I recently took a trip to Oahu, one of the islands of Hawaii. It was truly such an amazing experience. Many times I forgot I was visiting one of the 50 states. The culture is completely different from the mainland. I plan to publish a complete post about my trip next week, but until then, I’ve decided to share 10 of my pictures from the trip in my very first ever photo essay! Enjoy!

The view from this temple is indescribable. Breathtakingly beautiful is still an understatement. We grabbed the free tram tour from the Polynesian Cultural Center to see this gorgeous temple!

Wakiki Beach is the main touristy beach of Oahu. We came to hang out here a couple of times. So much to do here from going to the beach, to shopping, to chilling at the picnic tables, to hanging at the park across the street.

I’m not a hiker…at all. I seriously didn’t know if I was going to make it up to the top. My calves were burning! And this is the hike that I heard “isn’t even that bad”. Somehow I made it to the top, and I have no regrets. The view was so worth the pain!

I had heard great things about Electric Beach, and I was not disappointed. It was truly amazing to see a turtle in its natural habitat, and be that close! Don’t worry…we didn’t touch him 🙂

The lifeguards at Electric Beach were awesome! They were the ones that helped us find the turtle, then they told us to hang on to the jet ski so we could be brought out to the large fish community further out from shore.

I was in complete awe while exploring these mermaid caves! I banged my head, hands, and legs when the tide was rushing in, but so worth it! Unfortunately, no mermen or mermaids were spotted that day.

The view from here was incredible! But beware of the bees, as the sign says. We were so confused as to why that was stated on the sign, but we quickly realized why. The bees didn’t disturb us from enjoying the view though!

We went on a catamaran tour and it was so relaxing. Getting a view of the island from the ocean was beautiful. We saw a turtle, and some flying fish. That was cool! The flying fish look like little miniature birds.

As most of you know, Lilo & Stitch took place in Hawaii. What you might not have known is that they have a Stitch look-alike called Snitch in the Honolulu Museum of Art. He represents “the impact of foreigners on indigenous cultures”. The museum is really interesting, filled with other great pieces of art.

The Polynesian Cultural Center was one of my top favorite places we went. Truly an amazing interactive, hands-on experience! I had a lot of fun, and learned so much.
Well, that’s ten! I hope you enjoyed these pictures, and I hope they gave you a serious case of wanderlust for Oahu! Stay tuned for next’s week post, where I’ll share in more detail what we did and my thoughts of the island. {I’ll also share more pictures 🙂 }. You’ll also get direct access to my vlog from my trip!
Wow.. what a great view. I hope someday I can go to hawaii. I also have my own list for the most beauty beach in the world. definitely I must add Oahu to my list now.
I hope you can go too! The views and the experience is truly incredible!
It looks so lovely and warm there! Great photos.
Thank you!! And yes, the weather was great when we went. I think there was only one day when it started to rain, but we just drove to the other side of the island, and it was fine!
Awesome pics…Oahu is calling my name now..lol! Definitely on my list.
Thank you! And I’m so happy to hear it’s on your list now! You won’t be disappointed 🙂
Aloha! What beautiful photos! Book me for the next trip.
Aloha! Thank you 🙂 And yes…book a trip! You won’t regret it!
Beautiful!!! This is definitely going on my travel list. I can’t wait to check out your vlog to see and learn more about Oahu.
It’s even better in person! So happy to hear it’s going on your travel list. And check back next week, and there will be a link to my vlog 🙂
I love this and I’m ready to go back! I haven’t been in 8 years! Thanks for sharing, lady!!!! I
That’s a long time…You’re probably having Hawaii withdrawals! Time to book another trip 🙂
I’ve always wanted to visit Oahu! But this tempts me even more. I’m even looking at flight prices now! Thanks for the share!
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You should definitely visit! I hope the flight prices are too much. I’ve heard they are cheaper in the summer, so maybe check for those months 🙂
Wow! What a great trip you had planned. The catamaran sounds like a blast, and the photos are beautiful! I’m ready to go to Oahu now. 😉
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Thank you…it was a blast! I would recommend taking a trip there 🙂