Mahalo to David Stallabrass for sending this photo from his Oahu vacation to our facebook page. David shared this comment about his trip, “Simply amazing, fantastic place, love Hawaii.” We agree! David’s photo is of the Duke Kahanamoku statue in Waikiki Beach. Duke was one of Hawaii’s greatest athletes and surfers. A few posts you [...]
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Adventure balanced with relaxation is what we found from our stay at Travaasa Hana. Mornings would be filled with activities like hiking and horseback riding. We’d make our way to the spa for a massage in the afternoon or head to beautiful Hamoa Beach for a catnap under a shade tree. Then, after dinner, we’d [...]
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Per StarAdvertiser report issued yesterday, the first humpback whale sighting of this season was on Monday, September 26th of the coast of Hawaii’s Big Island. Sea Quest tour captain Tony Roensch witnessed Monday two tail slaps from a humpback whale yearling in Honaunau Bay, the first confirmed whale sighting in the sanctuary this season, the [...]
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Since I’m missing those gorgeous Ko Olina sunsets, I just had to post a photo of one to kick start this news and deals edition. * Volcano activity on Hawaii’s Big Island has been putting on a nightly glow show. The general public isn’t allowed to hike to the remote location where lava is churning [...]
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
I highly recommend you have polarized sunglasses for your Hawaii vacation. I like to say that seeing Hawaii through polarized sunglasses is like seeing Hawaii in high definition. To illustrate what a difference polarized glasses make, I want to show you a couple of photos that were taken from basically the same spot with iPhones. [...]
Friday, September 23, 2011
What a spectacular evening filled with hula, music, mixed with a smidge of Disney’s magic! Aulani emphasizes and honors Hawaiian culture first and foremost while subtly and secondarily incorporating iconic Disney aspects. (I really like that ordering of priorities and I’ll write more on that in the future.) The Grand Opening certainly highlighted Hawaiian culture [...]
Friday, September 23, 2011
What a bea-u-tiful photo of a bea-u-tiful flower on a bea-u-tiful Hawaii day! Mahalo nui loa to Fidel de la Merced for sharing his bird of paradise photo with us from his Maui vacation in May.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
While banking curves as I sped down the waterslide, I felt like a kid again. I’m sure I momentarily reverted back to grade school-level silliness as I tried to push Andy into one of the drenching waterfall stations. It was a giggle-filled blast on the Waikolohe Streams at Aulani! Andy created a nice little video [...]
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Couple of quick deals to tell you about today: * Going to Waikiki and want to plan some pampering? Check out the $99 spa deal from Hilton Hawaiian Village’s Mandara Spa. * The Big Island’s Mauna Kea Beach Hotel has a fall special with rates starting at $399 per night. A couple of great perks [...]
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
I love my job as your trusted Hawaii vacation advisor. Here’s one of the newest reasons I adore my work – the folks at Disney have invited us out to the Grand Opening of their first Hawaii resort and spa, the Aulani! This new 21-acre Aulani resort is located in Ko Olina on the western [...]
Friday, September 30, 2011
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