Meet Erica & Jordan

When we moved to Maui (and our friends started asking for travel advice), we realized that there wasn’t a great resource we could point them to. So, we created it!

We share everything we learn about vacationing in Hawaii from first-hand experience. We have lived on Oahu and Maui for five years and now travel back frequently as we continue to explore and learn more about the Hawaiian Islands.

When we’re not editing videos or writing articles, we head to Hawai’i to try new restaurants, go on tours, and separate the great experiences from the so-so experiences.

Because if you’re coming to Hawaii, you definitely don’t want a mediocre experience.

In fact, YOU DESERVE THE BEST VACATION. 

“I am boarding my flight to Oahu tomorrow at 6:30 am. Been planning this trip for 3 months and I am sooo excited. Your videos definitely helped me with making the arrangements (the 13-hour flight from NY was daunting). Can’t wait!”
~Lil Durk.
“I have been watching your videos since last year during our Maui vacation and now I need to plan our next one this summer. I am definitely going to use your guides to do that! Your videos have me remember our last trip and look forward to the next trip take! Take care!
~Anthony F.
“Thanks for your updates, and more importantly thank you so much for the itinerary guides you guys have. We just got back from our 10-day stay in Maui and literally used your Maui guide to its fullest. Couldn’t have it done without your Maui Guide.”
~Richard W.

Here’s How We Can Help

  • Binge The Blog – We have a ton of free content on this website with insider tips and secrets plus our own experiences to help you create the best vacation while you’re in Hawaii!
  • Watch Our Videos – We also create helpful and entertaining videos that you can watch to get all of the details before heading to Hawaii. We’d love to have you join our community of over 75,000+ subscribers on YouTube.
  • Buy An Itinerary – These are so much more than a vacation guidebook; they’re better. The best part: we’ve done all of the heavy lifting for you and vetted everything in advance so you can ditch the stress of vacation planning and maximize your experience.
  • Explore Our Favorite Tours & Activities! We scoured thousands of tours in Hawai’i for the must-do experiences and we’ve found the best tour operators in Hawai’i. Check them out!

Contact Us

Questions? Reach out at: [email protected]

Are you a company looking to work with us? We love to work with companies and brands that support responsible tourism to the Hawaiian Islands. Learn more at Work With Us. 

The Hawai’i Vacation Guide was founded in the ahupua‘a (land division) of Polanui, in the moku (district) of Lahaina, on the mokupuni (island) of Maui, in the paeʻāina (archipelago) of Hawaiʻi. It is with mindfulness and gratitude that The Hawai’i Vacation Guide acknowledges this `āina (sacred land) as an indigenous space whose kānaka`āina (original people), are today identified as kānaka maoli (Native Hawaiians). We further recognize that her majesty Queen Liliʻuokalani yielded the Hawaiian Kingdom and these territories, under duress and protest, to the United States to avoid the bloodshed of her people; peaceful and inspiring acts of kānaka maoli protest, assertions of sovereignty, and practices of cultural healing and rising continue today.

Editing

We recognize the use of diacritical markings in the Hawaiian language including the ʻokina [ʻ] or glottal stop and the kahakō [ō] or macron. However, you may notice these diacritical markings have been omitted on some parts of this website to ensure the best online experience for our readers.

We recognize the importance of using these markings to preserve the language and culture of Hawai’i and respectfully use them in all communications beyond the online platform.