Jennifer is a wonderful host and her home is in a wonderful location. Rainbow Falls is within walking distance and waterfront Hilo (museums, restaurants, galleries, boutique shopping) is a 2 minute drive or 10 minute walk. We took advantage of this and ate a variety of ethnics foods during our time there. We also were able to do a lot of hiking (Kohala Coast, Mauna Kea, Volcano Park) and snorkeling from her home.