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Travel videos

Yellow Productions

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Yellow Productions is a travel channel with guide videos, hotel reviews, restaurant reviews, and travel gear coverage.

This Kauai travel guide video is a useful introduction to major attractions, including Waimea Canyon, waterfalls, hiking, historic towns, Kalapaki Beach, and the North Shore.

Gabriel Traveler

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Gabriel Traveler is a travel channel by Gabriel Morris, sharing travel videos, practical information, and budget travel tips.

This travel video covers hiking and camping on Kauai's Na Pali Coast via the 11-mile Kalalau Trail, offering strong context for outdoor-focused planning.

Travel articles & blogs

Lonely Planet
Travel guide

Lonely Planet is a major travel-publishing brand offering professionally edited destination guides, travel articles, guidebooks, and planning resources. Their Kauai destination guide is a reliable overview of top attractions, expert tips, and standout places such as Waimea Canyon, Na Pali Coast, and Hanalei Bay.

Kauaʻi travel - Lonely Planet | Hawaii, USA, North America

Explore Kauaʻi holidays and discover the best time and places to visit.

lonelyplanet.com/destinations/usa/hawaii/kauai

NOMADasaurus
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NOMADasaurus is an adventure travel and photography blog with destination guides, sustainable tourism coverage, gear reviews, and visual storytelling. Their Kauai itinerary article is helpful for planning a short island getaway, with options for three, five, and seven days.

The Perfect Kauai Itinerary - 3, 5, and 7 Day Kauai Itinerary Options (2026)

Planning a getaway to the Golden Isle of Kauai? Check out our guide for how to plan the perfect 3-7 days in Kauai itinerary!

nomadasaurus.com/kauai-itinerary/

The Planet D
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The Planet D is an adventure-travel blog combining destination guides, itineraries, travel tips, photography, and personal adventure stories. Their Kauai accommodation guide gives travelers practical direction on areas and hotels when planning a Hawaiian vacation.

Where to Stay in Kauai In 2024: How to Choose The Best Areas & Hotels

Kauai is one of the most beautiful Hawaiian islands, there's no denying that. Kauai is an excellent choice if you're deciding where to stay in

theplanetd.com/where-to-stay-in-kauai/

Expert Vagabond
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Expert Vagabond is Matthew Karsten's adventure travel and digital nomad blog, covering outdoor travel, photography, budget tips, and living abroad. His Kauai guide is a good fit for active travelers, pairing things to do on the island with an itinerary-style planning angle.

30 Best Things To Do In Kauai (The Garden Island!

The Hawaiian island of Kauai is the perfect place for active travelers looking to escape to a tropical paradise. Here are some of the best things to do in Kauai during your visit!

expertvagabond.com/kauai-things-to-do/

Wanderlust Chloe
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Wanderlust Chloe is a UK travel blog focused on destination inspiration, food, hotels, family travel, and polished first-person guides. Their seven-day Kauai itinerary is a polished guide to 15 things to do, including coastlines, beaches, and state parks.

Wanderlust Chloe: 7 Day Kauai Itinerary

Read the guide at wanderlustchloe.com/7-day-kauai-itinerary/.

wanderlustchloe.com/7-day-kauai-itinerary/

Y Travel Blog
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Y Travel Blog is a long-running travel site covering destination guides, family travel, USA travel, Australia travel, and practical advice. Their Kauai article is a helpful planning list, organizing 18 things to do for travelers visiting the Hawaiian island.

18 Best Things To Do In Kauai, Hawaii

Planning a trip to Kauai? Here is a list of the best things to do in Kauai for your dream trip to the oldest of the Hawaiian Islands.

ytravelblog.com/best-things-to-do-in-kauai/

Never Ending Voyage
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Never Ending Voyage is a travel blog focused on detailed independent guides, slow travel, packing light, vegetarian travel, and digital nomad life. Their Kauai guide is practical for independent travelers because it combines things to do with where to stay, eat, shop, and find activities on a map.

20 Unmissable Things to Do in Kauai

Discover the best things to do in Kauai as well as where to stay, eat and shop. Includes a handy map of all the top Kauai activities.

neverendingvoyage.com/things-to-do-in-kauai/

Earth Trekkers
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Earth Trekkers is a family adventure travel site specializing in detailed destination guides, itineraries, hiking guides, road trips, and maps. Their Kauai bucket-list guide is a strong resource for planning around Waimea Canyon, beaches, hikes, surfing, helicopter tours, and places to stay.

20 Best Things to Do in Kauai, Hawaii

Here are 20 great things to do in Kauai...which ones do you want to do?

earthtrekkers.com/best-things-to-do-in-kauai/

Green Global Travel
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Green Global Travel is an ecotourism and sustainable travel site focused on conservation, wildlife, national parks, and responsible travel. Their Kauai waterfalls guide is a helpful resource for comparing 15 scenic falls with hiking details, directions, sightseeing context, and distinctive features.

The 15 Best Kauai Waterfalls For Hiking & Sightseeing

Check out our in-depth guide to the 15 Best Kauai Waterfalls for Hiking & Sightseeing, with driving directions and gorgeous photos.

greenglobaltravel.com/best-kauai-waterfalls/

A Broken Backpack
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A Broken Backpack is a practical long-term-travel and travel-resources blog covering destination guides, living abroad, digital nomad resources, and outdoor travel. Their Kauai snorkeling guide offers practical help for choosing where to go, what to expect, and how to plan time in the water.

Complete Guide: Snorkeling In Kauai | 2026

Best snorkeling in Kauai | ✔️ Explore the best snorkeling spots in Kauai | ✔️ Find out what to expect, where to go, and extra tips.

abrokenbackpack.com/best-places-to-snorkel-in-kauai/

Going Awesome Places
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Going Awesome Places is an itinerary-focused travel brand built around detailed guides, practical routes, packing lists, and first-hand planning resources. Their Kauai beaches article adds useful planning value by pairing beach ideas with practical notes on finding free parking nearby.

Kauai's Best Beaches (and where to find free parking)

We take a look at some of the best beaches on Kauai and the best ways to find free parking at the beach.

goingawesomeplaces.com/kauai-best-beaches/

Trekaroo
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Trekaroo is a specialist family-travel community and planning resource with guides, reviews, itineraries, and parent-written travel advice. Their Kauai guide is especially helpful for families, focusing on kid-friendly activities that can shape a well-rounded island vacation.

The best things to do in Kauai with kids on a family vacation

Planing a trip to Kauai? You won't want to miss our guide to a perfect Kauai family vacation.

blog.trekaroo.com/things-to-do-in-kauai/

The World Travel Guy
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The World Travel Guy is David Leiter's travel blog, focused on practical adventure guides, scenic places, landmarks, hikes, and photography. His Kauai planning article gives practical advance-booking guidance for six trip elements beyond flights and hotels.

6 Things To Book In Advance For A Kauai Trip

If you're planning a trip to the island of Kauai in Hawaii, you might wonder what things you should book in advance. Here's a travel guide!

theworldtravelguy.com/what-to-book-kauai/

GlobetrotterGirls
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GlobetrotterGirls is Dani's long-running independent travel blog focused on first-hand independent travel and destination guidance. Her quick Kauai guide is a useful starting point for island highlights, places to visit, and hotel ideas.

Globetrottergirls quick guide to Kauai, Hawaii

In this Kauai guide you find the Kauai highlights, all the places you shouldn't miss when you visit Kauai, and the best rated hotels in Kauai.

globetrottergirls.com/globetrottergirls-guide-to-kauai-hawaii/

Ciao Bambino
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Ciao Bambino is a luxury family travel agency with an extensive blog focused on family trip planning. Their Kauai destination hub is a strong planning resource for families, collecting expert posts and trip-planning content in one place.

Kauai | Ciao Bambino!

We plan extraordinary custom family vacations and help famlies travel the world. Read our expert posts about Kauai trips!

ciaobambino.com/blog_destinations/north-america/usa/hawaii/kauai

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