Blogs from Big Island, Hawaii, United States, North America

On Sunday, March 25, Tom and I took a short flight from Honolulu to Kona on "the Big Island" of Hawaii. Our first impression upon arrival was that we were landing on the moon! This is because the airport is built on a huge field of lava that gives it a bare, moon-like, appearance. We discovered that Hawaii is an island of 5 volcanoes, 3 of them now extinct. Kilauea is still very active, and because of this, smoke, or what the locals call "vog"( volcano smog), covers the southern part of the island, as you'll see from the photos.(Note: There are 50 photos in all, so please scroll down to the bottom of this page and go on to subsequent pages to see them all.) We also learned that the island is very agricultural, growing ... read more

We went to the Big Island of Hawaii in August 2011. It was our second trip to Hawaii, the first time 8 years ago when we went to Maui and Kauai. This time we were spending 10 days on the Big Island. It was a long flight to Kona from NYC with a stop over in LA. (I should add we were with a 2 year old who handled the flight better than the adults did). But there is nothing like the feeling of arriving in Hawaii. It really is a place all to it's own and one that I could live permanently. This was the review I posted on trip advisor when we came back! August 9th...arrived at 4:30pm after long fights from url=http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUrl?from=ShowTopic&url=%2FTourism-g60763-New_York_City_New_York-Vacations.htmlNYC and url=http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUrl?from=ShowTopic&url=%2FTourism-g32655-Los_Angeles_California-Vacations.htmlLA. Went to Walma... read more

It took me forty six years to find paradise, the sort of place that feels as comfortable as home, but is exotic to keep you interested. The big island of Hawaii is the island paradise among the archipelago that is the state of Hawaii, at least as far as I could judge. And who am I to judge? Oahu was crowded and overrun with cars, while the big island had fewer tourists on more space, and with more to do. The big island is a science nerd fest for me: snorkeling on the reef with tropical fish, an active volcano, telescopes on a very tall mountain, and a verdant rainforest, so I'll have to return to paradise sometime soon to take it all in again. You can only get to paradise by taking chances, and not ... read more

This is just for Waipio Valley, and look out in the Kahala coast of the Big Island of Hawai'i... read more

Hilo, Big Island, Hawaii, 27 juillet Les jours se suivent mais ne se ressemblent que sur un point, le bonheur de découvrir cette île fantastique! Lundi, nous avons été littéralement subjugués par le magnifique jardin botanique qui est ici tout près a Hilo. Plusieurs milliers d'espèces de plantes, d'arbres et de fleurs tropicales de partout sur la planète rassemblées dans un décor féérique au bord de la mer. Comme Nathalie et moi sommes fous des fleurs, nous avons passé plusieurs heures à s'ébaubir de tant de beauté, à s'exalter de cette généreuse nature. Je laisse les photos vous en parler davantage, régalez vous! Après cette visite, nous nous sommes rendus à la chute Akaka, pour le moins spectaculaire avec ses 130 mètres de haut! Bref, une journée qui fut une joie totale pour les yeux et ... read more