Follow the Pipiwai Trail to Waimoku Falls
Sheila Beal If your time and fitness level permits when you’re exploring Maui’s famous road to Hana, I recommend hiking the Pipiwai Trail. This four-mile round-trip hike leads you past streams and…
Finding “Chairadise” in Hawaii
As I sift through the thousands of Hawaii photos we have in our collection, some tend to catch my eye more than others. I’ll often pause and begin day dreaming…
Aloha Friday Photo: Duke Kahanamoku Statue
Mahalo to David Stallabrass for sending this photo from his Oahu vacation to our facebook page. David shared this comment about his trip, “Simply amazing, fantastic place, love Hawaii.” We…
Review: Experiencing Hana-Maui Hotel
*** Important 2021 update: Management of this resort transferred from Travaasa to Hyatt management. It’s now called Hana-Maui Resort. The following review was written when this resort was under Travaasa…
First Reported 2011 Humpback Whale Sighting
Per StarAdvertiser report issued yesterday, the first humpback whale sighting of this season was on Monday, September 26th of the coast of Hawaii’s Big Island. Sea Quest tour captain Tony…
Hawaii Vacation Deals & News: September 28, 2011
Since I’m missing those gorgeous Ko Olina sunsets, I just had to post a photo of one to kick start this news and deals edition. * Volcano activity on Hawaii’s…
Seeing What a Difference Polarized Sunglasses Make
I highly recommend you have polarized sunglasses for your Hawaii vacation. I like to say that seeing Hawaii through polarized sunglasses is like seeing Hawaii in high definition. To illustrate…
Scenes from the Grand Opening at Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa
What a spectacular evening filled with hula, music, mixed with a smidge of Disney’s magic! Aulani emphasizes and honors Hawaiian culture first and foremost while subtly and secondarily incorporating iconic…
Aloha Friday Photo: Bea-u-tiful Edition
What a bea-u-tiful photo of a bea-u-tiful flower on a bea-u-tiful Hawaii day! Mahalo nui loa to Fidel de la Merced for sharing his bird of paradise photo with us…
Floating in Paradise at Disney’s Aulani Resort
While banking curves as I sped down the waterslide, I felt like a kid again. I’m sure I momentarily reverted back to grade school-level silliness as I tried to push…
Hawaii Vacation Deals & News: September 21, 2011
Couple of quick deals to tell you about today: * Going to Waikiki and want to plan some pampering? Check out the $99 spa deal from Hilton Hawaiian Village’s Mandara…
Aloha Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa!
I love my job as your trusted Hawaii vacation advisor. Here’s one of the newest reasons I adore my work – the folks at Disney have invited us out to…
