Meet Our Team
Our storytellers are born-and-raised locals, cultural practitioners, and seasoned adventurers dedicated to sharing the real Hawaiʻi with you.
Leilani Ako
Writer & Cultural Expert
The sound of trade winds rustling through coconut palms and the distant rhythm of waves breaking on reef—these are the melodies that have shaped Leilani's life on O'ahu.
Jade Kawanui
Adventure Photographer & Food Enthusiast
Picture this: sunrise breaking over Haleakalā crater while the iron-rich mud squishes like chocolate cake beneath Jade's hiking boots... That's her office.
Kalani Miller
Kauaʻi Historian & Storyteller
The sound of slack-key guitar, the rhythmic crash of waves, the sweet scent of plumeria—these are the threads that weave through Kalani's daily life on Kauaʻi.