Destination: Hawaii: Big Island

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With hiking trails, scenic waterfalls, hidden villages and luxury resorts, the Big Island is an otherworldly slice of paradise.

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 great guides in Indagare Intelligence.

INDAGARE TOP TEN:

SLEEP…at the family friendly Mauna Lani

EXPERIENCE…the villa with the best views on the island

SPLURGE…on a stay at the acclaimed Four Seaons Hualalai

EAT…at Merriman’s the hands-down local favorite

DRINK…an aperitif with the island’s beautiful people at Wong’s, then stay for dinner

SAVOR…a treatment at the open-air Spa Without Walls

VISITVolcano National Park, including Kilauea, the Big Island’s active volcano

SEE…the island from the air with Blue Hawaiian Helicopters

SHOP…on Oahu (Honolulu), as shops on the Big Island carry touristy knickknacks

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