Kauai

Kauai, the oldest of the major Hawaiian Islands, is alive with lush vegetation and tropical flowers.

Waimea Canyon (the "Grand Canyon of the Pacific"), Wailua Falls, Fern Grotto, and the magnificent Na Pali coast are highlights of the "Garden Isle," and sights not to be missed.

Kauai is also a land of the menehunes, Hawaii's "little people" who, according to legend, preceded the Polynesians by centuries and built massive fish ponds and other structures in single nights.

The sheer beauty of Kauai has made it a favorite of honeymooners and others who relish the quiet life. But even on this unhurried island, there's plenty to do, such as helicopter tours, golf, tennis, rafting and river cruises.