Aug 09
A Polynesian-themed hotel surrounded by the Adirondack Mountains may sound like something dreamed up for a 1960s road trip. At Tiki Resort in Lake George, New York, that is essentially what you get. Palm trees and tropical motifs appear hundreds of miles from the nearest tropical coastline. A vintage tiki bar dating to the early …
Jul 12
On Oʻahu’s legendary North Shore, Haleʻiwa combines surf culture, plantation-era architecture, local food, galleries, small businesses, beaches, and more than a century of recorded town history into one compact community. For many visitors, Haleʻiwa is the gateway to the North Shore. It is the place where the pace begins to feel different from Honolulu and …
Jul 11
Tucked into the lush North Shore of Oʻahu, Waimea Valley is a place where tropical gardens, flowing freshwater, archaeology, Native Hawaiian history, and one of the island’s best-known waterfalls come together in a single landscape. Many visitors arrive with Waimea Falls at the top of their list, and the waterfall is certainly beautiful. A paved …
Jan 27
A tiki boat tour combines one of the simplest pleasures of vacation—being out on the water—with a playful tropical atmosphere. Picture a shaded boat, thatched-roof styling, island-inspired music, waterfront views, and a relaxed cruise where the journey is usually more important than the destination. Tiki boats have become popular in coastal towns, lake communities, and …
Aug 06
Few museum exhibits have traveled farther before reaching their display hall than the battered raft at the center of Oslo’s Kon-Tiki Museum. In 1947, six men climbed aboard nine enormous balsa logs lashed together with rope and sailed west from Peru. They spent 101 days at sea. They crossed more than 4,000 miles of the …
Aug 05
Moorea—or more accurately Moʻorea—is close enough to Tahiti that you can watch its jagged mountains grow larger during a short ferry crossing from Papeete, yet the island feels remarkably different once you arrive. Two deep bays cut into a mountainous northern coast. Sharp volcanic ridges rise above pineapple fields and thick tropical vegetation. A reef …
May 27
If you’ve been searching for Liki Tiki Village in Orlando and suddenly find yourself looking at a resort called Hilton Vacation Club Aqua Sol Orlando West, you haven’t found the wrong place. Liki Tiki Village has been renamed and is now operating as Hilton Vacation Club Aqua Sol Orlando West. The tropical-themed family resort remains …
