Important Update: this resort has been renovated and rebranded as The Royal Sonesta Kauai Resort Lihue. Our review on this page is based on the previous management under Marriott. Though…
Review of Kauai Marriott Resort – A Piece of Paradise
New Year’s Eve in Hawaii – What’s On
Sheila Beal *** For New Year’s Eve this year, see these links: Waikiki/Honolulu New Year’s Eve Maui New Year’s Eve Kauai New Year’s Eve Big Island New Year’s Eve Note…
How to enjoy and appreciate Hawaii
In this excellent video provided by Outrigger.com, listen to the useful advice about how to enjoy everything about Hawaii — even getting lost. The narrator, Gary Smith from the Kilauea community…
A Double Duty Cooler Tip
I subscribe to the magazine Budget Travel and my favorite recurring feature is the “20 Tips” submitted by their readers. As I’ve been catching up on some reading over the…
What do I do about beach towels on my Hawaii vacation?
If you’ve never been to Hawaii, you may be wondering if you should pack beach towels or not. In this post, I’ll pass along a couple of tips to help…
Signs of Hawaii: Moss Covered Sign
We took the photo of this road narrows sign near the start of the Manoa Falls Trail on Oahu. With all the moss growing on it, the sign nearly…
12 Days of Christmas Song with a Hawaii Twist
Yesterday, we drove to the Western North Carolina mountains to spend Christmas with family. The trip normally takes 3.5 hours, but yesterday it took us 2.5 hours longer because of…
What Obama Does on his Oahu Holiday Vacation
Here’s a video from the Today Show on what President-elect Obama has been doing for his Hawaii holiday on Oahu. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about…
A Deal on Hawaii’s Only Beach Bungalow, All Inclusive Resort
Unlike the Caribbean, Hawaii doesn’t really offer an abundance of true all inclusive resorts. Hawaii’s only version of an all inclusive is the Kona Village Resort on Hawaii’s Big Island.…
Video: Christmas Lights Timed to the Song Mele Kalikimaka
I can’t imagine how long it took these folks to set up all these lights and so well timed to the music and words. (For e-mail subscribers, click this link…
Hawaii Vacation Deals and News Roundup for December 22nd
December 22nd? How did December 22nd sneak up on us so quickly? MSNBC.com and Concierge.com list Hawaii as the best winter travel deal. Speaking of winter deals, TravelZoo suggests that…
Review of the Kona Brewing Co. in Honolulu, Oahu
Andy Beal You don’t have to be a beer lover to enjoy a fabulous dinner at the Kona Brewing Co. but if you are a fan of handcrafted ales and lagers, you’ll…
