Kauai - The North Island Guide: Haena State Park, Top Beaches, Hikes, Kilauea Lighthouse, & More

[@ervinslens]

Brilliantly presented and narrated, this is outstanding upload my friend. 🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@scottsdaletravelchick]

Thank you kindly!

[@Timsrdo]

Going in March for our 50th wedding anniversary. Your videos really help us with our plans. Thank you

[@ameeta8180]

May I ask how the weather was in March last year? I'm planning on going in March 2025 and am worried about rough beaches up north, which is my fav area!

[@alexisstolarun2716]

I love your video guides. This one and the south island guide have been so helpful in planning my second trip to Kauai this coming summer! Thank you!

[@scottsdaletravelchick]

Hi Alexis So glad it helped! Have a great trip to Kauai. Kauai is such a beautiful island 💙

[@newlifein360]

Nice video, it's on our bucket list thank you for sharing

[@scottsdaletravelchick]

Thanks for watching, we are currently in Maui putting together our travel guide for that island. The Hawaiian islands are really incredibly beautiful 🌺

[@elainespata6201]

Excellant Video ! Explains like no other video where everything is. Great job!

[@chuckmeadows1581]

Excellent, Excellent video! Very well done and masterfully presented! Mahalo nui loa. Although I've been to Kauai a number of times, you certainly introduced me to several sites that I was unaware of.

[@scottsdaletravelchick]

Glad you enjoyed it! It’s always nice to hear that we have created a video that’s helpful. Kauai is such a beautiful island & has so much to see & do there. Now you just need to book that to get back to Kauai again to check those spots out. Thanks again for the comment 😉

[@BrettGysin]

excellent video. most informative by far. everything you need to know. Thanks!

[@haroldbray8463]

I JUST GOT ENGAGED AT POIPU BEACHPARK!BEAUTIFUL ISLAND

[@scottsdaletravelchick]

Love it!!!!! Congratulations 🤩

[@frankiewest3755]

Going to Kauai in March. Came across your video...super informative with your maps & suggestions! GREAT VIDEO!

[@scottsdaletravelchick]

Thanks Frankie. Really appreciate the nice comment. Be sure to check out our Kauai ultimate guide too + our South Island Guide should also publish before your trip. And, if you’ll be on the big island then our Volcanoes National Park video too!

[@hellokitty2848]

We are going to Kauai in 3 days and this is the guide we are going to use! Many thanks! What month did you go? Do you have any recommendations for cheap eats?

[@redfox951]

Well done...love that this isn't a video about you guys...just Kauai

[@scottsdaletravelchick]

We try & do our travel guides as if you have never been to the island you would know everything to see & do. Thank you for the support. 🙏

[@cathysueneeleygillam136]

Great video, Thank You I would have liked to see Salt Pond Beach, havn't been there in 40 years

[@MarcellinaMoon]

We found salt pond beach and it’s a gem! Is it a place only for locals, because I don’t find much info on it online! Glad we found it!

[@dennisclark8766]

Great, great great video.❤

[@scottsdaletravelchick]

Glad you enjoyed it, hope it helped plan your trip to the island of Kauai

[@MrsKervang]

Omg! Thank you for making this video! This is just what I needed. My gf and I are planning a girls trip to Kauai in Sept. I can't wait to see these places.

[@reneerorick6091]

You did a perfect informative display of the island for this video we are going in june 2023 thanks its been 20 years since weve been to Kauai im glad i can get more info from people like u thanks a biunch it was great

[@scottsdaletravelchick]

Hope you have a really great trip and the guide helped you out a little. If you are traveling around Kauai we did a guide to the south side and an overall guide to Kauai as well. Do not miss the Shave Ice, my mouth is watering just thinking about having one! Safe Travels

[@tracimills9144]

These videos are so well done! They are my favorite travel videos so far. Your helpful maps, graphics, arrows etc are so great! Just the right pace too. You have such a calming voice. I really appreciate the effort you put into making these videos. I know it will be helpful for our upcoming trip.

[@scottsdaletravelchick]

Hi Traci. Appreciate the kind feedback on our videos and glad you think they’ll be of help! Please come back after your trip and tell us how it went!

[@HowardandHilda]

Very informative thanks helped with planning our trip in May

[@scottsdaletravelchick]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching 🙏

[@taniac3669]

Thank you sooo much for your videos . Very informative. Feel very frustrated find out that Ha’ena State Park required advance reservation for Kalalau trail . Back 7-8 yrs ago we always stayed in Princeville to avoid the crowds,got up early to hike in Kalalau trail with no reservation, no fighting for spots, no stress , and that is the spirit of being in Hawaii “ Hang Loose” , but now …. must be “ Hang Tight “What a change

[@scottsdaletravelchick]

Hi Tania Appreciate your feedback and support Please keep watching our channel for more fun, informative videos like this one. Next one coming up will be Lisbon, Portugal!

[@peachy2891]

Kauai is my bucketlist nr 1.... I have the trip all figured out on paper, but money and taking time off (and flying in from the Netherlands) is always a struggle... But i'll make it eventually... I hope. ❤ Enjoying your videos til then, thank you!

[@scottsdaletravelchick]

Thanks Peachy. Glad u enjoyed! Our Oahu island travel guide is coming up next. Be sure to subscribe so you know when it drops! By the way, have you watched our Amsterdam travel guide? Since you are a local, maybe you have some secret tips to share(?)

[@dennisclark8766]

Fantastic!

[@scottsdaletravelchick]

Many thanks!

[@brurudzin]

Very nice❤

[@scottsdaletravelchick]

Many many thanks 😎

[@ashleypoirier8648]

Great video

[@scottsdaletravelchick]

Thanks for the visit 🙏 Kauai is such a beautiful island!

[@LH095]

Why are the chocolate tours so expensive?

[@glennswan6400]

Kauai 2024

[@haglochn]

Thank you

[@scottsdaletravelchick]

You're welcome, thanks for watching 🙏

[@angelakakaras1997]

Very informative, great video. Very pleasant looking lady in great shape is nice bonus. Thanks!

[@1Vegas777]

like comment watch and share. gr8 video thank u

[@MarcellinaMoon]

I think the Hoopii falls trail isn’t for beginner hikers. We just tried to do it today and it was a bit steep and muddy.

[@scottsdaletravelchick]

if it rains, it becomes a real mess with the mud! Did you make it to the top?

[@MarcellinaMoon]

@@scottsdaletravelchick no, we turned around before then. My husband was sliding already! Thank you though. I think it rained yesterday

[@LH095]

Wow you skipped the entire Princeville area, there’s Queen’s Bath hike, Hideaway Beach and Puu Poa beach at that beautiful expensive resort that keeps changing its name, now it’s called 1 Hotel. But I really enjoyed your video and learned a lot for my next trip. Thank you!

[@davidpaul3821]

Love your videos, where did you stay on Kauai? Do you have any accommodation recommendations ?

[@scottsdaletravelchick]

Hi David thanks for watching. I just posted our hotel review of The Sheraton Kauai Coconut Beach hotel, it’s a great location if you want to travel to the south & north shore of the island. I always try to include the room types, dining, amenities etc. in the review so someone could get a good idea of what to expect from the hotel

[@summerche4833]

How about in winter time Xmas to New year that week. will there a lot of wind and rain? is that not good to go to beach or snorkeling?

[@scottsdaletravelchick]

When we visited the island it was in January. Weather was great for us! We stayed at The Coconut Sheraton Resort, check that one out- had some wind on that side of the island

[@connieamundson6157]

Please correct your pronunciation of Hanalei... hah nah lay Loved your guide. Thank you. Aloha

[@brennenriopel9438]

Do you have the South Island Guide available? I cannot find it.

[@scottsdaletravelchick]

Hi Brennen. Not yet! Working on it now - it will be posted by next weekend. It’s gonna be a good one - I think even better than the North Island Guide!

[@scottsdaletravelchick]

Hi Brennen we just posted it today 😎

[@Abundance4LL]

Do u recommend staying on north or South Island?

[@scottsdaletravelchick]

We like staying on the south end of Kauai. It’s closer to the airport & we also did a hotel review of the Sheraton Coconut Coast- good hotel & not too pricy compared to others. Thanks for watching 🙏

[@LH095]

Hanalei Bay is the most beautiful spot in the world, that’s north shore.

[@shellyswt]

Great guides & information! Thank you! But couldn’t you just take an Uber to the north shore instead of paying all those parking fees or shuttle bus? Especially if u were planning on staying several nights to camp. I did the Kalalau Trail a few yrs back all the way in & am planning on camping it again. We had parked down the road from the trail & were not charged. Apparently that parking lot is not free anymore.

[@scottsdaletravelchick]

Hi Shelly. Yes, if you are already staying in the North Shore area, then probably best to take an Uber or taxi into the park. You’d still have to pay for entry and also back country camping fee.

[@morganr4217]

Anyone else know the weed man on anini 😂

[@DabWillDoIt]

She wasn't having it at the cave lol any one else notice it was 420 on her phone lol

[@nodice8312]

The pronunciation is really off in the video....why?

[@scottsdaletravelchick]

We actually spend quite a bit of time researching and talking with locals and guides in the area, so we can be as accurate as possible. Maybe their pronunciation wasen't the best. Sorry about that.

[@hellokitty2848]

@@scottsdaletravelchick you are the best anyway! ❤

[@JSees]

Ha na CA pe i NOT ha na Co pe i. Correct pronunciations are appreciated, Mr Sidekick. It is pronounced HA nalei NOT He nalei.

[@smashtoad]

Thanks mom

[@cathyharris-cz5tu]

Please, don't even let me start on this one. Its not even God's country. Its beyond God's country. Its like you die and went to heaven. And the views And the smell. Dear Lord. Kauai have this very specific smell. Im pretty sure,our geniuses are going to come up with "smellovision". Just be careful swimming. I almost drowned on the Nord shore once

[@turiaseiger-todd2404]

I just came across this video. After being to Kauai 14 times and being a short time resident, PLEASE, if you are going to make these videos, learn how to annunciate the Hawaiian language!!! Hanalei, my final destination every time, is NOT Haaa (not like CAT) nalei (not a short A), it is a soft A, like ahhhhh, Hah nah lei. Just like on Maui, Hah nah, Hana, not Hanna, like the name. Mahalo nui loa. 🏝️

[@svongsa]

Great video.

[@scottsdaletravelchick]

Thanks Lotso! I see you’ve watched both videos so far - and thank you for the nice feedback. The South Island Guide is coming this weekend. It’s gonna be good - Be sure to check it out!