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I’ve been to Kauai over 30 times. Just returned from my latest tour and it always warms my heart. Kauai is my favorite place on earth. So glad you enjoyed your time. Great video!

Great video!! Love that you mentioned to take your time and slow down. So many visitors arrive and drive like there's no tomorrow. As a Native Hawaiian I thank you for trying your best in pronouncing names of areas and places you've visited. Sadly I am not fluent in my Native language yet strive to pronounce what I know correctly, You folks did great!! Having being born and raised here on Kaua'i and waking up everyday to my island home, listening to the many appreciations of just the islands natural beauty helps to remind me of just how lucky I am to "Live Hawai'i".

Magical sea turtle and monk seal granted your wish and said hello. Awesome.

Absolutely a fantastic VLOG. You guys did so much and captured it perfectly. Kauai is my favorite island in the world.

Just got back this week (our second time in 10 months!). Kauai is amazing!!!! The best island. We did the crazy hike to the beach and falls on 2 cups of coffeee!! SOS stupid and we knew better. If you do the hike, eat up and bring plenty of snacks!

Caitlyn has such a pure soul. She sees the beauty in everything.

I lived on Kauai and It is definitely the most breathtaking place i have ever been. I miss It everyday!

Everything is so beautiful. The water looks a gem. So gorgeous. Howard you are lucky you didn’t break anything. Food looks amazing! Howard you got your work cut out to beat Kaitlyns surprise for her on her birthday. Thank you for letting us tag along. I am learning so much these videos. Thank you both for sharing! ❤️

You did a fantastic job. You only missed a few things to do. Kauai Adventures has a tubing tour in Hanamaulu. Very cool. They use the old irrigation tunnels through the cane fields. There is horseback riding and ziplining on the north & south shore. Anini beach is the best place to snorkel. Anahola beach is the best beach with very little tourist. I'm glad you enjoyed our island. 🌺🐓

I lived on Oahu back in the 80's! Kauai was one of my favorite places to visit!

I luv the sea Turtles 🐢 💙 😍 and the waterfalls. So beautiful!

Not sure how this ended up in my recommends but it just so happens I’m visiting Kauai in two days for the first time. This vid was super helpful and y’all look like you have such a blast wherever you go. Thankful to the YT gods for bringing me to you. Aloha 🤙🏼

You two!!! I am sitting here drooling, and it’s not from my supper - lentil soup & grilled cheese sandwich lol. Such a breathtakingly beautiful island - that Na Pali coast is mesmerizing! My Niece travels to Hawaii probably every 6-8 weeks or so for work, and travels to all the islands while she’s there. She loves it so, and from watching your videos, now I know why. It’s heaven on earth! Sorry to hear about your tumble Howard, and hope you’re all healed up. Thank goodness it didn’t happen out on the Na Pali trail. Safe travels wherever you are and stay well. Thanks so much for sharing this slice of tropical heaven with all of us.

Loved the sea cave! so pretty. The entire island looks awesome and we KNOW the video just will never do it justice. Safe travels!

Was there for a month on my honeymoon back in the late 90's. its still one of my favorite places on earth. God Bless:)

Hey you two! Happy birthday, again, Howard! Kauai is our FAVORITE of the islands! It is stunningly gorgeous, the wettest place on Earth (middle of the island, 360+ inches of rain each year!). We’ve been there twice and can’t wait to return. Thanks so much, as always, for your expert videography, narration, and happy attitude! No one does it better . As always, yours, Virginia

I had a condo there for 15 years I know everything that is on the island. Recently sold the condo as too many tourists so I now live in Alaska the last 5 years This is the best island n saw Elvis on this island in mid 70's

We were in Hawaii 6 months ago, visited the 4 main islands and our favorite excursions were in Kauai, the back country river tubes and the helicopter ride over the Grand Canyon of the Pacific.

Absolutely beautiful! Great video. Thanks for sharing.

Taking a family trip to Kauai in early November 2023. Thanks for the great tips.

Really enjoyed your review of Kauai brought back many memories of our trip several years ago.

Very respectful & much appreciated by a local!

Happy birthday day gentleman and good to see you lovely lady. We missed your lovely content for a minute. Lost of love from your global family.

Absolutely beautiful island. Our favorite place when we visited. Thank you for several places to visit when we would love to return someday.

Kountry Kitchen in Kapaa is amazing!

Awesome video! Kauai is the most beautiful island! I can’t wait to go back with my husband! I’ll definitely follow your recommendations! I Hope Howard’s bruises are healed! 🙏❤️❤️

I’m born and raised on Kauai. Still here with kids and a wife.

FYI....Opaeka'a=Oh-pie-kah-ah...Wailua=Why-loo-ah=Two rivers...Used in opening shot of 1978 TV show "Fanatasy Island"--Deh plane! Deh plane!...Smiles everyone!...Smiles!

Glad this video popped up to watch. Planning stages of Kauai in 2025. Definitely saved this vid. It was great and informative.

Looked so beautiful guys. We love the Gypsy Apps, used the ones for Yellowstone and Teton NP and they were just like having a tour guide. What a great way to celebrate your birthday Howard!

Thank you so much for all of the helpful tips. I love your lifestyle. I’d absolutely love to visit this island in Hawaii. What a great birthday surprise for him! Excellent video. 💜🌙

To save some money buy your kauai coffee at the local Safeway and take it home in your luggage, also if you have a Costco membership stop by there to get cheap gas and macadamia nut chocolates cheap to take home in bulk and they make really good poke at a fair price! For inexpensive souvenirs stop by the local Walmart to stock up on! Try the sugar loaf pineapple it's delicious and you can carry on two pineapples on the plane!

Thanks for showing us around! We just decided to plan a trip to Kauai and so glad I chose your video to start with. You covered a lot. Mahalo

I was right, beautiful video, so much to see and do, and eat! Thank you.

We hiked the kalalau trail about 7 years ago and swam at the water fall. It was a huge feet and it took all day to get there and back but made great memories and got a lot of pictures.

Simply beautiful! Thanks for sharing. 💞 -Troy & Aimee

Well that is one trip you won't forget anytime soon. That looks like an absolutely painful injury Howard. Nice to see you able to relate it to us with a smile. Amazing views, nice to see all the different foods/drinks and locales.

We're going to Kauai in March so I am loving your insight! But I had to comment on the swinging bridges... I immediately recognized Kootenai Falls Swinging Bridge in Montana because we lived right over the border in Idaho. ❤Can't wait to check out the one in Kauai!!

I like Kauai a lot but the Big Island is my favorite. It's so different from one side to the other.

Great informative video! Cant wait to visit this island in 2 months!!

We'll be visiting Kauai for the first time this February [love getting away from a little bit of Alberta winter] and this vlog is a big help, not just with the particular sights, but the general vibe of the island. Can hardly wait!

This video was EPIC!! We are full time rvers and this makes us both really want to go to Kauai! Gypsy Guide is our go to as well!

Rewatching shows, married 4 years! Congratulations!🎉 You both are adorable!🌺 We hit #22 Dec. 23rd!❤

Great video, very informative ❤

Kauai was definitely a great place for filming Jurassic Park!

Loved the baby pigs. A favorite African animal of mine is the warthog, a 'wartie'.

Just got back from our second trip there a couple weeks ago! We've been to most of the places you went, made notes for the others for next time!

Great video guys thank you!

I just happen to come across this video and we were the couple sitting behind you when you were the Wailua Drive in restaurant ;)

Cute video. You visited several of my favorite spots on Kauai. I LOVE Kapaa and Hanalei. I usually stay in Princeville, but my son and I did spend a week in Poipu last visit. We did the doors off helicopter flight which IMO is the only way to see Kauai. I have flown with Wings over Kauai before. They are a great mom and pop's company. It's a shame the lookout was fogged in that day. It is a beautiful view. Its a shame that several places are charging to parking/entrance. So much for progress :). Safe and Enjoyable Travels.

You two are just two cute. Thank you for making this great video :)

Fantastic video - so excited for our upcoming trip!!

We absolutely loved Hawaii. We ate at the Lava Lava Beach Club on the Big Island and it was fantastic. But the Mai Tais!! 🍹I’ve been searching in vain for anything comparable on the mainland and I haven’t found any as good yet. Howard, hope you feeling better!

Took note of some of these places and do plan on visiting them when I go to Kauai in late February, I'll actually be staying at the Islander of the Beach location.

I lived with a family in Wainiha Valley all throughout the 90's, they operated a boat tour company the did whale watching etc on the Napali Coast. Epic days to say the least to enjoy life living and surfing on the north shore there. Smart you guys did an aerial tour, but you missed one of the most iconic dining spots in Kapa'a.....Hamura's, best saimin in the world

Kauai is our favorite island, last year we spent a month there. We have done the Zodiac boat tour and compare it to riding the bucking bull machine for 4 hours. We much prefer the dinner cruise sunset sail out to the coast. You would really like the whale watching in the winter.

Was born in Kauai recently left months ago in may 2022 😭 now Vegas.

Best review ever!

A-mazing... last time i was there it was way foggy at Waimea canyon. Did what you did looked at the plaque. Road had many potholes towards the top. Loved it regardless

Great job picking Kapa’a to stay. It’s centrally located and is very lively. Only annoying part is the Kapa’a crawl going south hava

Nice video....glad you had fun✌

I stayed at the same hotel but back in 2000.. it was called Kauai Sands at that time.. still green inside i see.. and next time dont wait too long to head up to Kalalau Lookout.. Waimea canyon is usually clear.. but Kalalau Lookout is like in the same ridge line as Mt Waialeale and it gets the downwind trades off of the ridges of Waialeale and it becomes super Foggy closer to NOON.. Next time when your in Lihue, just look towards Mt Waialeale and check how much clouds is hanging on the top.. that would give you a good indication if its going to be Foggy or not.. i usually hit the Farmers Market in Lihue on Sat.. and head up to Kalalau Lookout around 9:30 in the morning.. but it still gets cloudy and you still pray cause that dam trades blow in fast. You guys ate at a few places i want to try out when i go back there in 2023.. Looks like you had the best time.. and last you saw all those DAM Feral Chickens.. they are all over the dam Island.. from the Ocean all the way up to Kalalau lookout.. and dont know if you notice there is alot of CATS too.. When you went hiking.. the foliage and ivy that grows up the trees... reminds me of Jurassic Park... which was filmed mostly in Kauai.. Dammm Im Jelous you were there... im dying to go back there and do what you did too.. im planing to do some Kayaking.. in the Wailua River and eat lots of Kalua pork and Lau Lau's... and the awesome Bento boxes.. damm. getting hungry watching you 2 eating da kine food that looks sooo ONO. Mahalo

Nice!! It was helpful! ✨✨📧👍👍👍

Thanks for your video! I just booked a quick trip at Kauai Shores. Looks good and a great price!

I can live on 1. Right Slice PIe 2. Holey Grail Donuts 3. Al Pastor Tacos 4. Fresh Bite sandwiches in Hanalei 5. Puka Dogs. Mahalo!

Howard’s fashion sense is only compatible to the likes of Giorgio Armani and Calvin Klein 😂 I would definitely grab some of that coffee too, I bet it’s amazing. Fresh ground 😋. Love the snorkeling 🤿 and how beautiful the water is. Such a beautiful island for sure 👍🏼

Pono Kai is a great place on the coconut coast

What was for lunch? Looked good. Added - and apparently Howard was impressed. 😁

Beautiful itinerary! Love all your suggestions : hotel, restaurant and coffeeee. The food looks so delicious. Howard, hope you are doing better. The caves were impressive. We noticed that you use the new camera, you got some beautiful sceneries, with beautiful bokeh. do you like using it? Anne & Eric

wow found your channel just in time before my trip to Kauai next month. Interested in your take on the airplane tour as the video didn’t go in to much detail.

Fire alarm went off when we stayed at the Kauai shores hotel also lol

Thank you very much for the excellent video for getting the most out of visiting Kauai. We visited Kauai in early March and stayed on the more affordable north side. It was very windy all day with rain each day and sun in the afternoons. The water was cold. There were high surf warnings every day. No fragrant flowers yet. The traffic was bad due to few roads and constant construction and road maintenance; few traffic lights; and drivers not letting other drivers easily access the highway without risking their lives. Housing is unaffordable for most with 2,500 square foot houses in an average somewhat rundown suburban communities costing over $700,000. On the plus side, there are some awesome sights and beaches. Some beaches and tours require reservations due to limited parking and high demand. Kauai is a wonderfully scenic and great place to visit but unaffordable and inconvenient for most people to live.

Thanks for the video !! We love poipu been trying to get back for 2 years ...condos just toooooo expensive tho ...maybe next year thanks agian !!

Just came back from Kauai two days ago and Queens Bath is completely closed off.

I read many bad reviews about the na pali inflatable raft tour. People were saying it was very draining to hold on to the ropes for so long.

mmm coffee everywhere - that would be difficult as my acid reflux makes it not worth it. What a wonderful experience. Oh ouch so sorry about your legs Howard!

My wife found your channel recently and now we love it. What type of backpacks are you guys using?

Looks like there was a sea turtle in the sand right on the other side of the monk seal.

Should be a beautiful video!

P.S. Sea turtle sunning behind the sleeping seal!🐡🤙

Love your videos. Glad Howard injuries healed. Could have been so much worse. We are considering a trip to Kauai Hawaii in December, 2023. Questions: Did you rent a vehicle and do you recommend? What airport did you fly into Kauai Hawaii? Thanks

Great video on Kauai!! Can you tell me when you were there, or when would be the best time to go?

I love Kauai but check the weather. Kauai is flooding with loads of rain. Maui and Molokai too.

You’re lucky the waters were safe enough to go.

Great video! Did you take your own snorkeling mask or was that provided?

Loved your video and the adventures in Kuai. What sling bag do you have? It looks comfortable. Do you have a video or packing list suggestions? Have a wonderful day and thank you in advance. 😁

Random question, Kaitlyn what is that sling hiking bag...I love it...the size looks so perfect and holds water. Loved this video...next time in Hawaii going to Kauai. My nephew works for Hawaiian airlines and it might be time to get off Oahu.. Lol Such hard decisions.

I love nuts but my elderly teeth say no, so I have to enjoy them vicariously, like here in your video. Sigh.

@ 1:00 video mark. Where is that ALOHA made wood sign located? We are going to kauai in June this year 2024. We are looking for all or any Aloha signs to take photos with.

Bruises!!!😕 Howard so sorry!! Kauai rocks! Bucket list! Check out Steve Barton artwork, it is very beautiful & reflects island life! Packing! Don't come back!🍍🏝🥥☕🐠🐟🐬🐳🌺😎👍

After I saw your video, I booked Kauai shores. Where did you get your pink snorkel and backpack for the Na Pali tour? thanks

Was curious if anyone else noticed the turtle next to the seal?

Hey! thank you for a very helpful video! where did you rent your car from?

Is it possible to get around the island witout a rentel car? Im planning a trip to some of the islands and is thinking about going to Kauii to see some of the island by sea and land but witout a rentel car.

Steve Barton lives in Maui.🌊

Hi thank you for your video, how much is the tour boat?? Thank you

2:21 Winter Time ?? does Hawaii have winter ?

When was this trip taken if you don't mind me asking?

Wondering if you get motion sickness on that boat?