Here are ten travel tips for your next Hawaii vacation:

• Renting a car is a must. There’s too much to see and do.
• Look toward the NE to see what the weather will be like for the next hour. The trade winds blow consistently from this direction.
• Check the surf report before you head to the beaches or ocean so you know what to expect.
• Don’t swim in fresh water (streams, rivers, ponds). They are contaminated with Leptospirosis.
• If you plan on renting a surf board, make sure you can fit in on the roof of your rental car (where is the radio antenna?)
• Coral is living organism. Don’t touch or damage the coral. They also have a lot of bacteria on them, so be careful not to get scratched.
• Invest in good snorkel equipment. Bad equipment can ruin the experience.
• Big waves hit the north shores in the winter, and south shores in the summer. This may affect your snorkeling plans.
• The sting from a blue bottle (portuguese man of war) can be very painful. If you see them on the beach it’s a sign to stay out of the water.
• Surf swap meets are a great place to buy equipment.
• Consider buying an inexpensive camera for the kids so they can capture the vacation from their perspective.

For a 110 more travel tips, try our free Hawaii Google gadget. It’s a fun tool that you place on your Google home page and has all sorts of Hawaii related stuff.

Nothing maintains the spirits like a daily dose of Hawaii. That’s why we’ve created a Google gadget to complement our Hawaii Google themes, called My Daily Hawaii.

What is a Google gadget? It’s simply an add-on that you attach to your Google home page. Instead of the boring and plain Google home page, you can add all sorts of gadgets to customize your Google page with extra information and tools.

What does My Daily Hawaii do?

• Shows a new scenic picture of Hawaii every day. Can you guess the location?
• Hawaii travel tips. There’s a lot to learn as you prepare for your next holiday.
• Daily Hawaii trivia. Answer correctly to win super cute puppy picture prizes ™.
• A weather forecast for the four main islands.
• Flight alerts. Find out what others are paying for airfare from your airport to Hawaii.
• Cool diggs. Recommendations on some very neat places to stay.

My Daily Hawaii - The HawaiiGaga Google Gadget with Super Cute Puppy Picture Prizes

To add My Daily Hawaii to your Google home page, just click on the below button: