6 Days in Kauai, Hawaii - Travel Diary

highlights + details: boat tour, best food spots, farmer's markets, 1 Hotel Hanalei Bay

This entire week, I’ve been struggling with the jet lag and trying not to fall asleep too late (I’m talking 4 am late!) while trying to catch up with work. NYC is so hot and humid, not my favorite, but at least I’m loving my tan here.

Summer is just around the corner, and I hope you’re going places. Comment your summer plans, I’d love to know!

The Trip: 6-day trip from LAX, California to Kauai, Hawaii

Dates: June 2 - 8, 2025

Weather forecast: comfortable tropical weather, mid-70s, rain showers, strong trade winds on the west side of the island

What I packed, HERE, and how I wore/styled everything, HERE

Where we stayed: at my friend’s residence in Lihue, just less than 10 minutes away from the airport (LIH) and most major food spots.

How to get around the island: by car (My friends lent us their second car for the week! So grateful!)

HIGHLIGHTS

For me, the highlights of this trip are the quality time spent alone with my partner and catching up with my friend (and her family) while learning the local ways of living on the small island like Kauai aka the slow Hawaiian lifestyle where everyone is living as one with nature. So many aspects of it reminds me of my home country, Vietnam, and makes me miss my family so much. I loved the 1 Hotel visit and the epic story of my friend’s husband who went diving and caught us a huge fish. The Napali Coast boat tour was so fun, and the views were like straight out of Jurassic Park. I got to try a good variety of food and fruits, and seeing the local produce at the farmer’s markets somehow made me so happy. The beaches were, of course, incredible, and the weather was perfect! Everyday was different, and I enjoyed every second of it.

It is easily one of my favorite trips I’ve done in a very long time!

Kauai trip highlights - June 2025

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