An eagle eyed viewer informed us that we have misspelled the name of Maui at 21:20. We incorrectly wrote "Mauai" instead of "Maui". Apologies for the spelling error.

My fiancee and I have been there twice! The first time, we got in late, but it was about 9 a.m. on day 1 that we decided we'd be going back! Two trips totaling about 15 days and there's still so much to do! But what we have done and would recommend with ALL enthusiasm: 1: Poipu beach (snorkeling is great!) 2: Hike the Sleeping Giant 3: Queens Bath 4: Dukes Restaurant! (I can't believe you missed Dukes!? haha) 5: Snorkeling at Tunnels beach (maze of coral systems that is a world class spot!) 6: Sugar plantation tubing (3 mile tubing down the old irrigation canals!) 7: Anini Beach park ( I know you went, but this was some of the best snorkeling EVER! Guess you have to go back ;) 8: Rainbow Eucalyptus trees at Keahua arboretum. 10: Sunrise in at Gillins Beach. 11: The Fern Grotto 12: Kamokila Village 13: HIking that Kalalau Trail to Hanakapi'ai Beach 14: Kalapaki Beach 15: Kauai Coffee Company 16: McBryde and Allerton Gardens 17: Spouting Horn Park 18: JAVA KAI! 19: Koloa Rum Company There's probably more, but like I said... Just gotta go back! ;)

​@@taylorlund4188 - Thank you so much for all of these recommendations! There are still so many things we didn't get to do from our original itinerary and these suggestions have just made our list of things to do, see and eat much longer! We certainly want to go back again to explore and learn more about this beautiful island! Thanks again for sharing this with us and we really appreciate you taking the time to watch and leave a comment! (P.S. Sorry about the massively delayed response - YT notifications didn't show your comment!)

@@PrestonKrista no worries brother and/or sister! Me and my (now) wife are headed to Puerto Rico for a week so we'll get a solid list for that incredible island as well!!! Safe travels!

@@taylorlund4188 congratulations to you both on the nuptials! Hope you have both have a lovely time in Puerto Rico! And we do appreciate you offering to share your list with us when you get back :)

That must have been a beautiful memory to get married and enjoy your honeymoon on Kauai! Thank you for also recommending some places to check out and for sharing your stories of the wonderful Aloha spirit you experienced on Kauai!! :) Hope you get the opportunity to go back soon!

Hi Brian, thank you so much for taking the time to comment. The stories of the beautiful aloha spirit of the locals is truly inspiring and thank you for sharing them with us! As someone who has lived on Hawaii for so long, we hope that we were able to present Kauai in a respectful manner and highlight the majestic beauty you've come to love. If you did manage to watch the video in its entirety we'd love to know your thoughts! Thank you again and Mahalo!

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Hi Looks Like Magic- Wow living in Kauai must be magical! We can't wait to go back and spend some more time on this beautiful island in the future! :D

Hi Looks Like Magic...my boyfriend and I will be there in November...what are some of your must see/must do suggestions?

As a resident of Oahu, what attributes about Kauai are making you consider moving there? And we're glad that our video is making you excited about the potential prospects! Also, glad to hear that you enjoyed watching us eat -- something that we do indeed love to do! :)

Totally agree. Although when you get off the plane in Kauai everything kinda just STOPS anyway, you have to learn to stop with it. That takes about a day or so for the mindset to kick in. I'm not there to DO. I'm there to DO nothing. Or, rather, to enjoy the settling affects and flavor Kauai gives off. But, I did like Preston & Krista 's video. I applaud your efforts.

Can't argue with you there, Richard. 🙂 While we didn't spend a lot of time on Kauai, because our first ever trip to the Hawaiian Islands was spread out across 2 weeks, our aim the next time we visit Kauai is to devote more time to relax and try our best to adopt the local vibes for the duration we're there. Like you suggest! Appreciate you taking the time to watch the video and share your thoughts!

Definitely something we can improve for the next time we go back to Kauai and spend more time there! @jaxman45, Thanks for applauding our attempts for our first ever visit to Kauai!

Richard Johnson , you totally get it! Kauai like Maui and Big Isl’ is all about slowing down... Oahu has lost that peacefulness I think but tourists have to step back and get the sense of these islands

Kauai_Living it’s 173 feet as well, not just 80 😂👌🏼🤙🏼

A guy jumped from it last year knocked out...only survived because a very brave guy who was at the falls jumped in and dragged him out and then resusated him. Two weeks ago a visitor died after jumping of shipwreck .... Do not do it!

@Kauai_Living -- we agree that cliff-diving in the present or future isn't recommended. We heard and read that ancient Hawaiians used to cliff dive as a feat of strength and test of warrior spirit, but perhaps that was more fiction than fact! Thank you for sharing the correction and aloha from NYC! @Joel Groomes -- thanks for the correction! We kept on hearing and reading varying numbers about Wailua Falls actual height and found that confusing. ;) @Berni Oakes -- Jumping off any high cliff or waterfall is extremely dangerous and something that we ourselves are very wary of doing. It's very unfortunate and sad to hear about the fatality at Shipwreck. We appreciate you for sharing more awareness about the dangers of waterfall and cliff jumping.

FYI....Wailua Falls is featured in opening scene of iconic 1970s show "Fantasy Island." Also, as it is over 100-125ft high, DIVING from the Top of the falls is STRONGLY discouraged & NOT recommended!

@@PrestonKrista It is true that there were "warriors" that made the jump to show their bravery. Like going off Niagara Falls in a barrel.

Hi John, Thank you for watching our video and sharing your kind words with us! Glad to hear that living on Maui was a highlight for you and hope you get the chance to go back there again.

Hi Greg! Thanks so much for checking out our video in preparation for your upcoming trip to Kauai! We hope you and your family have a most fantastic time when you visit! We'd love to know your thoughts when you return and let us know if you do any of the things we tried or if there are things that we should know about for a future visit! Safe travels!

Hi Ricky, We're so glad to hear you enjoyed the video and appreciate the fact you enjoyed us trying to document everything to the best of our ability. Curious to know what you think about our other videos too and our future videos we're working on! :)

Hi Thomas, that's so inspiring to hear that you've been visiting Kauai annually for the past 15 years. Truly remarkable and something I'm sure us and others would love the opportunity to do it if it was possible. You are really fortunate to do that and we appreciate you sharing your preference towards a relaxing, anti-busy vacation spirit. :)

Thank you so much!! It's really great hearing your feedback again on this video and for your support too! :) That is so generous to mention us in one of your future live streams. We really love the concept of your channel with in depth content & vlogs you have for familiarizing oneself with Hawaii and Japan too (you got another subscriber from us)! Really helpful to get a great sense for the locale! We're doing our best to keep warm! At least with editing the Big Island video we are trying to remember the warm Hawaiian sun to push us through the NYC winter. :D

Hi Gill, visiting Kauai--even for the short duration we did--was a phenomenal experience! If we could, we'd go do a helicopter tour on all the islands (but imagine how pricey that would be!! Maybe one day Lol) We hope you and your family enjoy the Kauai helicopter ride if you decide to do it! We appreciate you understanding why there are merits to the way we tend to travel and jam pack our days with new discoveries, foods, encounters--especially with limited time and monetary resources when visiting a destination far from one's home. We hope you have as peaceful or active trip that befits you and your family's travel style and goals. We'd love to know what you think of Kauai when you get back and what wonderful things you get up to when you're there! Thanks for taking the time to watch our video and for sharing your thoughts with us! :)

Thank you so much for your kind words!! :)

Hi JoshuaDTV! Thanks so much for taking the time to watch our video and leave a comment!! We're so glad to know you found the video informative & entertaining! :) We'll try our best to keep on making more and we hope you get the opportunity to visit Kauai again soon!

Wow, we're so glad that you found the video helpful for your upcoming trip! We'd love to know if you do end up doing anything or if you discover some new places! Keep us posted and thanks for taking the time to watch the video and leave a comment! :D

We are so glad that we could help you relive some of the memories you had when living on Kauai. Thank you for watching our video and sharing your thoughts with us!

Sounds like you had quite the jam-packed week in Kauai too! Glad to hear you had such a fantastic time and are eager to visit again! :)

Oh my goodness!! What are the chances that you'd have this video suggested when we both dined at the same restaurant. I hope you and your wife had a lovely evening there. :) Thank you for watching the video and reaching out to us! :)

Darshana Patel-Kalambi thank you so much for your encouragement and taking the time to comment! We’re excited to hear you’re visiting Kauai in Feb! We’d love to hear more about your trip when you return :)

We're glad to hear that you found the video exciting even if it was scary in some parts! Thanks for watching and leaving a comment!

Wow, thank you! Really appreciate it!

Thank you so much!!

Hello to another glasses wearer too! We're more likely to choose glasses over our contact lenses when we go to the beach because the sand and salt water tend to aggravate our eyes when we're wearing our contacts (and we're a bit lazy to put them in TBH 😂). Also if we do wear them on the beach like you we won't take them off because we won't be able to see and function !

Thank you so much for taking the time to comment! We hope you get the opportunity to visit again soon!

Please also come to the Canary islands! The best climate in the world and very diverse, from massive sand dunes, deserts to thick forests!

Thank you!

We're glad to hear you enjoyed the video! And thank you for sharing with us your suggestions too! Hope you have a wonderful re-visit to Kauai when you decide to go back. :)

Paula thank you so much for watching our video! We're so glad you found it helpful for your upcoming trip in February. We'd love to hear more about what how your trip goes when you're back!

Hope you guys won't get impacted too much from the storm. We will be heading there in March.

Hi Rick S. - Wow we're so glad to hear that you stumbled across our video while you were planning for your upcoming vacation in June--perfect timing! We hope that you and your family have a most spectacular time visiting Kauai! We'd love to know what your experience is like when you finally get to visit it for the first time (especially coming from someone who's visited multiple Hawaiian islands before)! Thanks again for watching our video and sharing your comment with us! We really appreciate it!! :D

@Lauren Elizabeth Awesome! We leave this weekend!! CAN'T WAIT!!!

@Lauren Elizabeth Wow -- we're envious that you're visiting Kauai again for your third time!! :D If you have any suggestions for things that we should check out in the future, we'd love to know! Safe travels!

@@e5toro7008 Woooooh!! Safe travels this weekend! :D

We're so glad you enjoyed our video! We have another Maui Itinerary Challenge video and we'd love to get your thoughts on that, if you have time! 😊We hope you have a wonderful vacation on Kauai and let us know what you end up doing, eating or seeing!! 🌸

Or the juices !! Lilikoi juice or the guava

Thanks for the recommendations! Will make sure we more poke and juices next time we visit!! :)

Hi John - we appreciate you taking the time to watch our video and share your thoughts too! We're so glad that you enjoyed the video and found it inspirational for your upcoming visit! As for the next time we visit, we agree with you we will find time to relax as we'll likely spend a longer period of time on the island. :D

Welcome back, Lyle! Kauai is truly an incredibly beautiful place! Glad to hear you enjoyed many of the things we did! Any recommendations for things you tried that we should keep in mind for a potential future visit?

They were great! We were the only ones at the front of the boat, didn't know they had served champagne/dessert, and the guys came out with the bottle and took care of us.

Thank you!

Thank you!

Aww thank you, Catherine Johnston! We appreciate you sharing with us! :)

Thank you so much!

Thank you so much, means a lot!!

Oh yay, glad you found it helpful Emmie!

Hey kauai surf! Glad you found our video and happy to hear you remember us! We LOVED Kiawe Roots and look forward to going back when we go back to Kauai!!

Hi Marty, thanks so much for taking the time to watch our videos and sharing your feedback with us! We're glad to hear that you enjoyed the approach we took and yes, we managed to get a few things correct and fell short in other areas too! We'll aim to improve! -

The sunrises you saw must have been spectacular!! Also, wish we got the chance to hike Kalalau Trail, but hopefully we can do it in the future! Great to hear you had a fantastic time in Kauai! We're glad you enjoyed our video and thank you for sharing your experience with us! :D

Thank you!

Appreciate it!

Thank you for taking the time to watch and leave a comment. We really appreciate your support! :)

We're glad to hear that you enjoyed the video - even though our attempts at pronouncing the Hawaiian names weren't right. Thanks for bearing with it. :)

Hi Robby nV, Welcome back and hope you had a most fabulous visit! Thanks for sharing your comment with us and for checking out our video too!

Hi Hank65 65 - the helicopter ride was exhilarating, especially with the doors off! Don't recall there being too many bumps when we rode, apart from the one moment we got caught in a brief rainstorm! But it was such great fun and a wonderful experience. Maybe one day in the future you might relieve your earlier helicopter experience and try it out again! :)

@@PrestonKrista Sadly, 6 people lost their lives in Kauai in Dec 2019. We were there on the very day this happened. In my view, as exhilarating these rides are, they are dangerous not only because they are helicopters, but also because their maintenance is questionable, and the drive-to-the-bottom-price makes the business cut every possible corner. In the end, the views are like that of an immersive video game. Save money, save yourself. Ditch the tourist helicopter.

Sassa_ow that is very sweet! We appreciate you taking the time to watch and follow along on our Kauai adventure! We hope you have a happy holiday!

You deserve anything you want mu love, you just have to believe it

Hi Walkingtwobytwo, it is our pleasure sharing the video with you and we really appreciate you checking it out and leaving a comment! We did manage to squeeze in a lot but if time allowed could have certainly stayed longer to soak in more of the magical scenery and try more delicious food. Glad to you enjoyed this video and would love to hear what you think of the other videos we have too!

Preston & Krista it’s hard to fit it all in when on a time schedule but I think you did amazing and it shows us what is great which helps plan our journey when we get there I will check more of your vids out. Thank you 😊

Hi Rebecka - thank you so much for sharing that tidbit! Quite amazing how resilient the chicken population is to thrive since then and how calm they are around people too! Thanks for watching our video and sharing with us! :)

Thank you so much!

Hey Angela - Welcome back from Kauai & we're so glad to hear that you enjoyed the videos! We'd love to know what some of your favorite things were about Kauai and if you visited any places that we didn't get to in our visit. As for more videos from other places, we're learning how to edit using new video software so we have a few more "Favorite Moments in Hawaii" videos to finish, then we have a backlog of US domestic trips we went recently. We're a bit slow with our editing and hope that we can get better so we can share more places we've been to with you soon!! :D

Thank you!

Thanks for watching! We are working on the Maui right now and aim to have it out shortly! Really appreciate you leaving a comment and inquiring about the next video! As a subscriber, don't forget to click on the notification bell button to be updated when the latest video drops! :)

Hi Bill! We're so happy that you were able to take away a tip from this video and we could help you envision your upcoming trip ! You can't go wrong at Kiawe Roots and I hope you enjoy it as much as we did. Have a great time in Kauai and we'd love to hear about your trip when you're back!! :)

@@PrestonKrista : Thanks again! Showed my 92 yr old Dad the vid (we are both going)...he was stoked, he and my late Mom went there a few years ago. We lost her about a year ago...need to find to find my Dad some hau ` oli (joy). Guy can still golf, and will most certainly be body surfing. Balked @ the helicopter tour :(. Vid made his day...he served up several hours worth of Kauai stories. He took a shine to you both as well. Say hi to NYC for me! Been too long...Love that place, Be well

Hey again and thank you so much for sharing and we're both sending best wishes to you and the family! We both know that there will be no better way of spending time and bonding with the family than surrounding yourselves once again in the beauty of Kauai. As we're sure the stores your father shared were incredible, we're also equally looking forward to the exciting stories you will share from this trip! Would love to hear about it when you're back! PS. Jealous you're going back, we miss it every day!

Appreciate the kind words and thank you for watching!

We're so glad to hear you enjoyed the video and we hope that you get the chance to visit Kauai someday!

We agree and thank you for watching!!

Hahaha you make a really good point! We nor anyone else who has commented yet has made this connection! Thanks for sharing your comment with us!

@@PrestonKrista awesome video! Do you think 5 days on Kauai is enough for a family of three to explore the island without being rushed?

Hi ​@@magnumjohnson9628 , 5 days sounds like a good amount of time to get a flavor of the island and savor your time there without being rushed. There are so many other things we wish we could have done (see the Original Itinerary we had planned listed in the description), so you can use that and what we actually did as a jump off point for some ideas for your 5 day trip. Also, in our opinion, there is really no one way that is right or wrong to visit a new place. As long as you come away from the experience opening your mind and learning about the place you visited and created memories to relish for the future, than that (to us) is a successful trip. Hope this was helpful and wishing you and your family a most wonderful visit to your trip to Kauai! :)

Hi Emma - thank you for checking out our video! It makes us glad to hear that you're happy when others pronounce 'poke' correctly! As for us, it must be growing up with Pokémon that makes saying 'poke' easier. :) Though there are still so many other Hawaiian names and places we've mispronounced, so we're sorry our attempts don't do the beautiful words justice.

Hi smhicon! No idea when we'll next come back to visit again (we definitely want to come back though), but love the idea of a kind person like you offering to show visitors like us the place you call home. Thanks for checking out our video!

Hi igoratwork, it was our pleasure to share them with you. Thank you for checking out our video and sharing your comment with us!!

Hi Anatol! Thank you for watching our video and sharing your comment with us! It is our pleasure to share this information especially knowing that you find it helpful for your upcoming trip in October/November. Spending 2 weeks in Kauai and Maui sounds so lovely and seems like a good amount of time for both! :) We hope you have a most wonderful time there and let us know if you end up doing anything we did or if you discover things that we should try in the future. Have a fun trip and safe travels!

Haha - Running around sure makes us hungry all the time!

Hi Josh! So glad to hear that you enjoyed our video! We actually visited Kauai in October as well - the same time you and your wife will be visiting! We hope you have a most fantastic time on your upcoming trip and we'd love to know what you thought of it when you return back or if you have any suggestions for things that we should keep a note of for a future visit! Wishing you fun and safe travels! :)

Thank you for informing us of the correct pronunciation! We tried our best to pronounce the Hawaiian names to the best of our ability and there is still so much we can improve on! We're glad you enjoyed the the video and thank you for taking the time to watch and share your thoughts!

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Hi William, thank you very much for checking out our video and sharing your comment with us! We really appreciate it and love hearing people's thoughts on it. :)

Thank you for the encouragement! We will do our best to continue learning and to make films that you and others can hopefully enjoy! Thank you for taking the time to watch the video and for leaving a comment! :)

Hi Lynda, we're so pleased to hear that you enjoyed the video! Thanks for checking it out and sharing your love for Kauai with us! Hope you have a great day! :D

We're glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for taking the time to watch and leave a comment! :)

Hi Douglas, thanks for watching our video and sharing your comment with us! We sometimes get a little surprised too when we come back from a trip and review the footage with how much we actually did in short amount of time. But of course, there are valid merits to taking one's time to soak in the beautiful sights and attractions at a destination -- something we can certainly improve upon for a future visit!

Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment!

Hi Scott, Thank you for checking out our video and sharing your thoughts with us! We hope that you do get the opportunity to visit Kauai and get the chance to explore it since you didn't get the chance to on your previous Hawaii excursion. We appreciate you balanced view that there are various styles of visiting and traveling to places and quite honestly like how you phrased "power exploring" as a way to describe what we did in these Hawaii videos. We agree that there merits for also taking things slow and relaxed to absorb ones surroundings and we can definitely improve on that front. Thanks again for watching our video and hope you have a joy-filled day!

Kauai not Kuwai.

Aw thank you so much for your comment and we're so jealous that you've been to Kauai twice!! We're actually working on our Maui video now and doing whatever we can to get it out in the next week! Stay posted for when it's uploaded and we'd love to know your thoughts when it drops! :)

I hope you post more! You said you're from New York and I travel there all the time as well! I'm sure we would all love some ideas on places to eat and see in New York. A local's perspective so much more interesting and valuable. You guys make everything look delicious and happy! Keep eating! Keep Posting:)

Yes we're here in NYC and will be more than happy to provide any suggestions as we are both foodies at heart! Please do add and follow us on IG (info located in description box of our video) and feel free to ping us next time you're coming by! We are going to do our best to keep posting quality content for you all ;)

Haha, thats so funny because she had people mention that to her couple times before!

That's so wonderful to hear! Glad to hear you had a great time visiting Kauai and thanks for checking out our video and sharing your comment with us! :)

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marsimone1 thanks so much for watching our video! We hope that you were able to take away some recommendations for your upcoming trip in March. We'd love to hear more about it when you're back!

Preston & Krista so I just booked my trip to Honolulu where I’ll be doing a 7 days cruise with Norwegian Cruise lines, stopping at 4 islands.

marsimone1 that’s amazing! Love that you’re taking a cruise to 4 islands! Which ones did you decide on? Can’t wait to hear about the trip!

Preston & Krista Day 1- leaving Oahu (plan to arrive 2 days prior) Day 2-3-Kahului, Maui Day4-Hilo, Hawaii Day5-Kona, Hawaii Day 6-7-Nawiliwili, Kauai Day 8-Back to Oahu

That looks great! We hope you have a most wonderful time visiting the different islands. Can’t wait to hear about your experience. 😊

You're welcome and thank you for the kind words!

Thanks so much Mark S!

Hi Jerry, thanks so much for checking out our video and sharing your comment with us!

Hi Bradley, Thanks for checking out our video and glad you enjoyed it! You make a really good point about adopting re-useable tumblers for consuming drinks. It is certainly something we can be more conscious of regarding our personal consumption. Appreciate you sharing it with us! :)

Hi Lina - thank you for checking out our video and sharing your comment with us! We completely agree that more time should be spent on Kauai! For our first ever visit to the state of Hawaii, we only had 2 weeks and decided that for us we would like to get a high level exposure to various islands. Our hope is to return in the future to dedicate more than just the 2-4 days we spent per island and stay longer, and have a more immersive visit to better soak in the magical experiences each island has to offer. Thanks again for taking the time to watch our video and we appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment. Hope you have a joy-filled day!

Hi Alexis - thanks for watching our video and sharing your comments with us. There is still so much we wish we could see, eat and do on the island! As a lifelong resident, we'd love to hear from you if there are things we should try for when we visit to the future. Also, if you get the chance to try some of the chocolate from Lydgate Farms we'd suggest trying the one with coffee beans - it was really good! :)

Me to but it’s right down the road lol

Oh no so sad to hear that !!

Looks like they are back open according to the website and recent yelp reviews. We will be traveling there in 2 weeks and this video has gave me plenty to do on my itinerary for our 8 day trip

Glad you enjoyed the video. Funnily enough we didn't need to use any big spray when we're on the Big Island and Kauai. But we did notice that there were a lot of mosquitoes at Diamond Head in Oahu and we should have had repellent for that hike. 😆

Thank you for feedback again! It's good to know what you enjoyed and also areas we can improve. It's also helpful to get tips and hints from you about things like cars etc. to keep in mind for the future. We really appreciate you taking the time to watch and leave a comment! :)

@@PrestonKrista when I travel with my family we go to Costco to get their magazine as it has coupons for good discounts from Alamo , hertz or budget . The car is better to be looked on the Internet everyday and hotel as prices change on a daily basis or every few days , when you do serch do it in cognito mode as there is spy wear on regular Google that knows what you are searching for so the prices get put up , hotels all ways ask for better pricing or use triple aaa discount if member , if not ask for different discounts even Costco discount as some hotels do that , ask to get discount or delete maintenance fees as you guys are really not using amenities at your hotel , ask hotel for any coupon discounts for activities even same at car rentals , get a cheaper model to rent as 99 percent of the times you can get free upgrade or hand the guy a $20 and there is your free upgrade for a bigger car , don't get gas at car rental as they will be more get your own gas before returning car back . Sometimes you can stay half hour away as you have a car for cheaper hotel also . Hope that helps

Wonderful! Thank you for these insightful tips!!