Destination: Hawaii: Oahu
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An insider guide to Honolulu and beyond.
Read our Overview and Strategies.
Also in this report:
The island’s best hotels under Where to Stay, authentic restaurants under Where to Eat, sights not to miss under What to See & Do, a guide to the shopping scene under Where to Shop, and airport transfer, drivers and insider recommendations in Indagare Intelligence.
INDAGARE TOP TEN:
SLEEP…in a upper-floor room (to escape the beach noise) at the Halekulani
EXPERIENCE…ancient Hawaiian therapies at the lofty Outrigger Waikiki spa
SPLURGE…on dinner at Hoku’s, on one of the island’s most beautiful beaches
EAT…at Helena’s Hawaiian Food, a favorite insider spot
DRINK…with a view at Hanohano, the Rainbow Room of Oahu
SAVOR…the elaborate Sunday brunch at Orchids
VISIT…the powerful Pearl Harbor Memorial
SEE…the Iolani Palace, America’s only royal residence
SHOP…at Aloha Rag for a great edit of international haute labels
KNOW…what places locals “Paul Theroux and Sheila Donnelly recommend
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