Hawaii

From San Francisco, we took a bus to LA, then flew to Hawaii.  (Due to some silly restrictions on our plane tickets, we could not fly from San Fran to Hawaii, nor from San Fran to LA, so bus it was).  We initially had three weeks planned in Hawaii, but it was so expensive, that we opted to leave after two weeks (not to mention, the hostels were disgustingly dirty).  But Hawaii itself might be the perfect holiday destination if you like sun.  The temperature is perfect without being humid, and there is lots to see and do.  And without too much effort, you can afford the highly touristy places.  See some of Hawaii's natural beauty below.

10sunset_waikiki 11hanauma_bay 12hike_haleakala 13fred_and_the_flower
14hike_haleakala1 15scenicdrive 16lavatube 17sunset_maui

 

Read about our beds, our highlights, and things we discovered that weren't in the Lonely Planet Guidebook.