We’ve traveled to Oahu many times before and have enjoyed most of what the island has had to offer tourist. But we really wanted to feel the local aspect of Hawaii and get away from the hustle and bustle of Waikiki and what most of the south of island gives its visitors. Kelly’s home in La’ie was absolutely perfect for this. La’ie is a small northern town in Oahu and getting there can be quite the trek but my wife noticed that the drive wasn’t too bad because there was so much sight seeing to be done along the way. From Kelly’s home you could spend a 45 minute drive and visit the beautiful North Shore beaches along your way to the Dole Plantation in one direction. And a 15 minute drive in the other direction you could reach Kualoa Ranch and keep going another hour to get to Diamond Head. We were booked into the “B” side of Kelly’s beautiful home. Let me tell you this now, the pictures on Kelly’s Air BnB profile do not do this home any justice. When we first walked in, immediately we felt like we were home. It felt so inviting, so cozy, so comfortable. You could tell that Kelly put a lot of thought into making this home perfect for renting. We are only a married couple with a two year old toddler, but this home can easily fit a family of 8. It’s situated in a lovely neighborhood. The Polynesian Cultural Center is a 20 minute walk Or a 5 minute drive from the home. The Foodland grocery store (which we frequented for Poke and other delicious snacks) is just down the street. But our favorite locale was Hukilau beach, literally a 2 minute walk down the street. So close to the house and so far away from the tourist scene we felt like a local going there everyday. The beautiful kitchen has stainless steel appliances and was stocked with utensils in case we wanted to stay in and cook a home cooked meal. The house has 4 bedrooms and 3 full baths. The only room with A/C was the living room, but each room has a fan. And if you were inclined to, opening the windows at night provided enough cool air. The home is quipped with WiFi. The living room tv was equipped with Roku and my son utilized the Netflix day in and day out. The house also has a laundry room located outside. Again, this BEAUTIFUL home had everything we needed inside of it to make us feel like we never left the comforts of our own home back on the mainland. And this home was close enough to everything we wanted to see away from the bustling tourist town that Waikiki has become. If you’re looking for a “home away from home” feel far far away from the tourist scene and well into the beauty that Oahu has to offer, then Kelly’s home in La’ie is...