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Honolulu
Alone

A solo travel guide for women 50 and over
By Jennifer Brandt

Watching the sunset at Fort DeRussy Beach Park needs no plan. Spend part of the day in the neighborhoods beyond Waikiki, where the cultural institutions and a deep restaurant scene reward curiosity.

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Where you might stay

  • Mid-rangeQueen Kapiolani Hotelquiet end beside the park
  • A treatHalekulaniquiet beachfront setting and garden courtyard

Two places to eat or drink alone

  • Kalapawai MarketA casual counter-service spot for breakfast or lunch.
  • Leonard’s BakeryOrder malasadas and coffee at the counter for an easy first stop.

SAMPLE

Why These Islands Work for Women Traveling Alone

The travel industry has long assumed that happiness means a sunset shared with someone else. This guide is written for a different traveler: a woman 50 and over, traveling alone, who doesn’t need a companion to enjoy the sunset at Fort DeRussy Beach Park, and doesn’t need permission to book the trip. What she wants is a destination that welcomes her and repays the long flight.

Honolulu, Hawai’i is that destination.

Honolulu combines island ease, a real city and deep cultural history, in a setting where a woman traveling alone is entirely unremarkable. In some places, a woman on her own feels she must explain herself. Honolulu accepts you as you are. At the counter at Kalapawai Market in Kailua, a solo lunch is simply lunch.

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PRACTICAL SAMPLE

Eating Alone: Practical Notes

Honolulu is comfortable for eating alone, particularly for women. Many restaurants have bars where a solo diner sits naturally, and counter seating at ramen shops, poke bars, and sushi restaurants is built for one.

Lunch and the early dinner hour are gentler than a packed Friday night, and they’re cheaper. A poke bowl on a beach bench or a malasada with coffee asks nothing of you socially. If you’d like company, the picnic tables at the KCC Farmers Market put you among people without obligation.

Reservations. Upscale restaurants require reservations, made online, by phone, or through platforms like OpenTable or Resy. Call during business hours, say you’re dining alone, and ask for the bar or the counter if you’d rather not have a table.

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Inside this book

  • Honolulu Awaits
  • A Homeland, Not a Backdrop
  • Planning Your Escape
  • The Solo Woman’s Honolulu
  • Where to Stay
  • Neighborhood by Neighborhood
View the chapter contents
  • Honolulu Awaits
  • A Homeland, Not a Backdrop
  • Planning Your Escape
  • The Solo Woman’s Honolulu
  • Where to Stay
  • Neighborhood by Neighborhood
  • Days in Honolulu
  • Museums, Hula and Lei
  • The Pleasures of the Table
  • Evening & After Dark
  • Retail Therapy
  • Beyond the City: Day Trips
  • Health, Safety and Practical Notes

BUY THE GUIDE

Honolulu Alone

Watching the sunset at Fort DeRussy Beach Park needs no plan. Spend part of the day in the neighborhoods beyond Waikiki, where the cultural institutions and a deep restaurant scene reward curiosity.

$6.99 ebook

Buy the ebook, $6.99

Ebook · Updated Q4 2026

Instant download · Secure checkout by Payhip

THE GUIDE + YOUR OWN PLANS

Ready to settle your plans?

Day plans in the kit include “A Day of History and Downtown” and “A Beach and Windward Day”.

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Do I need the kit as well?

No. The guide stands on its own. The kit is a separate, optional pack of decisions, day plans and a booking list. Read the free 3-page sample to see whether it suits the way you plan.

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