Its Our Oyster

09/02/2023

Feeling a little pink? then be ready for our…

🌸🌸 NEW BLOG POST!! 🌸🌸

A cheeky peek into our hike to one of the most iconic points of the island, and dare I say, my favourite?!

Plus some cool drone shots too! 📸

'Pink Pillbox' Hike, also known as Ma'ili, is a short ridge-hike on the west side of Oahu that overlooks the surrounding residential area.

04/01/2023

Exploring the lowest, driest, and hottest place in North America - Death Valley. From the salt flats to the sand dunes, this national park has so much to offer! 🏜️

01/01/2023

Did we fall in love with the boards in this shop? ABSOLUTELY!
Do we have any space to fit one in our suitcases? sadly not….

Speaking of suitcases and weight limits, we ended up being a couple of pounds over on our luggage this time (they weigh it in lb’s in the US 🇺🇸) luckily, the lady was kind enough to let us through for free and told us to be careful next time 🧳⚖️

The more we travel the more inspiration we have for blog posts, so next up on the blog will be a few tips on how to pack lighter!

After travelling for the last 4 years we have a few tricks up our sleeve for this one…😉

Blog link ⬆️ in the bio ⬆️

13/12/2022

Coffee addicts? Us? Never! ☕️☕️

(ok, only 2cups a day, or maybe 3 ....or 4?)

We took the terrible burden of trailing and testing coffee shops on the island so you wouldn't have to! Its a hard job but someone got to do it!

Check out our latest blog post on where to get a the best coffee on Oahu. Sit down, put your feet up, grab a coffee and click the link below 👇🏼

Oahu's North Shore has the perfect balance of elements that, when combined, result in exquisite conditions to grow coffee.

11/12/2022

Hanauma Bay is one of the most popular bays on Oahu, which is normally always viewed from beach level. Well we were lucky enough to discover a slightly different view point, to see the full crate shaped bay in all its glory, with Koko Crater photo bombing in the back! 🌋

Have a read of our latest blog on how to access these slightly off the beaten track view points, you'll thanks us later! 🥾 ☀️

This trail is known as the Hanauma Bay Ridge Trail, and it is a three-mile loop that will get the legs pumping and offer rewarding views of

24/11/2022

Hawaiian Monk seals, lava rock, tide pools and glorious blue waves, what more could you want from a hike?!

Well let me tell you…WATER 💦💦💦

We make the rookie mistakes so you don’t have to, but never go on a 9km hike, in 30+ degrees hawaiian heat with 1 bottle of water to share 🤦🏼‍♀️

Give the blog a visit to see how we narrowly avoided a sticky situation 🌊 and live our adventure with us 🌏

The first thing you have to know about Ka'Ena Point, is that in Hawaiian 'Ka'Ena' translates to 'the heat' and by gosh it isn't wrong!

21/11/2022

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12/11/2022

There’s a very creative name for this Mars like place 👽 ….

📍📍📍RED DIRT FALLS📍📍📍

Who’d have guessed it? 😂 Located in the Waimea State Park next to Waimea Canyon, this is well worth a stop whilst in the Park!

The word ‘waimea’ means ‘reddish water’ in Hawaiian so pretty self explanatory 💦

…in this area of the island you’ll definitely feel like you’re on another planet 🌎 some would even say it’s out of this world 😉

06/11/2022

Black Sand Beaches are the most beautiful 🖤

Exploring the Big Island which is actually named Hawai’i 🌺

We are learning that this is one of the most diverse islands we’ve ever visited. From one area of Lava fields, to very barren and desert like, to lush green tropics which reminded us of Northern Queensland in Australia, to cute towns, beautiful beaches with the finest white powder sand, cowboy country with cattle, to driving through an area which didn’t seem all that different to back home in Yorkshire ☺️

More content to follow as we continue to explore the largest of the Hawaiian Islands 🌋

29/10/2022

Washed up on an island? feeling like Robinson Crusoe?

Well, instead of being shipwrecked, we had paddleboards and instead of being washed up for 28 years like Mr Crusoe, we only spent an hour or so there....but we felt very much like adventurers!

Our newest blog post on Chinamans hat and our expedition to get there is now up on itsouroyster.com

Enjoy! 😁

Without a doubt, the best paddle boarding-hiking-climbing adventure in Hawaii! Everyone who visits Oahu should take this trip at least once.

29/10/2022

Dream of Paradise 💭

Feeling adventurous? then Chinamans Hat might be the right pick for you! Paddle boarding, swimming, bouldering, scrambling and sliding down on your bum…what more could you ask for in a blog 😂

✨✨NEW BLOG POST✨✨

Link in the bio for our new Chinamans Hat blog post, featuring some pearls of wisdom to get you started!

Its Our Oyster shared a post on Instagram: "Dream of Paradise 💭 Feeling adventurous? then Chinamans Hat might be the right pick for you! Paddle boarding, swimming, bouldering, scrambling and sliding down on your bum…what more could you ask for in a blog 😂 ✨✨NEW BLOG POST✨✨ Link in th...

27/10/2022

In love with lighthouses? turns out I am too! and if you adore how cute and quirky they are then this is the post for you!

The best thing about this walk is the views and the fact the whole journey is paved with great lookout points. During the winter months it is the perfect spot for whale watching, so we will absolutley be making a return visit.

In terms of heat...this ones a real doozy!

There is no shade, think almost having mirages of water fountains and youre about half way there to how hot it was!

Give the link a click and find out about the history of Makapu'u Lighthouse on Oahu✌️

I seem to be drawn to lighthouses. I have no idea why and only noticed this recently when my mum pointed this out. As soon as I find a hike or a coastal trail and there is a lighthouse included on the way, I HAVE to do it. Perhaps its the idea of it being a beacon to guide weary travels on the sea,....

23/10/2022

I can only apologise for Chris's Hawaiian shirt here, but when in rome 🤷‍♀️

This was one of those 'pinch me' moments in life when you remember you're just a small town girl from the Yorkshire Dales hiking up mountains in one of the most beautiful locations on the planet!

If you're prepared for some terrible 'dad' style jokes then give the link a click and read our latest blog, where we adventure up onto one of the most scenic lookouts the island of Oahu has to offer.

Enjoy!

This is probably one of the most iconic pictures associated with Oahu (minus Chris in his Hawaiian shirt ofcourse!). Lanikai Pillbox located just above Lanikai beach on the east side of Oahu is absolutely worth the uphill hike. The bonus of this hike is the short duration and the rewarding view. As....

22/10/2022

One of our slightly slippery adventures (for real, Chris actually slipped properly over at this one!)

Not for the faint hearted, China Walls could definitely land you in a sticky situation in big waves or even just bad timing.

Did the horror stories of deaths, injuries and being swept out to sea scare us? ..well yes but as we’ve now coined the phrase ‘do it for the blog!’ 😂🏊🏼‍♀️🩳👙

Welcome to one of the lesser known sunset spots on the island, the China Walls! So there are two main activities which occur at the China Walls near Hawaii Kai. The safer of the two would be sunset watching, the riskier of the options is....cliff jumping. As you know, we like to be honest here at It...

21/10/2022

Give our most recent 'Peace Pillbox' blog post a read!

I wish they had taught the history of places such as Oahu in school when I was younger, out of sight out of mind right? Wrong.

Oahu and the Hawaiian islands in general are so fascinating to discover, the colourful and muddied history of this idyllic set of islands is something we should all take the time to learn about.

I think coming from Europe, Hawaii seems like a million miles away, but actually European and British history are sewn into these volcanic gem stones in the Pacific, more than we'd care to realise.

Now...whats a Pillbox I hear you ask?

Well, you'll just have to click the link and find out!

We feel like we always say this, but...this is one of our favourite hikes on Oahu! The blessing here is it isn't really a hike. We saw pople doing this barefoot, with kids and dogs, so in our opinion its more of a uphill walk, and what a worthy walk it is! Hidden away amongst the rolling hills of th...