* Options for getting to Lanai will get a bit better starting April 15 with direct flights from Maui (OGG) to Lanai (LNY) on Mokulele Airlines. (Source) * We’re excited…
Top Kauai Festivals & Celebrations
If you’re going to Kauai for your vacation, you might want to plan in one of these top celebrations. Kauai festivals make great places to immerse in local culture. Waimea…
Aloha Friday Photo: Poipu Panorama
Today’s Aloha Friday Photo comes to us from Cliff Jenson, who is spending six weeks in Poipu on Kauai. The above photo shows the wonderful view he’s enjoying from his…
Hawaii Vacation Deals & News: March 7, 2012
* Anyone up for an island hop? To celebrate Maui’s OGG airport becoming a second Hawaii hub for Hawaiian Airlines, the company is putting inter-island flights to/from Maui on sale…
Treasuring Hawaii Through Art (+ Giveaway)
The above photo is of Hulopo’e Bay on the island of Lana’i. It’s definitely one of our favorite places in Hawaii. In fact, we’ve dubbed it our happy place. Another…
Top Festivals on Hawaii’s Big Island
We continue our series of annual Hawaii festivals with a stop on the Big Island. This list includes the top ten annual festivals on Hawaii Island. Please note that this…
Waikiki Beach Upgrades Lead To Temporary and Limited Shutdowns
Sand is being replenished to a section of Waikiki from the Royal Hawaiian to the Duke Kahanamoku Statue. From the above photo, the project essentially stretches along almost all of…
Aloha Friday Photo: Caught In a Wave
Today’s photo comes to us from Neal who lives in Honolulu. Neal is an avid surfer and GoPro camera enthusiast. Naturally, the two combine for excellent wave photos. He captured…
The Good News and Bad News of Hawaii Hotel Rates
As you might imagine, I regularly check Hawaii hotel rate and occupancy trends. What’s the current trend? For a quick summation, let’s look at recent headlines from Pacific Business News:…
Lanai Sunset Picnic by Puupehe (Sweetheart Rock)
When we go to Hawaii, we like to plan a picnic at sunset. As I’ve described in the post, The “Restaurant” with the Best Sunset View in Hawaii, sunset is…
February 2012 Big Island Volcano Update
Something hot always seems to be going on with the active volcano, Kilauea, on Hawaii’s Big Island. Here’s the latest news on where you can see lava activity. 1. Halemaumau…
Aloha Friday Photo: From Ocean View, Hawaii
Karren Fleuret shared today’s Aloha Friday Photo. Karren moved from San Diego to Ocean View on Hawaii’s Big Island in December. Two weeks after she moved in, she captured this…



