I have been to Oahu, Hawaii 8 times. I loved it, there's so many activities to do and see. Flying from Sydney, Australia more than 9.5 hrs is worth it. Self driving around coastal Oahu is a must, watch the coastal scenery change every time.. spectacular!
Loved your video! It was so informative and greatly appreciate you listing out all the activities in the description box. Will be using it as a resource for my upcoming trip this Feb, keep it up!
We're so happy that you enjoyed the video and found it informative! Our hope was for the video to help travelers like you to use it as a resource to help plan out your itinerary to Oahu. We hope you have a most splendid time in Oahu and Hawaii and let us know if you end up eating, seeing, or doing any of the things we managed in this video!!
So glad you found this helpful for your upcoming trip to Oahu! We also have another video (bit.ly/favmomentsoahu) where we highlight the 5 things we loved most during our visit to Oahu. :) Hope you have a great trip and let us know how it goes when you're back! 😀
What you haven’t done on your to do list,well, well....it’s a good reason to come back to the island to finish up where you left off. Good to know you had a great vacation!!!!! Come back see you sooooooooooonnn
I am subscriber #338 ! Mahalo for sharing your adventures of my home state! Great quality! Hope you guys can visit the Big Island of Hawaii. The different microclimates will blow your mind! Lol Happy travels!
Thank you for subscribing and watching our video about your home state! We're in the process of working on our final Hawaii Itinerary Challenge video to the Big Island. If you clicked the notification bell then you'll be updated when we publish it and we'd love to know your thoughts when it's out! :D
Awww thanks Cat Zeng! Our cat Waffle will be pleased to know you spotted him in the video :D We're also really glad to hear you enjoyed the video too! Thank you for taking the time to watch and share your comment with us!
Good job folks! I’ll try to check out your other Island videos! Glad you had a great time on Oahu and you did a lot of great things we’ve done and somethings we’ve never seen before even though we live here. Great job again! Aloha 😁🤙🏽
We are really glad you enjoyed the Oahu video! This was the first video we made as part of our Hawaii trip so it doesn't include voiceovers that we've added in the other ones. We'd love to know your thoughts on the other ones too when you get the chance to watch them! Thank you for taking the time to watch and leave a comment! :)
Mahalo & thank you for sharing your adventures. O’ahu is my happy place & I love Kaua’i as well. Your videos touched on so many wonderful spots that I was familiar with but also others that I have not yet experienced. Keep up the great work!
Thank you so much for your encouragement! We were really inspired by the beauty of the different islands we visited and wish we could stay longer on each. We can't wait to visit Hawaii again! :)
Hi CATT CH! Thanks so much for checking out our video and glad to hear you enjoyed it! Hope the opportunity to visit Hawaii happens soon and wish you safe travels when the moment arises!
ok is it wise to buy Hawaii tickets from Hawaiian airlines , might be pricey but I don't trust most sights, and I want to visit a few beaches and snorkel would I need a car? it stinks that hotel charge if you have a car. i"m on a budget and trying to get to Hawaii with my husband who has never been on a plane ,lol,,,,,
WOW you both packed a ton into just a short time on the island. We're heading to Oahu in September and are going for 9 nights. So far we have Kualoa Ranch, Polynesian Cultural Center, Diamond Head, Pearl Harbor, Dole Plantation on our list of things to do. Been looking forward to this trip since it was booked a few months ago. Thank you for sharing this video with us.
Hey enjoyed the videos, it seems you've missed a whole lot in your what appears to be a set of fast set of stops, Diamond Head and Pearl Harbour and other things in one day!!! Wow. My wife and I were on Oahu this past March, and it took us all day just to see all the different things at Pearl, and this was our second time as our first was done through sightseeing excursion and we didn't get to see all of what we wanted to see. Hiking Diamond head took the better part of half a day. We love the islands and will be back again. If you ever go back please slow down and really enjoy what you see.
Hi Norm, thank you so much for checking out our videos and we really appreciate you sharing your feedback with us! So glad to hear that you and your wife enjoyed your time at Pearl Harbor and Diamond Head. Completely agree that there is much we can do to improve and we do hope to come back to as try and do as you say to "slow down and really enjoy what [we] see". Thanks again for sharing your comment with us and hope you have a great day!
Thank you Lily! We absolutely agree that we need to explore more of the cultural aspects when we return back to Oahu! If you have any more recommendations we'd love to know! Also thank you for watching our video and taking the time to leave a comment! 😊
Great video! Love the facts you guys posted. I've lived here all my life and didnt know most of these. And well I've visited some of the places a while back. But it's nice to see some new things to do on this island I call home
Thank you Jonathan! It really means a lot to us to know that we were able to share a new perspective of Oahu from a first time visitors point of view, especially someone who calls Oahu home. 😊If you have any recommendations for things we should see, eat, or do on Oahu for the next visit, we'd love to know! Mahalo! 🌺
Love your videos! On Oahu I loved the Pillbox hike and lanikai beach right after. Koko head hike and crouching lion. Also there’s a sand bar tour with capataon bob. Highly recommend! North shore, Ko Olina area is amazing. Uncle Bo’s restaurant is a hole in the wall! Very yum!
Thanks so much for these recommendations! Hopefully we can go back someday and try them out -- appreciate you watching the video and sharing your comment with us! :)
I traveled here last month. I was able about 8 things I planned on while i was in Oahu. We started our first day off with a morning hike Makiki recreational area, and a attempt at surfing at Waikiki beach. I highly recommend taking a lesson, as you have a tough time figuring it out. the rest of the day we spent eating different types of food. The next day we went to island divers to snorkel and scuba diving for 69.00 dollars on groupon. The sea turtles are amazing, and huge!! After scuba diving, we went to North shore to cliff diving, but parking is hard to find, so we ended up at Three Tables to swim, and play football on the beach. The next day we went sky diving with pacific sky diving . Be aware if you do scuba diving, you cant sky dive for 24 hours due to the pressure with your ears I think. I got lucky, and there was a 26 hour gap. The last day we went to Pearl Harbor and the swamp meets at the stadium in Pearl City. Pearl Harbor was extremely educational, and the swap meet is by far the best place to get souvenirs. Kids t shirts were 5 for 20, and adults 4 for 20. It was an amazing time, but I would recommend scheduling in two half days of just relaxation, as I was exhausted the whole trip. I want able to do three things i wanted to do. I wasn't able to go to a luau, shark cage diving, and deep sea fishing. There's always next time
Hi Kenneth, You certainly got up to some exhilarating activities like cliff diving, sky diving, scuba diving etc! Thanks for sharing your experience during your visit to Oahu and we hope that you get the chance to do the things you missed during a future visit! Appreciate you taking the time to share your comment with us and for checking out our video too! Thank you :)
Hi Michael, thanks for checking out this video and sharing your comment with us! We have 3 other islands videos as part of our Hawaii Itinerary Challenge video series--if you haven't seen those already. Also, it helps us to know whether viewers, like you, enjoy this format. We appreciate the support! :)
That's wonderful Fashionforless! We hope you have a wonderful trip in April! Do let us know if you end up doing anything we did or discovered some new things we should keep in mind for the future! :) Thanks for taking the time to watch and leave a comment!
Thank you Ankin! Appreciate you taking the time to watch, comment, and subscribe. Hope you enjoy the other videos we put out for our first trip to the state of Hawaii. :)
Hi, I love your videos. It's such fun watch your travels while using my rowing machine to keep fit under our UK lockdown. Please could you consider doing a video about Niihau and Molokai? Thanks!.
Aloha guys. Next time you head out to Oahu. Please go to Regal's Airport Diner (closed on Sundays) & order the Honey Garlic Chicken. Make sure they give the sauce. Without the sauce, you just have fried chicken. ******A MUST GO****** ALOHA!!!!
Hi Eddie, thanks so much for this recommendation! Honey Garlic chicken sounds incredible!! Appreciate you sharing with us and checking out our video! :)
Great video! My girlfriend and I just moved here and made our first travel video. You guys have definitely squeezed much more adventure in such a short period of time! We plan on doing many of the things you guys did. You’re video also makes me hungry. Moko Loco is my favorite here so far.
Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed this one and agree that the food is sooo good! It was hard editing the food scenes because we kept on getting hungry and dreaming about the food! :) If you can direct us to your travel video we'd love to give it a watch too!
@@PrestonKrista you can either click my icon and the video is the featured one. Or you can follow this link. th-cam.com/video/rlP6z9unais/w-d-xo.html Thanks for the reply! Hope you guys are still traveling and enjoying life!
I made travel vlogs too, and I'm going to Oahu on my honeymoon this year. I'm so excited and thank you for all of the great tips and ideas. I definitely think we'll want to do Diamond Head hike! I can't wait to see it and get footage!
Great video. I would have liked to see a map of the island showing approximate locations of sites you went to. Seemed like much of the food you tried was deep fried - tempura, etc. I liked the açaí bowls and fresh fruit though!
Hi Rose - we're so glad to hear you enjoyed our videos! That's a difficult question to answer, but we'd have to go with Kauai. We really had a wonderful time at each of the islands we've visited, so choosing one over the other island isn't an easy one. Hope that can help you with deciding which island you're most interested in visiting for your upcoming trip!
Thank you sooo much! Watching this at Hawaiian Village Hilton Resort, I have 3 days remaining and can use these activities to my list especially the Shangri-la of Islamic Art Culture and Design!
Awesome! We just booked our trip for November and have a few questions. At what time did you get to Waimanalo and Lanikai beach and did you have trouble parking?
Hi kicker2511, Thanks for checking out our video and sharing your comment with us! Excited to hear you're visiting Hawaii in November! :) The approximate time we arrived at Waimanalo & Lanikai was early afternoon. Since we went in October (a generally less-busy tourist month) we were able to find parking fairly easily. There were no crowds when we visited Waimanalo so found parking right away, though for Lanikai it took us about 5min driving around to find a spot not too far from one of the many beach path entrances. Hope this helps and have a fun and safe travel for your upcoming trip! :D
Preston & Krista Awesome! Thanks for the info. We plan to take a day trip along the windward side and stop at a few beaches and then visit the north shore and Giovanni’s. Thanks again!
We're really glad to hear that you found the video content interesting -- especially coming from someone who lives on Oahu. Thanks for taking the time tow watch! 😀
Before I started my comment I checked out what others wrote and after a quick scan I don't recall seeing any negative ones. I hope you'll take the following as constructive criticism. On the bright side you got some beautiful footage, however most of the "activity" shots were too brief with quick pans. I guess you're trying to get a lot in. Your longest scenes were in eating places when it seemed to be one long commercial. Consider more Oahu and less loco moco. You sure love your food though. I was hoping to see more of the many attractions Oahu has to offer. My apologies for not seeing this sooner. We just got back from a month in Waikiki and I wanted to relive some of the memories.
Great videos! thinking of taking my 16 yr old son to Oahu in May for a week. I'm not sure if I just stay on Oahu the entire time or try and visit another island. Any advice on if its worth seeing another island in that short of time and if so what would be best island for sightseeing/hiking. thanks!
Thank you! I think digging deep in one island will make you truly appreciate it more without having to rush and stress to another island. Depends really on your traveling style but we know that either way, you'll have a blast!
Hi Christine- We're so glad to hear that the video has given you some ideas to finalize your rough itinerary! And totally agree that the pho is DELICIOUS!! Give Pig and the Lady a visit if you can! Have a wonderful trip to Oahu and safe travels!
We went really early in the morning right after we attempted our sunrise hike at Diamond Head (we talk more about Marukame Udon as one of our favorite moment in Oahu in another video.) If memory serves correctly, the time was around 7:30-8ish.
My wife and I will be visiting Hawaii at the end of August. We plan on visiting The Big Island, Oahu, Kauai and Maui. Which island would you recommend visiting first considering jet lag and activities? We are also from NY would like to know how you guys prepared and/or coped with jet lag?
Jetlag was surprisingly ok for the both of us and all of the islands offer similar activities (hiking, water etc) so it's really up to you guys to create your own itinerary!
Hi Ary - so glad to hear you enjoyed the videos! For this first trip to Hawaii we went in October. Hope you and your boyfriend have a wonderful time on your upcoming trip!
We went in early October -- good guess! We were really blessed with beautiful weather and as someone (Krista) who doesn't do too well with super, hot heat, the temperature was perfect! Of course, some day we'd love to have an opportunity to experience Hawaii in different seasons, but for our first ever visit to Hawaii, the month of October suited us well. Thanks so much for checking out our video and sharing your questions with us. We hope our answer helps and let us know what you choose! :)
Hey, you still did a ton of activities. Important to go with the flow and schedule some naps on the beach next trip spend 3 days at the polynesian Cultural center .
Hi Char Horst, thanks for checking out our video. Agree that going with a flow can be nice, however who is to say there aren't other folks like us who happen to also squeeze in a ton of activities during their trips. Nothing wrong with people have different travel styles or adopting new ways as well. :) Based on preliminary research, reading reviews and speaking to locals about our intention to visit PCC, we opted to not visit. We chose the more intimate settings of TOA LUA as were told PCC can feel like a bit of an amusement park. Though if you vouch for it, it's place we can definitely reconsider visiting in the future. Thanks for sharing the recommendations. :)
I think it's great that you take advantage of squeezing in as much as possible while you're super young. Once you get old, one or two activities in an entire day can be doing a lot. LOL LOL.
Hi Christine, thank you for checking out our video! The cameras we used are: Panasonic GH5, GoHero 7 & iPhone 8 Plus. We hope you and your soon-to-be husband have a most magical honeymoon when you visit Hawaii in October!
Maui and Kauai are both great!! As for our favorite island, it's hard to say -- they each have such unique and wonderful attributes. But if we did have to choose one (from the four that we visited), it would be Kauai. There is something mystical and a little wild about the oldest populated island with its varied geography from tropical beaches, to lush rainforests, majestic canyons, and verdant valleys. While we definitely want to spend more time exploring and learning about Kauai the next time we visit, we also want to do the same for the other islands too!
Aloha! you two are so cute~lol could you tell me what video camera did you use for thi video ...looks like 4k> and what editing program did u use? mahalo!~
Thank you so much for your kind words! We are using the Panasonic GH5 to shoot and for editing just keeping it simple with IMovie for the time being! Would love to upgrade to either Final Cut Pro or Adobe Premiere soon in the future!
@@PrestonKrista Mahalo foe the information~ i live on oahu and seen some of the place i never been in my life 😆 by the way where are your other island videos like maui and big island? Mahalo~🤙
Our pleasure! We're so happy that we were able to help you see places you've never been to; we hope you'll have the opportunity to visit soon. As for the other islands--we're editing those now! Apologies for the delay! If you're a subscriber, click on the bell icon 🛎and you'll be notified as soon as we upload the videos. Thanks for following along and for being so patient with us. ☺️
Every time we had visitors come out to stay with us we always recommended they come for 8-10 days. And we barely scratched the surface of everything to do! Our repeat visitors were the ones who got to do the most!
Completely agree that 8+ days would be the sweet spot to get a more holistic understanding of the island when visiting. You can definitely count us in as a future repeat visitor! We look forward to the day when we can go back to Oahu! Thanks for watching our video and sharing your thoughts with us! :)
@@PrestonKrista you guys also jammed 4 islands into one trip.... That's super impressive! We only ever did one island hop to Kauai with visitors lol. And they all cam out for 2 weeks so we had time to do both!! Props to you!
From what I remember, there is one main trail from the Visitor center you take to reach the summit of Diamond Head. Though when you get towards the top you'll emerge from a tunnel and will be presented with the option of taking an easier route (choose left direction) or go up a steep and narrow flight of stairs (choose right direction) that lead to a tight spiraling staircase to emerge at slightly less crowded a viewing spot. Hope this helps! :)
No worries if you don’t feel comfortable going up that route. 😊 If you wanted, you could try that way going down instead? But any way you choose, you can still get to that corner of the viewpoint to take in the sights of Waikiki Beach and the Pacific Ocean.
Great Video ! and thank you for sharing the info, we will be going to Honolulu and most of the island, we are up in age, 59 and 60, so I hope we can do and see things like you two did . Y'all are so cute, thanks again !
Unfortunately we weren't able to squeeze in a hike at Kokohead, but really appreciate you letting us know that viewing the sunrise at Kokohead is considering one of the best things about Oahu. Thanks for checking out our video and sharing your comment with us!
There certainly was plenty of delicious food in Oahu! We could probably just devote an entire visit to discovering and tasting the different varieties available!
The hike isn't too rigorous in technicality but it is a pretty decent, long gradual incline to the top. If you and she decide to hike there are "alternative" route of stairs you can take when you're near the summit to avoid the steep incline staircase that leads into a claustrophobic tunnel. If her doctors clear her for an Easy/Slightly Intermediate level of cardiovascular activity then she should be able to hike Diamond Head trail at a pace that suits her best.
Missed out on zippy’s, Helena’s, rainbow drive in, Matsumoto, Giovanni’s and/or romy’s, boots n kimos. For hiking koko head trail and lanikai pill box. Overall, still a good video
Oh absolutely there are so many things we didn't get to do! Really appreciate you sharing some of the places we need to try for whenever we come back to Oahu in the future! Thank you for watching and taking the time to leave a comment too! :)
When we were on Oahu, we actually didn't go into the water at any of the beaches we visited. But in our Kauai, Maui, and Big Island videos we did venture into the water at some of the beaches we visited and the water was warm. Hope that helps!
Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback. This was the first video we made in our 4-part Hawaii Travel Challenge so we were still figuring out the best way to present information - hence why the on screen text can seem quite fast. We tried to rectify that in later videos by incorporating voiceovers to convey information. We would love to know your thoughts on those videos as well to see if the viewing experience is improved. We appreciate your comment and thanks again for watching the video!
@@PrestonKrista I will take a look after and I have been to Hawaii 14 times and just was wandering what your thoughts were , and if it would help others feel it would help them with their travels to Hawaii by watching your video . Thank you for explaining that was your first video you posted on the series and learning . I am sorry for saying how I felt but just need more video footage in a longer frame to really get your views on your travel , I appreciate your thoughts
No worries about apologizing--we're happy to receive your feedback! And 14 times to Hawaii that is enviable. We hope we can match that number one day! :)
Yeah we were pretty bummed we missed out on that hike. We tried to look for parking near the area but couldn't. Will do it when we're back on Oahu for sure!
You are totally right that more time is preferred. Hopefully if we ever visit Oahu in the future we can spend more time there! Thanks for checking out our video and leaving your comment! :)
Hey Daverous Randle - you've got a sharp eye. Good catch noticing it 🤣At that time when we were eating the Acai bowl...no we didn't see the bug. It was during post when editing the video that we noticed it. 😝
It did taste as good as it looked indeed. The bike tour at Kualoa Ranch was fantastic! We highlight in our Favorite Moments of Oahu video here if you want to learn more about why we enjoyed it ==> th-cam.com/video/2mJt9K8XAOk/w-d-xo.html ! Hope that helps :)
Daverous Randle It did taste as good as it looked indeed. The bike tour at Kualoa Ranch was fantastic! We highlight in our Favorite Moments of Oahu video here if you want to learn more about why we enjoyed it ==> th-cam.com/video/2mJt9K8XAOk/w-d-xo.html ! Hope that helps you decide whether you should do it 😊
Hi Aria, thanks for the feedback. We appreciate you taking your time to watch and leave a comment too. This was the first video we made about our trip to the state of Hawaii, so we're fully aware that there are some production and information presentation areas we need to work on and get better at. Again, thank you for choosing to watch the video even though it didn't provide as much value as you hoped.
I have been to Oahu, Hawaii 8 times. I loved it, there's so many activities to do and see. Flying from Sydney, Australia more than 9.5 hrs is worth it. Self driving around coastal Oahu is a must, watch the coastal scenery change every time.. spectacular!
Sounds great and thank you for sharing!
Loved your video! It was so informative and greatly appreciate you listing out all the activities in the description box. Will be using it as a resource for my upcoming trip this Feb, keep it up!
We're so happy that you enjoyed the video and found it informative! Our hope was for the video to help travelers like you to use it as a resource to help plan out your itinerary to Oahu. We hope you have a most splendid time in Oahu and Hawaii and let us know if you end up eating, seeing, or doing any of the things we managed in this video!!
So cool! Planning a trip to Oahu so this was super helpful!
So glad you found this helpful for your upcoming trip to Oahu! We also have another video (bit.ly/favmomentsoahu) where we highlight the 5 things we loved most during our visit to Oahu. :) Hope you have a great trip and let us know how it goes when you're back! 😀
What you haven’t done on your to do list,well, well....it’s a good reason to come back to the island to finish up where you left off. Good to know you had a great vacation!!!!! Come back see you sooooooooooonnn
There are still so many things that we didn't get to do and most definitely a compelling reason to visit Oahu again! :)
Great video guys!and I love your cat!!!!😍
Thanks so much Elizabeth!! We're so happy you enjoyed the videos and seeing our cat, Waffle, too! He's the star and love of our hearts! :)
Oh my gosh, you did sooooo much! Nice job on the food stops too!
Thank you for taking the time to comment and we're glad you enjoyed it!
I am subscriber #338 ! Mahalo for sharing your adventures of my home state! Great quality! Hope you guys can visit the Big Island of Hawaii. The different microclimates will blow your mind! Lol Happy travels!
Thank you for subscribing and watching our video about your home state! We're in the process of working on our final Hawaii Itinerary Challenge video to the Big Island. If you clicked the notification bell then you'll be updated when we publish it and we'd love to know your thoughts when it's out! :D
Loved your video.🌴
That kitty!!! Love the video too
Awww thanks Cat Zeng! Our cat Waffle will be pleased to know you spotted him in the video :D We're also really glad to hear you enjoyed the video too! Thank you for taking the time to watch and share your comment with us!
I loved it, great job you two!
Thank you so much June! Appreciate the kind words! :)
Awesome video guys.
marsimone1 thanks so much! Appreciate you taking the time to watch and leave a comment!
Crisp content, love u guys ❤️❤️
Thank you so much!!
Good job folks! I’ll try to check out your other Island videos! Glad you had a great time on Oahu and you did a lot of great things we’ve done and somethings we’ve never seen before even though we live here. Great job again! Aloha 😁🤙🏽
We are really glad you enjoyed the Oahu video! This was the first video we made as part of our Hawaii trip so it doesn't include voiceovers that we've added in the other ones. We'd love to know your thoughts on the other ones too when you get the chance to watch them! Thank you for taking the time to watch and leave a comment! :)
Preston & Krista will do! Aloha 😁🤙🏽
Looks like you enjoyed your time here on the island! 🤙🏽
We absolutely did - it was such a blast! Thanks for taking the time to watch our video and share your thoughts with us! :)
Mahalo & thank you for sharing your adventures. O’ahu is my happy place & I love Kaua’i as well. Your videos touched on so many wonderful spots that I was familiar with but also others that I have not yet experienced. Keep up the great work!
Thank you so much for your encouragement! We were really inspired by the beauty of the different islands we visited and wish we could stay longer on each. We can't wait to visit Hawaii again! :)
Thank you guys for your awesome clip! Love it and can’t wait to make it to Hawaii
Hi CATT CH! Thanks so much for checking out our video and glad to hear you enjoyed it! Hope the opportunity to visit Hawaii happens soon and wish you safe travels when the moment arises!
this is a down to earth video enjoying it because I want to travel to!!!!
Thank you, Jennifer! We hope you have the opportunity to travel soon and we're glad that you can use the video as an optional resource. :)
ok is it wise to buy Hawaii tickets from Hawaiian airlines , might be pricey but I don't trust most sights, and I want to visit a few beaches and snorkel would I need a car? it stinks that hotel charge if you have a car. i"m on a budget and trying to get to Hawaii with my husband who has never been on a plane ,lol,,,,,
WOW you both packed a ton into just a short time on the island. We're heading to Oahu in September and are going for 9 nights. So far we have Kualoa Ranch, Polynesian Cultural Center, Diamond Head, Pearl Harbor, Dole Plantation on our list of things to do. Been looking forward to this trip since it was booked a few months ago. Thank you for sharing this video with us.
Hey enjoyed the videos, it seems you've missed a whole lot in your what appears to be a set of fast set of stops, Diamond Head and Pearl Harbour and other things in one day!!! Wow. My wife and I were on Oahu this past March, and it took us all day just to see all the different things at Pearl, and this was our second time as our first was done through sightseeing excursion and we didn't get to see all of what we wanted to see. Hiking Diamond head took the better part of half a day. We love the islands and will be back again. If you ever go back please slow down and really enjoy what you see.
Hi Norm, thank you so much for checking out our videos and we really appreciate you sharing your feedback with us! So glad to hear that you and your wife enjoyed your time at Pearl Harbor and Diamond Head. Completely agree that there is much we can do to improve and we do hope to come back to as try and do as you say to "slow down and really enjoy what [we] see". Thanks again for sharing your comment with us and hope you have a great day!
Nice video! Hope you guys come again to get the more cultural aspects of Oʻahu! See the loʻi kalo, the historic sites, ʻIolani palace, etc!
Thank you Lily! We absolutely agree that we need to explore more of the cultural aspects when we return back to Oahu! If you have any more recommendations we'd love to know! Also thank you for watching our video and taking the time to leave a comment! 😊
Great video! Love the facts you guys posted. I've lived here all my life and didnt know most of these. And well I've visited some of the places a while back. But it's nice to see some new things to do on this island I call home
Thank you Jonathan! It really means a lot to us to know that we were able to share a new perspective of Oahu from a first time visitors point of view, especially someone who calls Oahu home. 😊If you have any recommendations for things we should see, eat, or do on Oahu for the next visit, we'd love to know! Mahalo! 🌺
The videos are so awesome
Love your videos!
On Oahu I loved the Pillbox hike and lanikai beach right after. Koko head hike and crouching lion. Also there’s a sand bar tour with capataon bob. Highly recommend!
North shore, Ko Olina area is amazing.
Uncle Bo’s restaurant is a hole in the wall! Very yum!
Thanks so much for these recommendations! Hopefully we can go back someday and try them out -- appreciate you watching the video and sharing your comment with us! :)
I traveled here last month. I was able about 8 things I planned on while i was in Oahu. We started our first day off with a morning hike Makiki recreational area, and a attempt at surfing at Waikiki beach. I highly recommend taking a lesson, as you have a tough time figuring it out. the rest of the day we spent eating different types of food. The next day we went to island divers to snorkel and scuba diving for 69.00 dollars on groupon. The sea turtles are amazing, and huge!! After scuba diving, we went to North shore to cliff diving, but parking is hard to find, so we ended up at Three Tables to swim, and play football on the beach. The next day we went sky diving with pacific sky diving . Be aware if you do scuba diving, you cant sky dive for 24 hours due to the pressure with your ears I think. I got lucky, and there was a 26 hour gap. The last day we went to Pearl Harbor and the swamp meets at the stadium in Pearl City. Pearl Harbor was extremely educational, and the swap meet is by far the best place to get souvenirs. Kids t shirts were 5 for 20, and adults 4 for 20. It was an amazing time, but I would recommend scheduling in two half days of just relaxation, as I was exhausted the whole trip. I want able to do three things i wanted to do. I wasn't able to go to a luau, shark cage diving, and deep sea fishing. There's always next time
Hi Kenneth, You certainly got up to some exhilarating activities like cliff diving, sky diving, scuba diving etc! Thanks for sharing your experience during your visit to Oahu and we hope that you get the chance to do the things you missed during a future visit! Appreciate you taking the time to share your comment with us and for checking out our video too! Thank you :)
I want to see more 4day video challenges from you guys....great job
I mean 3 day challenges
Hi Michael, thanks for checking out this video and sharing your comment with us! We have 3 other islands videos as part of our Hawaii Itinerary Challenge video series--if you haven't seen those already. Also, it helps us to know whether viewers, like you, enjoy this format. We appreciate the support! :)
thank you im going in may for may birthday and you guys gave me great ideas.
Glad we could help and safe travels!!
Thanks for some great tips and ideas! I'm off to Oahu in 10 months. I hope. :)
Hope so too! Thank you for watching and hope you're staying safe!
Thank you. I will save this information for my trip in april
That's wonderful Fashionforless! We hope you have a wonderful trip in April! Do let us know if you end up doing anything we did or discovered some new things we should keep in mind for the future! :) Thanks for taking the time to watch and leave a comment!
Very encouraging 👍
Thank you!
i live in Canada. I love tropical area~!!! miss you all
leonard's bakery! man those malasads! soooooooo goood!
Sad we didn't get to make it out to Leonard's Bakery when were in Oahu! Probably the first stop we make when we visit in the future! ;)
New sub ! Great job Preston & Krista! You guys did a lot in 3 days. Looking forward to more videos! 😀🤙
Thank you Ankin! Appreciate you taking the time to watch, comment, and subscribe. Hope you enjoy the other videos we put out for our first trip to the state of Hawaii. :)
Ankin T Meh, adds more protein.
I love the little factoids you guys put in.
Thank you!
Great Video Guys!!! out of curiosity what camera are you using? keep creating great content :)
Lumix Gh5!
@@PrestonKrista thanks 🤙🏽
Hi, I love your videos. It's such fun watch your travels while using my rowing machine to keep fit under our UK lockdown. Please could you consider doing a video about Niihau and Molokai? Thanks!.
Next time we visit, we certainly will and thank you so much for the kind words!!
I love your channel it's amazing
Thank you so much and appreciate it!
Aloha guys. Next time you head out to Oahu. Please go to Regal's Airport Diner (closed on Sundays) & order the Honey Garlic Chicken. Make sure they give the sauce. Without the sauce, you just have fried chicken. ******A MUST GO****** ALOHA!!!!
Hi Eddie, thanks so much for this recommendation! Honey Garlic chicken sounds incredible!! Appreciate you sharing with us and checking out our video! :)
Great video! My girlfriend and I just moved here and made our first travel video. You guys have definitely squeezed much more adventure in such a short period of time! We plan on doing many of the things you guys did. You’re video also makes me hungry. Moko Loco is my favorite here so far.
Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed this one and agree that the food is sooo good! It was hard editing the food scenes because we kept on getting hungry and dreaming about the food! :) If you can direct us to your travel video we'd love to give it a watch too!
@@PrestonKrista you can either click my icon and the video is the featured one. Or you can follow this link. th-cam.com/video/rlP6z9unais/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for the reply! Hope you guys are still traveling and enjoying life!
I made travel vlogs too, and I'm going to Oahu on my honeymoon this year. I'm so excited and thank you for all of the great tips and ideas. I definitely think we'll want to do Diamond Head hike! I can't wait to see it and get footage!
Great video. I would have liked to see a map of the island showing approximate locations of sites you went to. Seemed like much of the food you tried was deep fried - tempura, etc. I liked the açaí bowls and fresh fruit though!
Beautiful Beautiful island.......I am in love with Hawaii
I live here in Oahu. Hope you guys come back! ALOHA!!! 🤙🏻
Hope so too!
Love the factoids🤙
Thank you so much!!
You guys did so much though!
Love your videos! Planning to go to Hawaii but I don’t know which island. What was your favorite island?
Hi Rose - we're so glad to hear you enjoyed our videos! That's a difficult question to answer, but we'd have to go with Kauai. We really had a wonderful time at each of the islands we've visited, so choosing one over the other island isn't an easy one. Hope that can help you with deciding which island you're most interested in visiting for your upcoming trip!
Thank you sooo much! Watching this at Hawaiian Village Hilton Resort, I have 3 days remaining and can use these activities to my list especially the Shangri-la of Islamic Art Culture and Design!
We're so glad to hear that this video could be helpful during your trip and thank you for checking out our video!
Awesome! We just booked our trip for November and have a few questions. At what time did you get to Waimanalo and Lanikai beach and did you have trouble parking?
Hi kicker2511, Thanks for checking out our video and sharing your comment with us! Excited to hear you're visiting Hawaii in November! :) The approximate time we arrived at Waimanalo & Lanikai was early afternoon. Since we went in October (a generally less-busy tourist month) we were able to find parking fairly easily. There were no crowds when we visited Waimanalo so found parking right away, though for Lanikai it took us about 5min driving around to find a spot not too far from one of the many beach path entrances. Hope this helps and have a fun and safe travel for your upcoming trip! :D
Preston & Krista Awesome! Thanks for the info. We plan to take a day trip along the windward side and stop at a few beaches and then visit the north shore and Giovanni’s. Thanks again!
Interesting content guys! I live on Oahu. Glad you guys enjoyed your time here! 😊
We're really glad to hear that you found the video content interesting -- especially coming from someone who lives on Oahu. Thanks for taking the time tow watch! 😀
SO 🆒❤️💪🏾
Thanks so much! 🤗
liked and subscribed because of video quality
Thank you so much and really appreciate it!
Before I started my comment I checked out what others wrote and after a quick scan I don't recall seeing any negative ones. I hope you'll take the following as constructive criticism. On the bright side you got some beautiful footage, however most of the "activity" shots were too brief with quick pans. I guess you're trying to get a lot in. Your longest scenes were in eating places when it seemed to be one long commercial. Consider more Oahu and less loco moco. You sure love your food though. I was hoping to see more of the many attractions Oahu has to offer. My apologies for not seeing this sooner. We just got back from a month in Waikiki and I wanted to relive some of the memories.
Sounds good and we will surely keep that in mind!
Super Cute ^.^ keep it up!
Thank you for the encouragement!!
Great videos! thinking of taking my 16 yr old son to Oahu in May for a week. I'm not sure if I just stay on Oahu the entire time or try and visit another island. Any advice on if its worth seeing another island in that short of time and if so what would be best island for sightseeing/hiking. thanks!
Thank you! I think digging deep in one island will make you truly appreciate it more without having to rush and stress to another island. Depends really on your traveling style but we know that either way, you'll have a blast!
I'm traveling to Oahu with my BF next week and we're still finalizing a rough itinerary! Thanks for the ideas!
Also one of the restaurants I want to go to is the Pig and the Lady!! That pho looks so good *drools*
Hi Christine- We're so glad to hear that the video has given you some ideas to finalize your rough itinerary! And totally agree that the pho is DELICIOUS!! Give Pig and the Lady a visit if you can! Have a wonderful trip to Oahu and safe travels!
My home. Hope you loved it as much as I do!
We had such a wonderful time on Oahu! We definitely want to come back and dedicate more time to better understanding the island! :)
What time of day did you go for udon (to avoid lines/crowds)? Great vid, love the factoids!
We went really early in the morning right after we attempted our sunrise hike at Diamond Head (we talk more about Marukame Udon as one of our favorite moment in Oahu in another video.) If memory serves correctly, the time was around 7:30-8ish.
My wife and I will be visiting Hawaii at the end of August. We plan on visiting The Big Island, Oahu, Kauai and Maui. Which island would you recommend visiting first considering jet lag and activities? We are also from NY would like to know how you guys prepared and/or coped with jet lag?
Jetlag was surprisingly ok for the both of us and all of the islands offer similar activities (hiking, water etc) so it's really up to you guys to create your own itinerary!
Hi! Loved your videos. My boyfriend and I are planning a trip to Hawaii for next February... At what time of the year did you guys made your trip?
Hi Ary - so glad to hear you enjoyed the videos! For this first trip to Hawaii we went in October. Hope you and your boyfriend have a wonderful time on your upcoming trip!
Oahu many yessuh
I must go there one day. Who did you rent the bikes from?
Hope you get the chance! We rented the e-mountain bikes from Kualoa Ranch.
When did you guys go? October/November? It looks like beautiful weather! Was thinking about going around that time! Let me know?
We went in early October -- good guess! We were really blessed with beautiful weather and as someone (Krista) who doesn't do too well with super, hot heat, the temperature was perfect! Of course, some day we'd love to have an opportunity to experience Hawaii in different seasons, but for our first ever visit to Hawaii, the month of October suited us well. Thanks so much for checking out our video and sharing your questions with us. We hope our answer helps and let us know what you choose! :)
Hey, you still did a ton of activities. Important to go with the flow and schedule some naps on the beach next trip spend 3 days at the polynesian Cultural center .
Hi Char Horst, thanks for checking out our video. Agree that going with a flow can be nice, however who is to say there aren't other folks like us who happen to also squeeze in a ton of activities during their trips. Nothing wrong with people have different travel styles or adopting new ways as well. :) Based on preliminary research, reading reviews and speaking to locals about our intention to visit PCC, we opted to not visit. We chose the more intimate settings of TOA LUA as were told PCC can feel like a bit of an amusement park. Though if you vouch for it, it's place we can definitely reconsider visiting in the future. Thanks for sharing the recommendations. :)
@@PrestonKrista yes this is how we traveled before babies.
I think it's great that you take advantage of squeezing in as much as possible while you're super young. Once you get old, one or two activities in an entire day can be doing a lot. LOL LOL.
Lucky I live there! Aloha and mahalo!
So nice that you live there! Thanks for checking out our video and sharing your comment with us, Connie! :)
What time of year did you go...??
We went in early October.
Love your videos! My fiance and I are going to Hawaii for our honeymoon in October! Do you mind sharing which video equipment you use?
Hi Christine, thank you for checking out our video! The cameras we used are: Panasonic GH5, GoHero 7 & iPhone 8 Plus. We hope you and your soon-to-be husband have a most magical honeymoon when you visit Hawaii in October!
What was your favorite island of all 4? We have been to Maui and Kauai. Love them both!
Maui and Kauai are both great!! As for our favorite island, it's hard to say -- they each have such unique and wonderful attributes. But if we did have to choose one (from the four that we visited), it would be Kauai. There is something mystical and a little wild about the oldest populated island with its varied geography from tropical beaches, to lush rainforests, majestic canyons, and verdant valleys. While we definitely want to spend more time exploring and learning about Kauai the next time we visit, we also want to do the same for the other islands too!
Aloha! you two are so cute~lol could you tell me what video camera did you use for thi video ...looks like 4k> and what editing program did u use? mahalo!~
Thank you so much for your kind words! We are using the Panasonic GH5 to shoot and for editing just keeping it simple with IMovie for the time being! Would love to upgrade to either Final Cut Pro or Adobe Premiere soon in the future!
@@PrestonKrista Mahalo foe the information~ i live on oahu and seen some of the place i never been in my life 😆 by the way where are your other island videos like maui and big island? Mahalo~🤙
Our pleasure! We're so happy that we were able to help you see places you've never been to; we hope you'll have the opportunity to visit soon. As for the other islands--we're editing those now! Apologies for the delay! If you're a subscriber, click on the bell icon 🛎and you'll be notified as soon as we upload the videos. Thanks for following along and for being so patient with us. ☺️
Every time we had visitors come out to stay with us we always recommended they come for 8-10 days. And we barely scratched the surface of everything to do! Our repeat visitors were the ones who got to do the most!
Completely agree that 8+ days would be the sweet spot to get a more holistic understanding of the island when visiting. You can definitely count us in as a future repeat visitor! We look forward to the day when we can go back to Oahu! Thanks for watching our video and sharing your thoughts with us! :)
@@PrestonKrista you guys also jammed 4 islands into one trip.... That's super impressive! We only ever did one island hop to Kauai with visitors lol. And they all cam out for 2 weeks so we had time to do both!! Props to you!
Was there only one type of hike at diamond Head?
From what I remember, there is one main trail from the Visitor center you take to reach the summit of Diamond Head. Though when you get towards the top you'll emerge from a tunnel and will be presented with the option of taking an easier route (choose left direction) or go up a steep and narrow flight of stairs (choose right direction) that lead to a tight spiraling staircase to emerge at slightly less crowded a viewing spot. Hope this helps! :)
@@PrestonKrista I wanna do it but my fat butt and that little opening scared me. I can just see me getting stuck on a mountain on vacation 🤦⛰️
No worries if you don’t feel comfortable going up that route. 😊 If you wanted, you could try that way going down instead? But any way you choose, you can still get to that corner of the viewpoint to take in the sights of Waikiki Beach and the Pacific Ocean.
Great Video ! and thank you for sharing the info, we will be going to Honolulu and most of the island, we are up in age, 59 and 60, so I hope we can do and see things like you two did . Y'all are so cute, thanks again !
Thank you so much and hope you have an amazing trip! Would love to know what you end up doing! :)
What no kokohead hike?
Kokohead sunrise is the best thing about Oahu. You can see Molokai
Unfortunately we weren't able to squeeze in a hike at Kokohead, but really appreciate you letting us know that viewing the sunrise at Kokohead is considering one of the best things about Oahu. Thanks for checking out our video and sharing your comment with us!
How do you eat LocoMoco with chopsticks?
Challenging but it was good!!
Wow, lots of ono food!
There certainly was plenty of delicious food in Oahu! We could probably just devote an entire visit to discovering and tasting the different varieties available!
I like to live in Hawaii hunh by dog the bounty Hunter 🥰🥰🥰🥰😎😎😎😎
Next time, stop by Liliha bakery. They get bomb a** poi(taro) doughnuts and Leonard’s bakery for their infamous malasadas.
Thanks for sharing the recommendation! Hopefully we can try them someday soon!
Preston & Krista its a must.
And what was your favourite island? 🥰
Hard to say but if we had to choose, maybe Kauai or Oahu!
Do you think my 6 month pregnant wife will be able to hike diamond head?
The hike isn't too rigorous in technicality but it is a pretty decent, long gradual incline to the top. If you and she decide to hike there are "alternative" route of stairs you can take when you're near the summit to avoid the steep incline staircase that leads into a claustrophobic tunnel. If her doctors clear her for an Easy/Slightly Intermediate level of cardiovascular activity then she should be able to hike Diamond Head trail at a pace that suits her best.
@@PrestonKrista Thanks!
Missed out on zippy’s, Helena’s, rainbow drive in, Matsumoto, Giovanni’s and/or romy’s, boots n kimos. For hiking koko head trail and lanikai pill box. Overall, still a good video
Oh absolutely there are so many things we didn't get to do! Really appreciate you sharing some of the places we need to try for whenever we come back to Oahu in the future! Thank you for watching and taking the time to leave a comment too! :)
is the water warm
When we were on Oahu, we actually didn't go into the water at any of the beaches we visited. But in our Kauai, Maui, and Big Island videos we did venture into the water at some of the beaches we visited and the water was warm. Hope that helps!
Slow your video down so we can see more and the info put on screen goes off to fast
Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback. This was the first video we made in our 4-part Hawaii Travel Challenge so we were still figuring out the best way to present information - hence why the on screen text can seem quite fast. We tried to rectify that in later videos by incorporating voiceovers to convey information. We would love to know your thoughts on those videos as well to see if the viewing experience is improved. We appreciate your comment and thanks again for watching the video!
@@PrestonKrista I will take a look after and I have been to Hawaii 14 times and just was wandering what your thoughts were , and if it would help others feel it would help them with their travels to Hawaii by watching your video . Thank you for explaining that was your first video you posted on the series and learning . I am sorry for saying how I felt but just need more video footage in a longer frame to really get your views on your travel , I appreciate your thoughts
No worries about apologizing--we're happy to receive your feedback! And 14 times to Hawaii that is enviable. We hope we can match that number one day! :)
And you missed pillbox! Must go again
Yeah we were pretty bummed we missed out on that hike. We tried to look for parking near the area but couldn't. Will do it when we're back on Oahu for sure!
Aloha.
Thanks again for watching our other videos and taking the time to leave a comment! 🙏
3 days is not enough time.
You are totally right that more time is preferred. Hopefully if we ever visit Oahu in the future we can spend more time there! Thanks for checking out our video and leaving your comment! :)
Did you not see that big ass bug in your Acai bowl?
Hey Daverous Randle - you've got a sharp eye. Good catch noticing it 🤣At that time when we were eating the Acai bowl...no we didn't see the bug. It was during post when editing the video that we noticed it. 😝
@@PrestonKrista It looked amazing still. How was the bike tour? I am very interested in doing it now that i watched your video.
It did taste as good as it looked indeed. The bike tour at Kualoa Ranch was fantastic! We highlight in our Favorite Moments of Oahu video here if you want to learn more about why we enjoyed it ==> th-cam.com/video/2mJt9K8XAOk/w-d-xo.html ! Hope that helps :)
Daverous Randle It did taste as good as it looked indeed. The bike tour at Kualoa Ranch was fantastic! We highlight in our Favorite Moments of Oahu video here if you want to learn more about why we enjoyed it ==> th-cam.com/video/2mJt9K8XAOk/w-d-xo.html ! Hope that helps you decide whether you should do it 😊
Sorry.
Boring boring boring!
Thank you for your response
72 hours compressed into a short video about nothing I am non the wiser from watching this other than cheap eats and wasted time
Hi Aria, thanks for the feedback. We appreciate you taking your time to watch and leave a comment too. This was the first video we made about our trip to the state of Hawaii, so we're fully aware that there are some production and information presentation areas we need to work on and get better at. Again, thank you for choosing to watch the video even though it didn't provide as much value as you hoped.
Aria Wehipeihana, watch it again! There’s more to it than “cheap eats and wasted time”. Watch it for what it is and not what you expect it to be.