* Have you checked airfare to Hawaii lately? I’ve noticed some surprising sales recently. My favorite tool to find the lowest airfare is CheapAir.com. Just enter your home and destination airports and click the “My dates are flexible” box. That’s how we recently discovered a great American Airlines deal from our home airport for about 35% less than normal fares. ... Read More »
When sunset time approaches in Hawaii, we all grab our cameras to start snapping away. Most of our photos have the sun captured in the photo. What I love about this great sunset photo is that it focuses on the golden sunset glow illuminating the ocean, waves, sand and shrubs. Mahalo to Kate Schoonmaker for sharing this photo from Poipu ... Read More »
Will you be welcoming 2013 on Kauai? The top spot to celebrate this festive occasion is at the Poipu Beach Music Fest and Fireworks Celebration. Thanks to the sponsorship with Kalapaki Joe’s and the Poipu Beach Association, this event is free and open to the public. Kalapaki Joe’s Music Fest starts at 5pm on New Year’s Eve. Musical performances will ... Read More »
If you were watching Hawaii Five-0 last night, you may have noticed the pastry spread at the breakfast Kona, Adam and his brother had. Adam’s brother took a bite of a pastry and commented about how delicious they were. Kono quickly confessed that she didn’t make it and that they came from Leonard’s Bakery. Another great bakery that’s been featured ... Read More »
Today’s Aloha Friday Photo comes to us from Melanie Martin of Atlanta, Georgia. She took this photo off the Napali Coast of Kauai during a sunset cruise in September. This majestic coastline will surely evoke awe. We highly recommend you see the Napali coast by land, air and/or ocean as Melanie did. Mahalo to Melanie for sharing her photo with ... Read More »
With Thanksgiving just two days away, the holiday season is upon us. If you are one of the many lucky ones planning a trip to Hawaii in late-November and December, you’ll certainly find fun events and things to do to celebrate the season. My friend John Fischer, who writes at About.com’s Go Hawaii site, has prepared some excellent lists of ... Read More »
If you’ve not already made your New Year’s Eve plans, why don’t you plan a festive trip to Hawaii to welcome in 2013? Why bundle up in winter coats, hats, scarfs and gloves to venture out for evening festivities on the mainland, when you can take a warm respite to a tropical island? Let me tell you that Hawaii sure ... Read More »
We have a guest post today written by Donna Hull — a baby boomer travel expert. Donna shares her ideas for adventurous activities for Kauai and the Big Island. Is lounging on a beach to the soothing sounds of the surf crashing onto shore your idea of a Hawaiian vacation? Or, perhaps you picture yourself sipping a tropical drink as the sun ... Read More »
Here’s what’s blooming in our Hawaii deals garden today. * Hawaiian Airlines, Alaska Airlines and American Airlines have sale fares to Hawaii for fall travel. How good is this sale, you ask? I’ll give you an example — the guys at airfarewatchdog.com found roundtrip, non-stop flights from JFK to HNL for $562 on Hawaiian Airlines. * Hawaiian Airlines is spiffing ... Read More »
The ocean and mountain views from Princeville on the North Shore of Kauai are – fill in the blank – stunning, beautiful, jaw-dropping, amazing, romantic, etc. We count our blessings that we’ve had the opportunity to stay in the Princeville area twice – once at the swank St. Regis Princeville and the other time at the (Pua Poa) condos next ... Read More »
