Let’s get 2015 started with a giveaway! This Hawaii-themed prize pack includes a Hawaiian pictorial 2015 calendar, a bag of Hershey’s kisses with macadamia nuts, a luggage tag, a coconut tree sticky note pad and a carved wood honu. To enter to win this giveaway, all you need to do is comment here (on this blog post that you are currently ... Read More »
Mahalo to Lorie in Missouri for sharing this lovely photo with us for Aloha Friday Photos. Lorie took this photo of Lawai Valley while touring Allerton (read our review of Allerton) and McBryde Gardens when she visited Kauai in June 2014. Lorie tells us that this photo is her favorite and the most stunning view. We agree with Lorie, this view ... Read More »
Mahalo to Miriam Becerril for sharing this photo from the Battleship Missouri Memorial with us. The Mighty Mo is steeped in proud history from World War II through Operation Desert Storm in 1991. Perhaps one of the ship’s most significant moments is that it served as the meeting point in Tokyo Bay for the Japanese Foreign Minister to sign the Instrument of ... Read More »
We send our warmest wishes for a Mele Kalikimaka! Read More »
Mahalo to Jeff Silvers for sharing his beautiful photo with us for Aloha Friday Photos. Jeff took this photo on November 7th from his lanai (balcony) at Pono Kai in Kapaa, Kauai. What a lovely view through the green lawn, swaying palm trees to the ocean. A view like this makes it difficult to leave Kauai at the end of ... Read More »
* Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines both have great fare sales on roundtrip flights to Hawaii. For these special fares, you must book by December 22. The travel periods for these fares vary by airline but extend into February (Alaska) and March (Hawaiian). Do check out all the fine print. Here are examples of the types of fare sales you ... Read More »
Mahalo to John Murray for sending this Lana’i sunrise photo to share on our Aloha Friday Photos series. The colors of this sunrise are so warm and inviting. You can almost feel the summery temperatures beam through the clouds. While sunset pictures tend to make us reflect on the day’s activities, Hawaii sunrise photos make us anticipate the great adventures the new ... Read More »
Mahalo to Terry Ambrose for sharing this lovely photo with us for Aloha Friday Photos. Terry shared this about his photo: “The mornings at Nukoli’i Beach on Kauai are simply spectacular. Each sunrise is different and changes constantly.” Terry also said that he can’t wait to get back to Kauai. With beautiful sunrise moments like these, we completely understand why. ... Read More »
Is January the perfect time for your Hawaii vacation? Let’s look at all the important factors — weather, costs, crowds and events — to help you decide. What’s the weather like in Hawaii in January? Hawaii’s weather is warm year round — even in the middle of winter. Hawaii’s weather is warm enough to allow tropical flowers and trees bloom ... Read More »
Mahalo to Flo Adams for sharing this photo for Aloha Friday Photos. Flo’s photo was taken at sunset in upcountry Lana’i. We love the dark silhouettes of the Cook Pines in contrast to the bright sunset sky. It’s beautiful shot. Happy Aloha Friday! Read More »
