This week's Just the Tip episode will help you choose which Hawaiian island to visit (or in which order!) to best match your travel style and what you want to see and do in Hawaii.

Download our ⁠Big Island itinerary⁠ and check out these ⁠recommended activities ⁠to optimize your time there!

Where t… This week's Just the Tip episode will help you choose which Hawaiian island to visit (or in which order!) to best match your travel style and what you want to see and do in Hawaii.

Download our ⁠Big Island itinerary⁠ and check out these ⁠recommended activities ⁠to optimize your time there!

Where to stay in Big Island (Kona Hotels): ⁠PACIFIC 19 Kona⁠, ⁠Royal Kona Resort⁠, ⁠Courtyard by Marriott⁠

Download our ⁠8-day Kauai itinerary⁠ and check out these ⁠recommended activities⁠ for all the best things in Kauai.

Where to stay in Kauai: ⁠Club Wyndham Bali Hai Villas⁠, ⁠Nihilani 22C: Spacious Condo⁠, ⁠Ko’a Kea Resort on Po’ipu Beach⁠, ⁠Sheraton Kauai Resort⁠ 

Download our ⁠Oahu itinerary⁠ and check out these ⁠recommended activities⁠ before you go!

Where to stay in Oahu: ⁠⁠Park Shore Waikiki⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Aston Waikiki Beach Tower⁠⁠, or ⁠⁠Courtyard by Marriott Oahu North Shore⁠⁠⁠.⁠

Check out these ⁠recommended activities⁠ in Maui.

Where to stay in Maui: ⁠AC Hotel by Marriott Maui Wailea⁠, ⁠Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort⁠ or ⁠The Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa

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This week on Inspire Campfire, Scott welcomes Martina Wing, founder of Manta Ray Advocates in Kona, Hawaii. Originally from Germany, Martina came to Hawaii during a difficult season of grief after losing her first husband to leukemia. What began as a trip for healing became the start of an entirely … This week on Inspire Campfire, Scott welcomes Martina Wing, founder of Manta Ray Advocates in Kona, Hawaii. Originally from Germany, Martina came to Hawaii during a difficult season of grief after losing her first husband to leukemia. What began as a trip for healing became the start of an entirely new life, shaped by the ocean, manta rays, and one unforgettable night dive.

During that dive, Martina encountered manta rays for the first time and experienced something she could not fully explain at the time: awe, wonder, and a sense that life still had more ahead. That moment eventually led her to move to Hawaii, marry the man who filmed her first manta ray experience, and build a purpose-driven business centered on education, conservation, and responsible manta ray encounters.

In this conversation, Martina shares how Manta Ray Advocates creates small-group, ethical night snorkeling experiences, why manta rays are often misunderstood, and how years of close observation have helped her build a deep knowledge of individual animals. She also opens up about grief, purpose, entrepreneurship, her viral dolphin rescue video, and the quiet power of being in the presence of the natural world. more

Don't miss the sparkling 30th episode of the BUT DID YOU DIE travel podcast with your favorite travel blogging sister duo, where we discuss: the new visas Americans need to travel to Europe, the fees to drive in New York City, our favorite things to do on Hawaii's Big Island including snorkeling wit… Don't miss the sparkling 30th episode of the BUT DID YOU DIE travel podcast with your favorite travel blogging sister duo, where we discuss: the new visas Americans need to travel to Europe, the fees to drive in New York City, our favorite things to do on Hawaii's Big Island including snorkeling with manta rays, summiting Mauna Kea to see the clearest skies in the world, visiting Hawaii Volcanoes National Park when it's not erupting. 

01:00 The last Christmas before the baby 

01:29 How Angie ended up in the trunk on Christmas Eve

02:30 Dad wrote new lyrics for Feliz Navidad 

04:15 Potential names for Baby Miller 

05:45 Angie plans her unpaid maternity leave

06:15 TRAVEL NEWS OF THE WEEK: Americans will soon need an ETIAS to go to Europe

09:15 Americans now need an ETA to visit the UK 

12:48 DESTINATION OF THE WEEK: The Island of Hawai'i

13:24 Why is it called the Big Island

16:10 Rae is very confused about volcanoes  

17:45 Where to stay on the Big Island - The Outrigger 

21:00 Snorkeling with Manta Rays

24:00 Sea to Summit tour with Hawaii Forest & Trail

30:30 Kona coffee culture 

32:00 DISASTER OF THE WEEK

34:10 TRAVEL TIP OF THE WEEK

Links to all the tours and excursions we did on the island of Hawaii: 

Where we stayed on the Big Island:

ETIAS (EU) details: https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias_en

ETA (UK) details: https://etauk.co.uk/apply/ 

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