“O’ahu” has no official translation. In the past, ethnographers have speculated it derives from a phrase meaning “the gathering place.” Though this is linguistically inaccurate, the name seems to fit. As you’ll see on your tour of O’ahu, this is Hawaii’s most popular and populated island. Over a million people inhabit O’ahu–– that’s two-thirds of […]
Counting from the Big Island, O’ahu is the fifth of Hawaii’s eight major islands, located smack dab in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. It’s not the largest island, and it’s not the closest to the mainland. But it IS the most popular–– and populated–– island of them all. Why? O’ahu is home to Honolulu, […]
The southern side of O’ahu is almost universally considered a must-see. Take an O’ahu self-guided driving tour to see why! Honolulu If you don’t believe me when I say the waters at Honolulu are perfect, then just ask its first inhabitants! Honolulu was initially settled over 800 years ago. This spot was chosen above all […]
