Big Island Memory Making: Mapping it Out

Here's the 'Table of Contents' for this Substack

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Aloha!

Our publishing cadence will be once a week on Mondays.

We’ve laid out a high level ‘Table of Contents’ for the Substack. Check it out here. We’d love any feedback!

Part I: Why Choose a Multi-Family VRBO vacation in Waikoloa

1. Why multi-family trips make legendary memories

2. Why VRBO > hotel or timeshare

3. Why Hawaii (vs. Caribbean, Tahiti, SE Asia)

4. Why the Big Island (vs. Oahu, Maui, Kauai, Lanai)

5. Why Waikoloa/North Kohala (vs. Kona, Hilo, Waimea, Volcano)

Part II: Designing Your Trip

6. Who to invite (kids, teens, grandparents, friends)

7. The perfect VRBO: bedrooms, bathrooms, pools, kitchens

8. Best VRBO areas in Waikoloa/North Kohala (Hilton, Ainamalu, Kamilo, Kulalani)

9. Airline awareness: mainland & inter-island (Southwest vs. Hawaiian)

10. Timing your trip (high vs. low season, whales, mangoes)

11. Memory making adventures

12. Memory making

    beaches

13. Memory making photos

14. Memory making meals

15. Memory making rest

Part III: Enjoying Your Trip

16. Making jam out of jet lag

17. Mauna Kea adventures

18. Volcano visits

19. Roadtrips to Waimea, Waipio Valley, Waterfalls

20. Hilo half day trip

21. Around the island

22. Hapuna Beach how to

23. Hapuna Beach parking hack

24. Black Sand Beach 49 (and how to find it)

25. Mauna Lani beach club

26. Swim with Dolphins

27. Manta ray magic

28. Sun safety: rash guards

29. Coffee culture (Kona vs. Hamakua vs. Ka’u)

30. Costco run: first stop after landing

31. Grocery store guide (Costco, Island Gourmet, Foodland, KTA)

32. Farmers markets (Waimea, Kona, Hilo)

33. First meal magic: what to eat post-flight

34. Merriman’s

35. Four Seasons Hualalai

36. Kohala Burger and Taco

37. Poke paradise

38. L&L party platters

39. Different desserts like Pudgee Panda

40. Smash Burger

41. Ototo (pop up)

42. Private chef experience (Chef Chris Galindo)

43. In-home massages and rejuvenation

44. Professional photographer/family portraits

Part IV: Coming Back and Creating Vacation Capital

45. Why we keep coming back

46. Hawaii Prep Academy summer programs

47. When a timeshare actually makes sense

48. Buying a Big Island rental property (pros & cons)

49. Living part-time on the Big Island (home & relationship logistics)

50. Turning vacation expense into an appreciating, income producing asset

We’d love any comments you have! We will use those to prioritize and edit.