I’ve never been one to travel. It’s honestly one of my biggest regrets in life as I inch closer to 30, but this year, I vowed to take one trip to a new destination.
Hikes
One of our first days in Oahu, we decided to get real crazy and make it a full day of workouts. We ended up hiking Diamond Head Trail, KoKo Crater Trail and finished the day with paddle board yoga. Now, while the views and experiences were hard to beat, I don’t recommend jamming that much physical activity into one day because we were dead ass tired.
Beaches
It’s Hawaii, so there are many amazing beaches to choose from. Our favorites were Waikiki, Ala Moana and the North Shore’s.
If you aren’t staying on the North Shore be sure to spend at least one day and drive up there. It is so much more quieter and breathtakingly beautiful.
Food
I don’t even know where to start when it comes to food in Oahu. I will state for the record that I am not the biggest fan of seafood; however, I will always try something once. Below were my favorite spots from the trip but seriously, there were so many amazing options.
Scratch
The food gods blessed us with this brunch place DAY ONE of our trip. It was Mother’s Day and pretty much every placed was jam packed with people but we got into Scratch no problem. What I love about this place was the offerings were unique but still something that I would want to eat. Also, the owner of the place was running the hostess stand, which I love.
We ordered the creme brulee french toast and the salmon eggs Benedict and each had a Tang mimosa (throwback 90’s drink for those of you that don’t know what Tang is). The bar was set with the creme brulee french toast, and we didn’t try french toast anywhere else after this meal because why would you. Seriously, get the french toast
Herringbone
Oysters are one are the few things I like in the seafood department. So, before we headed to Honolulu, I was on the hunt for a good Oyster happy hour, and I found it in Herringbone. from 4-6 pm the have what they call the Two Buck Shuck. Each oyster is $2 and comes with this incredible wasabi hot sauce. Also, their cocktails are $6 and bubble $4. Yum Yum.
It was so good that we actually ended up coming here three times!
Mi Almita Cantina Waikiki
We stumbled on this place after a beach day at Waikiki and I was hooked. Happy hour from 12-6 pm, $2 tacos and $4 margs? Yes, yes and YES! There’s not much more to say.