• Oahu Essentials

    The Ultimate Hawaii Packing Guide

    Packing can be one of the most stressful parts of planning a trip. Therefore, I have made a comprehensive guide to everything you should consider bringing along with you to your vacation to Hawaii. Take a look at the Hawaii Packing Guide below. This Hawaii Packing guide is separated in to 3 categories: Accessories/ Equipment Clothing Footwear The Hawaii packing guide details every item on the list and also explains why you should consider bringing it along. Note: You don’t have to bring everything on the Hawaii packing guide. It is just suggestions on what you should bring. What you will need to bring will also depend on the types…

  • Oahu Essentials

    Know Before You Go: Portuguese Man O War

    Jellyfish that can be seen on Oahu are the Box Jellyfish, Moon Jellyfish, and Lagoon Jellyfish. However, another dangerous “jellyfish” found in Oahu’s oceans are the Portuguese Man O War. (Fun fact: they aren’t actually a jellyfish, but rather a colony of organisms working together). You may have seen them as blue polyps washed up on the shorelines, or you may have even seen them floating in the water. Regardless, when you get stung by one, this organism packs a mean punch. Information Appearance: Blue/purple polyp Size: They can grow up to 12 ft. long and 5 ft. wide. Their tentacles can grow up to 165 ft.! Deadly?: Rarely. Cardiac…