From Lanai by the Sea

Our Big Island journal

Our island story, favorite places, and ideas for your next Kona vacation.

Kanaloa at Kona on the Big Island’s coastline
Our island story

Why We Chose the Big Island

A curious whale shark, our favorite kind of beach day, and the seven-year search that led us to Kanaloa at Kona.

Vanessa & John Marco · September 29, 2026

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