but packed. Here is how to structure your trip without overplanning or missing the essentials.

The North Shore you see in December is not the North Shore you see in June. Both are spectacular, but for entirely different reasons.

Pearl Harbor is the most visited site in Hawaii. The logistics trip people up every time. Here is how to get it right.

You have seen the $49 bus tours and the $550 private tours. Here is what you are actually getting for each price.

You just docked in Honolulu and you have 8 to 10 hours before the ship sails. Here is how to make every one of them count.

From legendary North Shore institutions to hidden neighborhood gems, here's where to find the island's finest frozen treat — not a snow cone, never "shaved" ice, and always worth the drive.