Okay, after the Greenland volcano spewing ash throughout Europe, you may have not been longing for a beach vacation to include trekking around one, but going to Maui is a highly desired location for a Hawaii family vacation, and, there is nothing like Haleakala, in Haleakala National Park, where at 10,000 feet on a dormant volcano, you can see the Pacific Ocean, but even better, the Earth’s curve as your eye follows it to the Pacific. Read more »

Shallow waters perfect for young children may be one of the details you’re looking for when considering the best family beaches. This one was voted best beach for the U.S. in 1999. Read more »

I met an instructor for a driver skid-training course who raved about his
yearly trip to Kauai in Hawaii. It was not a touristy spot compared to
other Hawaii destinations, but there is more than that as a reason to visit
Kauai. Read more »