went there for spring break,,
least touristy of all the hawaiian islands
rent a car and drive up to the top of the waimea canyon,,
i wakeboarded on the lihue river if you are into that,,
the islands main road is like an hour and a half all around soo basically thats how you get to all of the prime beaches, usually on the north side,,
all in all,, it is more of a tropical forest, unsettled island than a beach resort,,
i stayed at the grand hyatt and really enjoyed it..
but get one of those books that shows you all of the top tourist spots/beaches... i wouldnt of made it without it
p.s there are a lot of roosters..... everywhere
interesting fact, jurassic park was filmed here and their is a huge missile base that is like impossible to tour