First Time In Hawaii Free ... <Deluxe »>

But as he grabbed his backpack, he remembered what the local woman on the plane had told him: "The best parts of the island don't have a price tag."

The humidity hit Leo the second he stepped off the plane in Lihue, smelling faintly of salt and crushed hibiscus. He had exactly seventy-four dollars in his bank account—hardly enough for a fancy luau or a guided helicopter tour of the Na Pali Coast. First Time in Hawaii Free ...

"Jump in," Kai grinned, pointing to a natural tide pool carved into the black stone. But as he grabbed his backpack, he remembered

His first morning, Leo skipped the $30 resort breakfast and followed a dirt path behind a local grocery store. It led him to a hidden trailhead. The hike was grueling, his shins splattered with red volcanic mud, but when the trees parted, he found himself standing over the . The "Grand Canyon of the Pacific" stretched out in ripples of deep red and emerald green, completely free for anyone willing to sweat for the view. His first morning, Leo skipped the $30 resort