WELCOME TO HAWAIʻI Q395
Stories to Discover.
Stories to Remember.
Discover Oʻahu through 30 Island Stories filled with history, culture, local favorites, and unforgettable places—along with 30 Hawaiian Words and 30 Golden Opportunities designed to help you Get On, Move On, and Stay On your own journey.
More Than 30 Island Stories
Your journey also includes an Explore Oʻahu Travel Map, two-week Vacation Planner, 30 Hawaiian Words, 30 Golden Opportunities, Oʻahu Challenge, and Q395 14-Day Momentum Trial.
Explore O'ahu Travel Map
Oʻahu is filled with beaches, landmarks, historic sites, and scenic places waiting to be explored. This map highlights 20 popular places—some connected directly to stories in the book and others included to help you explore more of Oʻahu.
The Q395 Healthy Highway
Get On. Move On. Stay On.
Get On
Find Your Direction
Choose your destination. Know where you are. Identify the GAP between the two—and take the first step.
GET ON THE HEALTHY HIGHWAY— Choose your destination. Find your GAP.
Move On
Build Momentum
Keep moving forward through action, learning, challenge, adaptation, recovery, and repetition. Small improvements build momentum.
MOVE ON THE HEALTHY HIGHWAY
— Take action. Build momentum.
Stay On
Drift No More!
Stay connected to what matters. Restore when needed, adapt when conditions change, and keep moving toward your AIM.
STAY ON THE HEALTHY HIGHWAY
— Adapt. Restore. Drift No More!
Experience Oʻahu With All Your Senses
SEE OʻAHU →
30 short stories bring the island's places, history, and culture into view.
EXPERIENCE OʻAHU →
See it. Feel it. Hear it. Smell it. Taste it. Discover details you might otherwise miss.
TAKE HAWAIʻI HOME →
30 Golden Opportunities turn inspiration into action—helping you Get On, Move On, and Stay On your own journey..
THE JOURNEY CONTINUES
"Hawaiʻi gives us a chance to slow down, look around, and notice what matters. My hope is that these island stories help you discover more of Oʻahu—and that Q395 inspires you to find your AIM, build momentum, and carry the journey home."
Anthony Fatica
Author of Hawaiʻi Q395 — Oʻahu: 30 Island Stories
While You're Here
Discover Oʻahu — One Story at a Time
Explore the history, culture, people, places, and everyday experiences that make Oʻahu unforgettable—through 30 Island Stories designed to help you discover something you didn't know before. Here are three stories you'll find inside.
Story 3 - The First Polynesian Voyagers
Story 3 - The First Polynesian Voyagers
More than a thousand years ago, long before maps, GPS, or even compasses existed, courageous Polynesian voyagers set out across one of the largest oceans on Earth. They sailed toward islands they believed might exist beyond the horizon. Beyond the horizon lay only endless blue water, towering waves, and the hope of discovering new islands.
Story 17 - Kailua & Lanikai
Story 17 - Kailua & Lanikai
Hidden beside the quiet neighborhood of Lanikai on Oʻahu's windward coast is a beach that many consider one of the most beautiful in the world. With its powder-soft white sand, calm turquoise water, and breathtaking views of the Mokulua Islands, Lanikai Beach feels almost like a dream brought to life.
Story 21 - Leonard's Malasadas
Story 21 - Leonard's Malasadas
Some places become famous because of breathtaking scenery. Others become unforgettable because of a single delicious bite. For generations of residents and visitors alike, Leonard's Bakery has become one of Hawaiʻi's sweetest traditions, serving warm, sugar-coated malasadas that have delighted customers since 1952.