*** 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…
Review: Experiencing Hana-Maui Hotel
First Reported 2011 Humpback Whale Sighting
Sheila Beal 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…
Interesting Signs in Hawaii
A few years ago, I published a series of unique signs of Hawaii. As we have thousands more readers now, I thought we’d take a look back at all those…
Aloha Friday Photo: Ala Wai Yacht Harbor
What a gorgeous sky at Honolulu’s Ala Wai Yacht Harbor! Today’s photo comes to us from Dave in Oahu. Dave writes, “Here is a recent picture of the Ala Wai…
Not Your Usual Hawaii Sunset Photo Tip
As visitors to Hawaii, we tend to be so enamored with watching the sun sinking into the ocean that we don’t notice what else is happening. Instead of facing the…
