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Big Island of Hawaii Travel Video

The Big Island of Hawaii is my kind of island - that's why I live here. Out of all the Hawaiian islands, the diversity here is incredible. Now only does it boast 13 unique microclimates, but is is also the home of the worlds highest continuous mountain (when measured from the sea floor to the top, it's around 32,000 feet). If you can visit Mauna Kea during it's winter months, chances are good you will see snow - and if you can get up to the top, bring your boogie board and find a sweet slope to glide down on!

Also unique here are three active volcanoes that are show stoppers when it comes to adventure and entertainment. If you can catch the hot lava spewing out the earth during night time, it is a spectacle you will remember forever. Volcano tours operate frequently at the Volcanoes National park, and the rangers there can give you up to date information on where the best viewing is. If you really want to get up close, check out one of the helicopter tour operators on the island.

If you're into checking out the marine life, this island has some of the top rated scuba-diving and snorkeling spots in the world. On the west side of the island, south of Kailua-Kona, is the protected bay of Keoneele (sometimes referred to as 2-step when you ask a local), and snorkeling here is nothing short of amazing. Large rock formations lay the landscape to host endless varieties of colorful corals, fish, eels, octupuss, and on occasion wild spinner dolphins which come in to rest after a hard night of fish hunting in the open ocean.

Hiking: Waipeo and Pololu valleys on the north shore, offer breathtaking vistas from top to bottom. Pololu beach, is about a 15 minute hike down from the parking area, and once you get there, you will find no cars or houses (ahhh - tranquility!). Waipeo valley is accessable by car, but unless you have a 4-wheel drive vehicle and a kamikaze attitude to navigate the winding, average 25% steep grade, I suggest you hike down (about 1/2 hour). Waipeo is the boyhood home of King Kamehameha, and it's radiating peacefulness and beauty certainly live up to it's reputation as "Valley of the Kings".