Are you going to Hawaii for Easter weekend this year? If you are, then you’ll find many special events for the holiday. If you’ve not yet made your plans, then…
Raiatea Helm at Gordon Biersch’s Aloha Friday
I was star struck last Friday when I met the beautiful Hawaiian singer, Raiatea Helm. Though I probably had trouble putting two coherent sentences together, Raiatea gracious engaged me in…
Hawaii Vacation Deals & News Roundup April 2, 2009
It’s time to harvest up another crop of vacation news nuggets. * The Aston Waikiki Beach Hotel has a great value offer of $119 per night through June. In addition…
A 7-night Hawaii Cruise Deal Alert – $999 for Balcony Room + $200 Onboard Credit
Via TravelZoo, I was just alerted to an excellent seven-night Hawaii cruise deal available through Travelocity. The special offer is $999 per person for a balcony room plus $200 onboard…
Holiday Inn Beachcomber Is A Great Value In The Heart Of Waikiki
On our 2009 visit to Oahu, we stayed in the Holiday Inn Waikiki Beachcomber. The resort was so fresh off its $12 million renovation that, while we were there in February,…
Scientists Discover Special Hawaii Gecko Can Speak
Scientists have discovered that the kliminupatree gecko has a special ability to communicate. This gecko is endemic to Hawaii and is commonly found on all the Hawaiian islands. Through years…
Hawaii Vacation Deals & News Roundup – 2nd Birthday Edition
Whoa! It seems like I’ve been blessed with events to celebrate recently. Today, I’m celebrating that Go Visit Hawaii is two years old. Let’s hope that the “terrible twos” don’t…
Wrap Up: Lonely Planet Travel Award for Best Destination Blog
As I promised on Friday, I wanted to share a few more details from the Lonely Planet Travel Blogs awards ceremony. Andy and I had been on the fence for…
We Won! Go Visit Hawaii is the winner of the Best Destination Blog!
Andy and I attended the Lonely Planet Travel Blog Awards ceremony last night–dubbed the Oscars of the travel blog industry–and we have exciting news to share: we won the award…
Hawaiian Island Travel: Hawaii Inter-island Flights & Ferry Ultimate Guide
From our many trips to Hawaii, we’ve determined that island hopping around the Hawaiian Islands may not be as straightforward as you might think. In fact, navigating from Hawaiian island…
Breakfast at Cinnamon’s Restaurant In Kailua Is A Winner!
When I announced that I had planned another trip to Oahu back in January, James asked if I would take a picture of my breakfast at Cinnamon’s Restaurant in Kailua.…
Photo: Fancy Sand Castle on Waikiki Beach
As we were walking along Waikiki Beach near sunset, we had to stop to admire this impressive sand castle. That’s the castle artist in the orange T-shirt. What do you…




