I’ve entitled this Aloha Friday photo as “Sunset Times Two” because it’s a photo of sunset from Sunset Beach on Oahu. This colorful photo comes to us from my friend…
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Cruising Hawaii and Renting a Car
I recently received the following question from a reader who’ll be on a cruise around the Hawaiian islands: We are planning a trip this September to the islands. We will…
Fields of Hawaii: Steam Fields
Our Fields of Hawaii Series gets hot and steamy today with a look at Hawaii’s fields of steam. You’ll find these surprising landscape of steam vents at Hawaii Volcanoes National…
Hawaii Vacation Deals & News: August 3, 2010
* There’s a new vacation rental company you might want to bookmark. PackLate offers real-time availability, pricing that lowers closer to check-in, and from what I’ve read, excellent customer service.…
50 Facts About Hawaii
This time last year, I was knee-deep into a Hawaii fact finding mission. To celebrate Hawaii’s 50th anniversary as the 50th US state, I published 50 interesting facts about the…
Aloha Photo Friday: Cowboy Boots on Oahu Edition
Today’s Aloha Friday Photo comes to us from Nikki Brown by way of North Dakota. Nikki took this photo of sunset from Turtle Bay Resort on the North Shore of…
Hawaii Vacation News & Deals: July 29, 2010
* I’ve been checking the Hawaii Volcano Observatory reports regularly. The new developments are that lava is entering the ocean at two points and a potential third entry point is…
United Sale from LAX to Hawaii – $200++ roundtrip
If you can fly from LAX, you’re in luck with low fares to Honolulu (HNL), Lihue Kauai (LIH) , and Kahului, Maui (OGG). Fares are valid for travel between September 7,…
Fields of Coffee
Two words that are well-known bffs are Kona and coffee. Today’s fields of Hawaii photo is of a Kona coffee farm on the Big Island of Hawaii. When you visit,…
Na Pali Snorkel Sail with Capt Andy’s
Capt Andy’s tagline is “Nobody has more fun!” Well, count me in as a believer. We had a blast on their Na Pali Snorkel Adventure. What made the trip so…
Hawaii Vacation Deals & News: July 26, 2010
Let’s get this Monday started with some Hawaii vacation news. * Last week, I reported that the lava flow was heading eastward towards Kalapana residences. Per the USGS Hawaiian Volcano…
Aloha Friday Photo: Sunset Sail Edition
We have Julie Root to thank for today’s photo. She took this sunset photo near the Marriott Waikoloa on the Big Island. Julie’s photo definitely says Aloha Friday to me.…
Visiting Kona’s Greenwell Store
This guest post was written by the lovely Laura Dinaro from Italy. Laura and her husband Marco will soon be on their way to a much anticipated return visit to…
List of the Best Free Kauai Attractions Updated
I’ve updated the list of the best free Kauai sights and attractions to include two more attractions: Visiting the free gardens around McBryde and Allerton gardens visitors center of the…
Kauai Marriott Resort Completes Renovation; Offers Fall Deal
Kauai Marriott Resort announced the completion of a $50 million renovation. After enjoying a stay there pre-renovations in Fall 2008, I’d love to check out the improvements myself. (See my…