Are you thinking of a trip to Hilo?  

The colorful town is recognized in the Islands as the birthplace of the legendary loco moco and renowned around the entire world for becoming household to the Merrie Monarch Competition. It is also a bucket-list vacation spot for all those preparing to see the epic Kīlauea eruption. 

The effortlessly accessible ʻAkaka Falls is just north of Hilo.
Photo: Grace Maeda

On episode 89 of the “Have Aloha Will Journey,” co-hosts Catherine Toth Fox and Grace Maeda are reporting from the SCP Hilo Lodge. From hoping the most exclusive loco mocos at Café 100 and sipping on Big Island Kombucha to checking out ʻAkaka Falls and Volcanoes Nationwide Park, the co-hosts have a jammed-pack itinerary for travelers.   

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