Kauai is rising as a standout destination for those looking for a strong dose of authentic Hawaiian culture while escaping the typical crowds of its sister islands.

Find paradise together on a trip to Kauai. The island combines the best of worlds with lush jungle and beautiful beaches, so you can spend days lounging on the shores and exploring its natural wonders by foot, boat, or helicopter.

Drawing inspiration from its natural surroundings, all 36 Laola Nani townhomes offer disappearing glass walls to showcase the Pacific Ocean, Ninini Lighthouse and 15th fairway views of Hokuala’s Jack Nicklaus course, The Ocean Course.

Be sure to plan ample time to see and do all that Kauai has to offer. Timbers Kauai at Hokuala is located in the 450-acre Hokuala resort community along the Pacific Ocean. Timbers has both vacation rentals as well as fractional and whole ownership properties.

Owning a home on a tropical island amid swaying palm trees, balmy breezes, and ocean views is a dream for many of us. Buyers of vacation homes in Hawaiʻi are making that dream come true, creating huge demand for island properties.

Timbers Kauai at Hokuala recently announced the sale of a luxury condominium unit for $6.8 million. The 3,713-square-foot residence represents the highest-priced condominium sold year to date on the island of Kauai at $2,340 per square foot.

The image of well heeled business and leisure travelers stepping aboard private jets has become ubiquitous over the past decade. What was once viewed as a privilege for very few has opened to a larger sect of affluent travelers, thanks to fractional ownership offering the ability to coown private aircraft and share maintenance costs. But, the fractional revolution isn’t just reserved for private jets, as it has also transformed homeownership.

The welcoming “aloha spirit,” dampened by more than a year of restrained travel between Hawaii and the mainland, is being happily lifted by a combination of positive events and a promising summer.

With the Delta variant having changed the pandemic risk calculus, families with unvaccinated kids are left trying to figure out how to travel safely and whether they even should right now.