Local Getaways
Kamaʻāina life isn’t only staycations. When locals leave the rock — for Vegas, to visit ʻohana in Asia, or a West Coast weekend — these guides help you plan it and find the best price on flights, hotels, and rental cars.
Las VegasLas Vegas
Hawaiʻi’s home away from home — the California Hotel, downtown grinds, and the best way to get there.
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The West CoastThe West Coast
LA, the Bay, Seattle, Portland — the quick mainland run for shopping, games, and seeing the family.
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Visiting Family in AsiaVisiting Family in Asia
Japan, the Philippines, Korea — planning the trip home to see ʻohana.
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Cruising the IslandsCruising the Islands
See all the islands without the island-hopping flights — the Pride of America, round-trip from Honolulu.
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Disneyland & Orange CountyDisneyland & Orange County
Disneyland, the OC beaches, and the SoCal family run — how locals do Anaheim.
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Reno & LaughlinReno & Laughlin
The low-key, lower-cost Nevada trip — plus Lake Tahoe — when Vegas is too much.
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Mexico Beaches — Cabo & CancúnMexico Beaches — Cabo & Cancún
Cabo and Cancún — sun, all-inclusives, and warm water when you want a change of beach.
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Salt Lake City & DenverSalt Lake City & Denver
The Wasatch and the Rockies — skiing, national parks, and a mainland base with mountains.
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JapanJapan
Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, the snow, the food — the trip so many local families take again and again.
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New York CityNew York City
Broadway, museums, the food — the bucket-list city trip, and how to get there from the islands.
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Orlando & the Theme ParksOrlando & the Theme Parks
Walt Disney World, Universal, and the theme-park capital — the big family trip, done right.
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TexasTexas
Houston, San Antonio, Austin, Dallas — big-state trips for family, food, and the game.
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Sports Road TripsSports Road Trips
Follow your team to the mainland — the game, the tailgate, and getting there.
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KoreaKorea
Seoul, the food, the palaces, Busan — one of the great trips from the islands.
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NashvilleNashville
Music City — honky-tonks, hot chicken, and live music on every corner.
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ChicagoChicago
Deep-dish, world-class museums, and one of the great American lakefronts.
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San DiegoSan Diego
Beaches, the Zoo, and easy island-style weather — the mellow SoCal trip.
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ArizonaArizona
Sedona’s red rocks, the Grand Canyon, and warm winter days in the desert.
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AlaskaAlaska
Glaciers, Denali, whales, and the great summer cruise — the last-frontier trip.
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CruisesCruises
Mexican Riviera, the Caribbean, Alaska — one trip, many stops, unpack once.
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Pacific NorthwestPacific Northwest
Seattle, Portland, and the great outdoors — mountains, coast, and cool-green summers.
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Washington DCWashington DC
Monuments, world-class museums — and most of it free — in the nation’s capital.
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Utah National ParksUtah National Parks
Zion, Bryce, Arches — the red-rock "Mighty 5" road trip of a lifetime.
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