2009 Airfares to Hawaii Outlook – Some Good News
Sheila Beal Airfares to Hawaii skyrocketed in mid-2008 and as a result, many people began suffering from severe cases of HawaiiAirfarePhobia. If you were one of the victims, I hope this news…
Alert: Road Closures Planned at Haleakala National Park
A reader from Maui sent me a news tip that road closures are planned at Haleakala National Park road for the dates of January 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 20. …
Royal Hawaiian Deal – $19.27 for the First Night
I know I’ve mentioned a Royal Hawaiian re-opening deal in a previous round-up, but I thought this deal was worth repeating. To honor the original hotel opening in 1927, the…
Kauai’s Polihale State Park Closed For Repairs
Hawaii’s Department of Land and Natural Resources has closed Kauai’s Polihale State Park due to areas of the park that were damaged during heavy rains in December. The heavy rains damaged…
Review of Kauai Marriott Resort – A Piece of Paradise
Important Update: this resort has been renovated and rebranded as The Royal Sonesta Kauai Resort Lihue. Our review on this page is based on the previous management under Marriott. Though…
New Year’s Eve in Hawaii – What’s On
*** For New Year’s Eve this year, see these links: Waikiki/Honolulu New Year’s Eve Maui New Year’s Eve Kauai New Year’s Eve Big Island New Year’s Eve Note…
How to enjoy and appreciate Hawaii
In this excellent video provided by Outrigger.com, listen to the useful advice about how to enjoy everything about Hawaii — even getting lost. The narrator, Gary Smith from the Kilauea community…
A Double Duty Cooler Tip
I subscribe to the magazine Budget Travel and my favorite recurring feature is the “20 Tips” submitted by their readers. As I’ve been catching up on some reading over the…
What do I do about beach towels on my Hawaii vacation?
If you’ve never been to Hawaii, you may be wondering if you should pack beach towels or not. In this post, I’ll pass along a couple of tips to help…
Signs of Hawaii: Moss Covered Sign
We took the photo of this road narrows sign near the start of the Manoa Falls Trail on Oahu. With all the moss growing on it, the sign nearly…
12 Days of Christmas Song with a Hawaii Twist
Yesterday, we drove to the Western North Carolina mountains to spend Christmas with family. The trip normally takes 3.5 hours, but yesterday it took us 2.5 hours longer because of…
What Obama Does on his Oahu Holiday Vacation
Here’s a video from the Today Show on what President-elect Obama has been doing for his Hawaii holiday on Oahu. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about…
