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 [...]
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Let’s peek through these palms to see what Hawaii vacation news has come our way today. * Travaasa announced the opening of their newest experiential hotel – Travaasa Hana, formerly the Hotel Hana-Maui. I love the new all-inclusive concept of the this resort with their Sea Ranch Cottages. that includes meals, daily spa treatment (!), [...]
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Are you wondering what to expect from the weather in Hawaii? Check out our newly improved weather in Hawaii page. On this improved weather page you can learn about: - Hawaii’s weather trends by season and by island with links to historical average temperatures and rainfall - Five day weather forecast for each island - [...]
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Shortly after St Regis Princeville Resort opened after a multi-million dollar renovation and rebranded into the swank St Regis collection, Shane Eubanks wrote a guest post reviewing the resort. Since that review, Andy and I have also had an opportunity to stay at this luxe North Shore Kauai resort. There’s no need for me to [...]
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
When planning a Big Island vacation, I recommend you include a two or three night stay in the village of Volcano. This village is adjacent to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, so it makes a great base for exploring the park as well as the eastside of Hawaii’s Big Island. (See more advice for where to [...]
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
As I’ve previously mentioned, renting a vacation condo/villa is a great way to save money on your Hawaii accommodations. The only issue is that there’s not a perfect rental site that covers all the islands. When I start to look for a vacation rental, I tend to gravitate to VRBO.com because I believe it has [...]
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
If you’re like me, having a great ocean view from your Hawaii hotel room is definitely a plus. I enjoy taking every possible opportunity that I can to admire all those ocean shades of turquoise. One Oahu hotel that offers beautiful ocean views (in approximately 85% of their rooms) is the JW Marriott Ihilani in [...]
Monday, November 8, 2010
We recently stayed at the JW Marriott Ihilani in Ko Olina on southwestern shore of Oahu. Ko Olina offers a very unique setting as compared to staying in Waikiki or the North Shore. So, what’s it like? Here are my views of Ko Olina. Location Ko Olina is located less than 20 miles from the [...]
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Sheraton Kauai Resort is located in a prime position of Poipu Beach on the South Shore of Kauai . As Kauai tends to get a bit more rain than the other Hawaiian Islands, Poipu Beach is your best bet for avoiding rain. In fact, it’s not often I hear Poipu without the mention that it’s [...]
Monday, June 28, 2010
With six great Hawaii islands that you can visit, how do you choose the best island(s) for you? That’s a question that many potential Hawaii visitors wrestle with. Trust me, I’ve been there. I’ve seen a few surveys that ask a handful of questions and supposedly result in an answer of the perfect island for [...]
Thursday, September 29, 2011
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