Hawaíi

Sometimes I think the last thing the world needs is more travel content to Hawai‘i. Then the phone rings and some e-mails arrive. Friends are having a tough time wading through all the information available about Hawai‘i. Should we island-hop or stick to one island? Should we believe all this marketing hype about that O‘ahu or Honolulu hotel? Should we take our one indulgent helicopter trip to Kaua‘i or save it for the Big Island? We’re going to be in Maui for seven nights; what are the seven best experiences? Or, we really don’t want to spend a fortune on dining; is that even possible? And then there’s the big one: “I really need to rest and I don’t have time to research every option and I can’t afford to make a bad decision. What should I do?” That’s why we are writing these itineraries. — Kim Grant