We love reading trip reports – especially from first timers . Our friend, Erin Jones, has kindly agreed to share her Oahu trip report with us. This trip was her first time on Oahu, but her second visit to Hawaii. She and her husband traveled to Oahu in February. Erin and her husband split their [...]
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
At the end of June, US Mainlanders will have a new option for getting to Hawaii. Low cost airline, Allegiant Air, just announced new nonstop air service from both Fresno and Las Vegas to Honolulu. Service and introductory fares are being offered as follows: Fresno, California — begins June 30 with fares as low as [...]
Friday, April 6, 2012
Today’s beautiful Aloha Friday photo was shared with us by Lisa Eichinger from Germany. What a fantastic capture of this pink hibiscus! Lisa took this photo at Dole Plantation during her Christmas holiday on Oahu. She says, “The flower always reminds me of lovely Hawai’i!” Mahalo to Lisa for sharing her photo with us!
Thursday, April 5, 2012
We’ve stayed at Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows twice – on our first Big Island trip in 2004 and on our recent visit in November. Both stays were excellent. I’m going to veer away from our typical review format to list what makes the Mauna Lani great. 1. Yippee! No resort fees! The Mauna [...]
Friday, March 30, 2012
Big Island resident Lee Cochran from KonaFamilyFishing.com sent in today’s unique Aloha Friday Photo. Lee took this photo a couple of weeks ago after a rainy spell. Lee said, “It was an incredible morning with the sun trying to peek through the clouds over Hualalai.” Mahalo to Lee for sharing his photo.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Can you believe Go Visit Hawaii is five years old? I can’t! Though we’re thrilled and honored to win awards and be the leading independent Hawaii travel blog, it’s the comments from readers like these that we cherish: Your website is awesome! It was the only website I’ve gathered so much information about Maui. I [...]
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
If your tropical vacations normally take you to the Caribbean or Mexico, you probably stay in an all-inclusive resort. So, when you start to look at Hawaii as your next tropical destination, you may wonder where you find the all-inclusive resorts. You might be surprised to learn that Hawaii doesn’t have many all-inclusives. Hawaii’s all-inclusive [...]
Friday, March 23, 2012
Today’s beautiful Aloha Friday Photo was taken on Oahu’s Sunset Beach by Scott Harmon of Salt Lake City, Utah. Scott and his wife, Jane, recently enjoyed their first trip to Hawaii. They spent four days in Waikiki and four days on the North Shore at Sunset Beach. That’s a great way to have two different [...]
Thursday, March 22, 2012
* Hilton Hawaii resorts is giving away a 5-night Hawaii vacation with a private golf clinic hosted by professional golfer Se Ri Pak. See more about this giveaway and the entry details here. * Outrigger Hotels and Hawaiian Airlines have teamed up to offer a Hawaii vacation sweepstakes. The winner gets 6 nights at an [...]
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
On my very first visit to Hawaii in 2003, we stayed next door to the Ritz-Carlton Kapalua in the Kapalua Villas. Back then, villa guests were welcome to enjoy the three-tiered pool at Ritz-Carlton Kapalua. That’s when I first fell in love with this beautiful Maui resort. I guess you could say it was my [...]
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
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