These activities in Honolulu, Provence, Kyoto and Okinawa may inspire you to find other special experiences to suit your summer interests.
A majority of American adults (82 percent) plan to take at least one vacation this summer, according to The Vacationer’s recent travel survey. With that in mind, here’s a sampling of unique and unexpected summer escapes at you can find at centers and lodgings from the Pacific to Provence: creative and luxurious experiences to help you beat the heat and lean into the season. These may inspire you to find others to suit your summer interests — and go.
Hawaii
With calm and consistent waves across Waikiki Beach, the summer season is the ideal time to learn surfing. At luxury boutique hotel Halepuna Waikiki by Halekulani, the “House of Welcoming Waters,” you can participate in the Art of Surfing Program where a team will educate you on the history of the Hawaiian waters (the birthplace of surf), and the different moon phases that affect the waves. Guests are given curated and hand shaped surfboards.
Known as the gathering place of Waikiki, Royal Hawaiian Center offers travelers the chance to immerse in cultural action: from King Kamehameha Day celebrations throughout June (including a 30-foot lei for the iconic Lei Draping Ceremony on June 7), to the Aloha Festivals Opening Ceremony on Sept.
