Though we’ve covered quite a bit about Aulani after visiting last month for their Grand Opening Celebration, I felt like there were several aspects that I still needed to share with you. Hawaiian Culture Is Embraced and Honored When I first heard that Disney was coming to Hawaii several years ago, I wondered how Disney [...]
Friday, October 28, 2011
Today’s Aloha Friday Photo comes from my sister Michelle. She carved this cute Polynesian-themed scene onto a pumpkin to celebrate this holiday season. The pattern came from a template, but the steady hand, patience and skill are all hers. Nicely done, sis! Mahalo to Michelle for sharing her photo with us on this Aloha Friday [...]
Thursday, October 27, 2011
While we were staying at the Disney Aulani resort in Ko Olina, this colorful outrigger canoe by the lagoon kept grabbing my attention. So, I went by Makiki Joe’s water sport hut to inquire about it. I found out that I could go sailing along the Ko Olina coast this beautiful outrigger canoe with Hawaiian [...]
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
* Hilton is celebrating their 50th year in Hawaii with a five-night Hawaii vacation sweepstakes including airfare, a $50 food and beverage credit plus 50 complimentary resort activities. You need a Hilton HHonors account, which are free to obtain. This sweepstakes is open to residents of the U.S., U.K., Ireland, Canada (not including Quebec) and [...]
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
You know Hawaii loves Spam. How much so? Well, Hawaii residents and visitors consume nearly 7 million cans of Spam each year. That’s a lot of Spam! With Hawaii’s love of Spam combined with an influence of Japanese cooking, the popular Hawaii snack, Spam Musubi, evolved. What is Spam Musubi? The ingredients are rice, rice [...]
Monday, October 24, 2011
As you’re planning your day to explore Maui’s Road to Hana, one quirky stop you might want to include in your plans is at Coconut Glen’s Here, you will find dairy-free ice cream homemade from coconut milk. I got to meet Glen, the laidback owner, on the day I was touring the road to Hana [...]
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Now is the time to plan your winter warm up. Hawaiian Airlines has fares on sale for the travel period of January 5 through March 14, 2012. You must book by October 31 to take advantage of special round-trip fares like these: To/From Maui’s OGG Airport Portland – Maui $328 Seattle – Maui $338 Las Vegas- [...]
Friday, October 21, 2011
Today’s Aloha Friday Photo comes to us from Paula Cook who recently enjoyed a return visit to Maui. Paula’s beautiful photo is of Holy Innocents Episcopal Church on Front Street in Maui’s Lahaina town. Paula wrote, “I wanted to go inside to take some pics, but there was a wedding taking place. You can see [...]
Thursday, October 20, 2011
You’re happy to be on Oahu, but you checked the weather forecast and, ugg, it’s going to be a rainy day. Don’t despair! There’s plenty of fun things to do that won’t dampen your Oahu vacation. Waikiki Aquarium Seeing tropical fish and plants is a great activity for everyone of all ages. Admission is $9 [...]
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Let’s all grab a board to surf these Hawaii vacation news waves. * The newly renovated Aston Waikiki Circle Hotel is offering a special rate of $105 per night for a city view room. (To see the deal, click on the “Special Offers” tab at this link.) This hotel is directly across from Waikiki Beach. [...]
Monday, October 31, 2011
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