There’s no doubt that Hollywood loves the picturesque island of Kauai. Over the years, Kauai has been a filming location in more than 60 movies and TV productions. This year, …
Kauai Connections in 2011 Movies
Aloha Friday Photo: Leaping Legends Editions
Sheila Beal Mahalo to Go Visit Hawaii’s Italian friends, Marco and Laura, for providing this perfectly captured shot of the daily cliff dive ceremony at Sheraton Maui on Kaanapali Beach. Laura and…
Hawaii Vacation Deals & News: January 21, 2011
Here’s what’s shakin’ in Hawaii vacation deals and news land. * With rising fuel costs, experts say we’re likely to see higher airfare costs. As SmarterTravel put it, “For consumers,…
Will The Eddie Go Today?
When the massive ocean swells hit the North Shore of Oahu, we perk our ears up to see if Eddie Aikau big wave surfing event is on. Waves must reach…
Video Sights & Sounds of the Lava Lake in Halemaumau
The USGS has posted some incredible footage of the the movement, spattering and sounds of the lava lake inside Halemaumau crater at Hawaii’s Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island.…
7 Hawaii Car Rental Money Saving Ideas
Once you’ve planned your flights to Hawaii, then you’ve got to figure the logistics of getting around. Each island has some public transportation, but for the most part, they’re not…
A Luau of Fresh Lava Links
The active lava flows of Kilauea Volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii seem to have more twists and turns than a daytime soap opera. Sometimes lava flows are predictably…
Aloha Friday Photo – Kauai’s Kilauea Point
Mahalo to Kamila Ceslar of London, England for sharing her Kauai vacation photo of Kilauea Point. It’s a beauty, isn’t it? When you visit Kauai, I hope you’ll make…
Hawaii Vacation Deals & News January 13, 2011
Yesterday, I realized that I had blogged about the Hawaiian moorhen after blogging about Kauai’s chickens on Monday. I have to wonder if this Hawaii vacation blog has gone to…
Alea Ula: The Hawaiian Moorhen
On our recent trip to Oahu, we saw our first ‘alae ‘ula at Waimea Valley (the waterfall place.) . This endangered bird is endemic to Hawaii — it evolved in…
Hawaii Vacation Splurges
Last week, we looked at some of the top ways to save money on Hawaii vacations. What will you do with those savings? Stay longer? Stash it away so that…
Kauai Chickens – Cute or Annoying?
On our facebook community, a very nice reader, Nikki, recently mentioned that she’d just returned from a Kauai vacation. I asked her what she thought of her trip to the…
