Ohana means Family!!

“Ohana” means family, and that is what you will find through and through on the Hawaiian Islands. I was fortunate enough to visit the big island this Hawaiian go-round, and I was reminded time and time again how tight knit families are here, and how intertwined we are as a people, and how connected to the earth we all are.

The ocean is vast. The people are kind spirited. Hawaii is the heart of love, and we are lucky as Americans to be tied to a little piece of it and call it home. Internationally, Hawaii is sought out by every nation as a vacation retreat. Hawaii represents calm and serenity – a safety zone to reconnect with the universe itself… an opportunity to find love within and without. Meditate – no matter what that means to you.

The big island is massive compared to all the islands of Hawaii. Kauai, Maui, Oahu, Lanai – each holds its own mystique. The big island has a little bit of each. Every season exists on some part of the island at any given part of the day; snow, sun, rain, tropics, mountains, lava crusted roads; each entity holds a piece of Hawaii and shines bright on the big island.

But family means the same thing on every island, even the mainland. Family means we are connected. Family means safety and hearth of home, good food, and celebration.

Family celebrates everything we stand for in our endeavors even while on vacation.

The big island offers families a family value, or to singles, the concept of connecting with something greater – the surf, the sun and perhaps another bikini-clad single, who just might also be yearning for the same base needs of earth, and perhaps someone to share them with.

Kona itself offers everything you could want to do while on vacation separating itself from the other islands by that fact alone. You can golf, hike, bike, surf, dive, visit volcanoes, swim with dolphins and turtles, dine at the most fantastic restaurants, sail, fish, even ski. What do you want to do?

Kona has it, and it offers it in a casual and low key package.

Public beaches, churches, local markets, a thriving tourist downtown area, water sports companies offering every ocean fun time, snorkeling, local eateries…you name it. The big island is known for being active and not over congested like some of the more populated islands, and not over-serene like some of the more mellow islands. The big island is for big spirits – active and engaged with life! Fun-spirited, and alive.



OH! and the most beautiful sunsets ever!