The most eastern island of the Hawaii archipelago is the benjamin of them all: Big Island. Though its correct name is ‘Hawaii’, people often refer to it as Big Island just to avoid confusion. It is nearly twice as big as all of the other island of the archipelago combined and has some spectacular and uncut beauty. Because of its sheer size, Big Island really is a one-of-a-kind island with a wide variety of climates and vegetation.
Discover the flowing and fier-hot lava at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, swim along the spinner dolphins at the Honaunau bay, go on a not-for-sissies hike to the Captain James Cook Monument, encounter a manta-ray at the Kealakekua Bay, climb to the snow-capped heights of Maunakea, gaze at the ring of Saturnus through one of the telescopes on the mountain, feel the mist of the Rainbow Falls / the Kahuna Falls / ‘Akaka Falls / Pe’epe’e Falls / Umauma Falls or Hi’ilawe Falls, capture the turtles with your camera at Makalawena beach, enjoy the pinkiest sunset ever at Kahaluu beach park, eat fruits straight from the land, visit the Mauna Loa macadamia farm if you’re getting nuts for those, roll in the black sands of Punaluu beach, buy your souvenirs at the Farmer’s Market in Hilo, snorkel it up at the Kapoho tidepools, and eat enough poke for a lifetime all around the island!
