Koloa

It’s one of the best Hawaiian holiday spots you may never have heard of! Beaches, restaurants, just enough history and romantic seclusion if you want it.

You’ll know you’re in the right spot when you smell the eucalyptus on the shaded Tree Tunnel section of road into Koloa. From there, hit the beach. Poipu Beach has lovely white sands, nice waves for boogie boarding and wildlife: humpback whales, monk seals and colorful humuhumunukunukuapuaa fish. Combine hiking and history on the Koloa Heritage Trail to learn about the area’s sugar-focused past. Finish the day with some shave ice or a tropical mai tai.