Island Guides

Islands in the USA

Hawaii's volcanic islands, the Florida Keys, and the Outer Banks — guides to the USA's island destinations with inter-island transport, where to stay, and what each island is actually like.

Lava flowing into the ocean at night on the Big Island of Hawaii
Island Guide

Big Island: Travel Guide

Big Island Hawaii travel guide covering Hawaii Volcanoes NP, Kona coffee, black sand beaches, and manta ray snorkeling.

Overseas Highway bridge stretching over turquoise water in the Florida Keys
Island Guide

Florida Keys: Travel Guide

Florida Keys travel guide: Overseas Highway, Key West, John Pennekamp coral reef, Dry Tortugas, and Hemingway House.

Na Pali Coast sea cliffs rising from the Pacific Ocean, Kauai, Hawaii
Island Guide

Kauai: Travel Guide

Kauai travel guide covering Na Pali Coast, Waimea Canyon, helicopter tours, Poipu Beach, and how to avoid the crowds.

Aerial view of Ka'anapali Beach and West Maui Mountains, Maui, Hawaii
Island Guide

Maui: Travel Guide

Maui travel guide covering Road to Hana, Haleakala, Ka'anapali Beach, Lahaina's recovery, and whale watching season.

Cobblestone Main Street lined with gray-shingled buildings in Nantucket town, Massachusetts
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Nantucket: Travel Guide

Nantucket travel guide: cobblestone streets, Whaling Museum, Great Point lighthouse, ferry from Hyannis, and shoulder season vs summer.

Waikiki Beach with Diamond Head crater in the background, Oahu, Hawaii
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Oahu: Travel Guide

Oahu travel guide covering Waikiki, Diamond Head, Pearl Harbor, the North Shore surf scene, and Honolulu's food culture.

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse on the Outer Banks of North Carolina at sunrise
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Outer Banks: Travel Guide

Outer Banks travel guide covering Cape Hatteras, Wright Brothers memorial, wild horses at Corolla, Ocracoke Island, and fishing culture.

Colorful colonial buildings along a cobblestone street in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Puerto Rico: Travel Guide

Puerto Rico travel guide: Old San Juan, El Yunque rainforest, bioluminescent bays, Condado Beach. No passport needed for US citizens.