So in the month of August I was asked to go on a last minute assignment for work to Honolulu, HI. I have to say I was excited to get to spend 3 weeks in the tropical location, who wouldn’t be? I stayed in downtown Waikiki at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. If you are going to Honolulu and are only staying for a few days I highly suggest this area, as quite a bit is easily accessible. You have a beautiful beach, a plethora of restaurants in walking distance and plenty of shopping and nightlife. The Hilton offered a ton of different tours and activities and even offered transportation to most of the activities. Personally, I didn’t get to do any of the tours as my work schedule wouldn’t allow and I really didn’t want to be around a ton of people.  But I did use the Hilton as my jumping off point, every evening after work I would take off and explore another area of the island. So whether you are going to Hawaii for the touristy things or whether you are going to explore all that Oahu has to offer, Waikiki worked as a great starting point. One of my favorite features about my room was the view, especially at sunset! OHI121Sunset viewed from the Hilton Hawaiian Village in Waikiki.

OHI117Waikiki Sunset

Check out next week's mutterings about some of the amazing lookouts I found on Oahu!