Kauai, Hawaii
What you should know about Kauai, Hawaii, before you go.
By:
Pam Mandel
Hanalei Colony Resort
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Hanalei Colony Resort
Waimea Plantation Cottages
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Kauai Shores
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Tiki Tacos
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Duke's
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Hamura Saimin
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Ride the Kauai Plantation Railway
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Flight-see the Na Pali Coast
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Hawaii Tourism / Tor Johnson
Visit Limahuli Garden
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Hike Waimea Canyon
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Attend a Luau
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