Workaway in Hawaii: Day Trips on The Big Island

A compilation of all of the day trips I did during my off days while I was doing a work trade at a meditation & ecological center on the Big Island of Hawaii. Below are all the spots we hit up (including some of my favorite places to eat) I recently spent 3 months living and working at Kirpal Meditation & Ecological Center in the Puna area of the island - it was an incredible experience that I wouldn’t trade for the world.
KONA
Beaches:
Beach 69
Hapuna Beach
Ho’okena Beach Park
Magic Sands Beach Park
Waikoloa Bay
Things to Do:
Heavenly Hawaiian Coffee Farm (free tour & samples)
Captain Cook Monument Hike
Restaurants:
Shaka Tacos
Scandinavian Shave Ice
Umekes
Kona Brewery
Kona Coffee & Tea
Sushi Cocoro
HICO Coffee
HILO/PUNA/PAHOA
Beaches:
Carl Smith Beach Park
Richardsons
Kehena
Pohoiki
Shipmans
Things to Do:
Rainbow Falls
Boiling Pots (down the road from rainbow falls)
Kaimu Farmers Market
Kaumana Caves
Akaka Falls State Park
Restaurants:
Hilo
- The Booch Bar
- Poke Market
- Ebisuya sushi
- Ning Mai Thai Food
- Two Sisters Mochi
- Sweet Cane Cafe
- Kula Shaved Ice
- Hilo Burger Joint
Pahoa
- Pahoa fresh fish
- Nings Thai
- Pele’s Kitchen
- Tin Shack Bakery
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[@Aquaponducks]

Watching this video reminds me how incredible this island is. Thanks for sharing!

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what camera do you use?

[@naturallynicoletta]

Canon G7X Mark II and my iPhone :)