Mahalo to Dan Pruyn for sharing today’s beautiful Aloha Friday Photo. The shades of blue, orange and green make this photo very vibrant and eye-catching. Dan took this photo on Lana’i. The island you see in the distance is Maui. Dan tells us West Maui and the Iao Valley are in the main view. In the distance, you can also ... Read More »
As we wrote back in January, Four Seasons Resort Lanai at Manele Bay announced the completion of some significant resort enhancements. After seeing the photos they shared on Facebook, we had to make plans to go see the resort changes as part of our February Hawaii trip. Oh my, from our visit, we found out that they managed to elevate an ... Read More »
Being in Hawaii during humpback whale season — January through March (peak) — is magical. To see these amazing creatures come to the water’s surface to breath or breach is thrilling each and every time. During our recent trip to Kauai, Maui and Lanai, we took every opportunity that we could to watch for humpback whales. It was addictive and ... Read More »
Post publishing update: I must apologize that this photo is actually from Waikoloa on Hawaii’s Big Island and not Lanai. Brett’s Christmas vacation took him to Lanai and the Big Island. This photo was shared in a set of photos from Lanai and was the only one from the Big Island. I erroneously assumed it was from Lanai. Actually this lava shore ... Read More »
Mahalo nui loa to Missagh Rajaei, Assistant Manager at Four Seasons Lanai for allowing us to share his amazing Lanai sunrise photo. It’s a stunner! Missagh’s photo proves to us that getting up early for sunrise is a rewarding experience. Due to our jet lag, we’re typically up well before sunrise on our first few mornings after arrival. On those ... Read More »
* 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 »
Over several visits to Lanai, we’ve seen a few celebrities. (If celebrities are drawn to Lanai, it’s got to be good. Right?) I won’t name the names of the celebs we’ve seen, but none of them are as famous as the North Pole’s very own — Santa Claus! Santa has been visiting Lanai to relax and rejuvenate before his big ... Read More »
One of the neat things about visiting Maui Nui, that includes the islands of Maui, Lanai and Molokai, is that you can easily see these islands from each other. At their nearest points, the islands are only separated by about 10 miles of beautiful blue ocean. I always find the views of the other islands to be intriguing. Seeing Lanai ... 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 »
Four Seasons Resorts Lanai and the Lanai Visitors Bureau are teaming up on a fun Pinterest-based contest to win a vacation to Lanai. The winner of the Lanai vacation gets four nights accommodation at the luxurious Four Seasons Resort plus round-trip airfare! Oh, pinners, you must enter this contest! To get started, read and follow the official contest rules. (Sorry international ... Read More »
