Postcard from Kauai

I’ve just returned from my sixth trip to the island of Kauai, where I spent eight days with locals who in many ways define Kauai. It was on this trip to Hawaii, an archipelago I’ve visited many times, that I finally grasped the meaning of “aloha.”

This was thanks to Titus Kinimaka, a legend in the surfing world. Titus was a pioneer in big wave surfing, having ridden some of the tallest waves in the world, and he is deeply respected in Kauai.

Every year I get together with three girlfriends to ...