Note: For more recent (2010) review, please see, Review Update: Four Seasons Resort Lanai at Manele Bay. After spending four nights at the Four Seasons Resort at Manele Bay, I hope to have the opportunity to return again someday. The resort has so much potential if they could only improve some service issues it could [...]
Monday, December 31, 2007
If you happen to be on Maui this week, take a drive west to the beautiful resort of Kapalua. When you see the resort on your left, keep going straight for another half mile and you’ll see a right turn for The Plantation Course. If you’re lucky, you might catch Vijay Singh, Phil Mickelson, Jim [...]
Sunday, December 30, 2007
If you are going to be in Hawaii over the New Year holiday, you may want to learn this phrase: Hau’oli Makahiki Hou. It means Happy New Year and it is pronounced as follows: Hau’oli — “how-oh-lee” Makahiki — ”ma-ka-hee-key” Hou — “ho” As 2012 nears, I’d like to be among the first to wish you [...]
Thursday, December 27, 2007
Update – click this link, if you are looking for Waikiki and Honolulu New Year’s Eve Fireworks & Events to ring in 2012. This link will take you to Maui New Year’s Eve Fireworks & Events 2011/2012. This link will take you to Hawaii’s Big Island New Year’s Eve Events & Fireworks For Kauai, see [...]
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Here’s something to exercise your brain on the day after Christmas. Take a look at this photo and guess which island I’m standing on and which island is off in the distance. Please leave your guesses in the comments just for fun.
Monday, December 24, 2007
What does Santa do to prepare for his big night? He goes to Waikiki to relax, of course. My friend Dave Zuls of Hawaii Online Advertising ran into Santa yesterday at Waikiki Beach. He reported that Santa was very popular with the bikini clad crowd. Dave says, “No wonder Santa’s so jolly.” :) Dave was able to [...]
Friday, December 21, 2007
The trend of volunteering on vacation continues to gain interest. Maui, in particular, seems to have quite a few ongoing volunteer organized projects in Hawaii. You can help restore ancient Hawaiian fishponds, remove invasive plant species, and clean up beaches among other worthy environmental efforts. Take a look at the useful volunteer on vacation projects that [...]
Thursday, December 20, 2007
If you’re digging out of snow, maybe these airfare and hotel deals to Hawaii will warm your heart. Hawaiian Airlines New Year’s PricingRoundtrip fares start as low as $290 from Los Angeles to Honolulu. The special new year’s pricing is valid for travel from January 7th through March 14th. You must book between now and [...]
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
The nene (pronounced naynay) is a special bird to Hawaii. For starters, it’s an endangered species. It is also Hawaii’s state bird. Coffeetimes.com shares some interesting characteristics of this Hawaiian goose. Nene breed in the Fall and Winter. The female incubates 1-5 eggs for 30 days while her often life-long partner watches guard. After hatching, [...]
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
I see and hear that question quite a bit. I think each person needs to choose what fits best with them. In general, if you want to be stress-free and don’t mind being in a crowd, then opt for the shore excursion. If you want a bit more adventure and privacy, then opt to do [...]
Monday, December 31, 2007
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