Though English is the primary language of Hawaii, the centuries-old Hawaiian language is still actively used. While you won’t need to learn to fluently speak Hawaiian for your vacation, I…
Hawaiian words to know for your Hawaii vacation
Go Visit Hawaii’s Whale Tales 2013
Sheila Beal 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…
Aloha Friday Photo: Glorious Haleakala sunset
Mahalo to Jack Boeggeman from our awesome facebook community for sharing today’s beautiful photo. Jack took this photo during his two-week, 2012 Christmas vacation on Maui and Hawaii, the Big…
Hawaii vacation deals & news: March 13, 2013
* Pleasant Holidays is offering some nice deals at Starwood properties across Hawaii. Their specials start at $585 per person and include roundtrip airfare, three nights accommodation plus a three-day convertible,…
Adding interest to your Hawaii sunset photos
As I’ve been organizing nearly 700 photos that we took on our recent trip to Kauai, Maui and Lanai, something about our sunset photos started to become apparent. While the…
Aloha Friday Photo: Waikiki Beach fun in the sun(set)
Today’s photo comes to us from Christine from “Canuckerville” which I believe translates to the Vancouver, British Columbia area. She’s an avid fan of Hawaii, who visits often – usually around…
Hawaii honeymooners guide: Maui honeymoons
As a couple, we love both romance and Maui, we share loads of helpful information for planning a romantic couples trip to Maui.
Our Kauai Dining Guide has been updated
Though we originally wrote our Kauai dining guide back in 2008, we regularly update it after our Kauai vacations and as needed when restaurants open and close, etc. We’ve just…
3 things we always check before Hawaii trips
We probably check dozens of things like flight times, seat assignments, directions to hotels, hotel parking options, confirmations, etc. before each trip. Those things, we check out of necessity. For…
And the winner of the 4-night Waikiki Beach stay is…
Congratulations to Kathy Lelack-Green of Salem, Oregon for winning the four-night stay at Embassy Suites-Waikiki Beach Walk plus the $100 in Beach Bucks to spend at Waikiki Beach Walk! Kathy had…
Aloha Friday Photo: Upcountry Maui View
Today’s Aloha Friday Photo was sent by Paula from California. Here’s what she had to say about her photo: I took in Sept. 2008 at the Ali’i Kula Lavender Farm. It…
Hawaii Vacation Deals & News: February 28, 2013
* Living Social escapes has a phenomenal deal on the Big Island’s Mauna Lani Bay Hotel. Ocean view rooms are being offered at $221 per night and ocean front rooms…
