Aloha Friday Photo: Christmas Hibiscus
Sheila Beal Mahalo to Hawaii Island resident and amazing photographer, James Grenz for sharing this beautiful hibiscus photo with us for Aloha Friday Photos. The bold red bloom against the green backdrop…
Hawaii vacation news & deals: December 7, 2016
– Today is Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. We can’t fully comprehend the tragedy and incredible bravery on that fateful morning of December 7, 1941. With much interest, we’ve been reading…
Waikiki/Honolulu Christmas & New Year’s Eve
We know many readers have been anxiously awaiting our annual lists of special events and dining for Christmas and New Year’s Eve in Waikiki. We’re pleased to announce that both…
Aloha Friday Photo: A view of valor – Plus information on viewing events from the 75th anniversary of Pearl Harbor Day
Mahalo to Tom Sakiyama for sharing this excellent bird’s-eye view of the USS Arizona Memorial. Tom captured this photo while taking a Seaplane Tour. This December 7th marks the 75th…
Haleakala National Park to begin reservation system for summit sunrise
One of the top things to do on a Maui vacation is to watch the sunrise over a volcanic crater from 10,000 feet elevation. Apparently, this activity has become a…
Weekend cyber deals for Hawaii travel & gifts
We don’t normally post on Saturday, but with the big cyber weekend going on here in the US, we’ve found some special Hawaii-related deals that you might want to check…
Aloha Friday Photo: Opeaka’a Falls, Kauai
Mahalo to Joan Buhs for sharing this pretty Opeakaa waterfall photo with us for Aloha Friday Photos. This waterfall is on the east side of Kauai in the Wailua River…
Hawaii vacation news: November 21, 2016
* There’s a new hotel coming to Waikiki Beach — Hyatt Centric Waikiki Beach. They’re accepting reservations starting January 1, 2017. * Maui Ocean Center launched a new webcam that looks…
Aloha Friday Photo: Waikiki Serenity
Mahalo to Helen Loutas for sharing this beautiful photo from Waikiki with us for Aloha Friday Photos. As Helen shared this photo she said, “Ahhhh, the serenity.” Though Waikiki Beach…
Photos, video and review of the Villas at Poipu Kai, Kauai
On our recent trip to Kauai, we enjoyed a four-night stay at the Villas at Poipu Kai within the Poipu Beach Resort on the south side of Kauai. As you can…
Aloha Friday Photo: Outstanding Oahu Shore Shot
Mahalo to James Grenz for sharing this outstanding photo from Oahu with us for Aloha Friday Photos. What a wonderfully composed and perfectly timed shot. Happy Aloha Friday!
Top Hawaii food & farm tours to put on your Big Island vacation menu
Hawaii’s climate and volcanic soil create a great environment to grow unique crops that don’t typically grow on the US mainland. The climate diversity of Hawaii (Big) Island, in particular,…
