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Visit Disneyland Resort: MagicBand+

  Not too many people had  MagicBand+  at Disneyland Resort, from what I noticed, but that didn't stop us from getting them.   You can use the MagicBand+ to scan into the entry gates or scan your Lightning Lane passes.  No need to take out your phone and open up the Disneyland app or your photos app for a screenshot of your admission ticket or Lightning Lane pass.  It's easy to sync the MagicBand+ to everyone in your party through the Disneyland app. It's rechargeable, and one full charge is supposed to last 1-3 days, but we'd charge them at the end of each night. Another fun thing about the MagicBand+ is that it'll blink and flash in all sorts of colors depending on where you are, whether at certain rides or shows.  You can also use to link PhotoPass photos and other experiences. It's totally not a necessary thing to have, but it's a nice-to-have for the convenience.   One thing I did read prior to getting them is that they have a tende...
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Visit Big Island: I Luv Dumplings

I finally got to check out I Luv Dumplings in Honokaa, which specializes in gyoza, karaage, hirata buns, and more Japanese dishes.

Wet Gyoza

Ginger Pork Gyoza (taken out for the photo)
Of course we had to try the Gyoza. You can get it with a sauce on the side, or served "wet," in a broth (we got pork).

It was so delicious! Both the broth and the gyoza were so full of flavor.
Karaage Chicken Ooki Bowl

Each Ooki Bowl is humungous (ooki means large in Japanese). A bowl of furikake-topped rice, cucumber, daikon, slaw, jalapenos, umami mayo, bonito, and nori, along with huge pieces of juicy fried chicken, was more than enough to satisfy. I could only finish a 1/3 and I ended up packing up the rest.

Karaage Chicken Hirata Buns
The Karaage Chicken Hirata Buns were huge as well, stuffed with the same tasty chicken and accompaniments from the Ooki Bowl. Just one was so filling! I had known these types of buns to be called bao, so after my lunch there I dug into the history of Hirata buns. I always love learning something new whenever I dine!

Having just opened about a year ago, the owners did a nice job intertwining Japanese cuisine with Honokaa history.

Highly recommend!

I Luv Dumplings
45-3625 Mamane St unit F
Honokaa, HI 96727
 

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