Of course I also had to leave Honolulu and surrounds to go and explore the famous north shore as well as the less visited west side of the island. I did two trips to the north shore. The first one was with a couch surfing host that took me, a friend of mine and 2 other couch surfers on a trip around the east side and north shore of the island. The second time I hired a car, so I could stay at places located outside of Honolulu. First stop was the Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden. We went there just because I had seen a shot on Instagram that I also…

Next stop on my trip through Hawaii was Oahu. I call it the main island, because most international flights fly to Honolulu and Waikiki is one if not the most touristy place in all Hawaii. I was a little skeptical about Oahu before my arrival. I thought Oahu might not be the best place to go. All you hear is how touristy it is, but personally I quite enjoyed my 2-week stay in Oahu. Yes Waikiki is a main tourist hub, but the island has some amazing beaches and many activities and places to look at. I arrived on the 30th December, so there were people/tourists everywhere and accommodation was…