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Get lei’d
Cosmo’s Julia Naughton shows
you how to shop and bar-hop
your way around Hawaii
TOUCHDOWNCHECKIN The Modern Honolulu resort
(themodernhonolulu.com) is the epitome
of luxe. It has an adults-only “sunset”
pool (with underwater speakers), daybeds
that make you feel like you’re in The
Hamptons, multiple bars, a stunning spa
and sophisticated all-white hotel suites.
FIRST UP Get your surfer-girl on with a
lesson at Hans Hedemann Surf School
(hhsurf.com). You’ll bag the best views
of Waikiki as you surf or paddleboard
on long, peeling (aka non-scary) waves.
SHOP ON A holiday in Hawaii wouldn’t be
complete without paying several visits
to the Ala Moana Center
(alamoanacenter.com).
Kalakaua Avenue in
Waikiki is also a great
place to splash the cash,
with H&M and Zara,
plus designer stores
like Chanel and Gucci.W
hen you think of
Hawaii, it’s hard
not to envisage hula
girls and hibiscus
flowers. And while
the luaus, sunsets and salt in the air
are a given, there’s another side to
the tropical paradise: the shopping.
O’ahu, Hawaii’s third largest
island, is where it’s at and, with cheap
flights direct to Honolulu, it’s an easy
trip. A half-hour walk from Waikiki
Beach is the Ala Moana Center, the
world’s biggest open-air shopping
mall, home to Macy’s, Forever 21,
Victoria’s Secret and Kate Spade,
with Bloomingdale’s due later this
year. In contrast, on the North Shore,
you’ll find empty beaches,
shrimp trucks and the
best choc-coconut
pie. Pure heaven!Say aloha to amazing shopping, sunsets and cocktails
COCKTAIL HOUR
Start your evening
poolside at The
Modern with a few
coconut mojitos, or head to The Study- located in the resort’s lobby – to enjoy
a yummy Huckle Berry Fin (or two).
DINE Be sure to sample the amazing food
at Morimoto (morimotowaikiki.com),
which fuses both Japanese and Western
flavours. The pork belly is next-level and
for dessert, order the Chocolate Peanut
Bombe that comes with salted peanut
ice-cream. Trust us: it’s faceplant-worthy.
Beach by day and
bars by night. Sold.Cosmo’s Julia soaks
up another sunset.WAIKIKI BEACH
The Modern
(left) promises
pool-side fun,
while Manifest’s
cocktails (below)
are sooo good!Julia having a major
Blue Crush moment.