A luau at The Grand Hyatt Kauai

So, as you may have gathered, we just got back from Hawaii. We spent a good chunk of our bronzed post-trip bliss sifting through the thousands of photos we snapped during our time in the Aloha State — and plenty of the most stunning images we came home with were snapped outside the hotels we reviewed. zzdtravel’s photo editor, Atif Ateeq, has sorted through the thousands of photographs our reporters brought back to zzdtravel HQ and has handpicked some of his Kauai favorites.

Go ahead — do some desk daydreaming. We won’t tell your boss.

Hanakapiai Falls Trail, Na Pali Coast

Hanakapiai Falls

Queens Bath, Princeville

Queen’s Bath, Princeville

Town of Kapaa

Opaekaa Falls

Waimea Canyon

Waimea Canyon

Want more shots from our Kauai travels? Check out the photo slideshow in our Kauai Area Guide.