Hawaii: From a Dream to a Memory
Cooking and caring for her family makes Lin Cosier happy; and she has a secret for making others happy — she can turn a cup of coffee into a Hawaii vacation. Those two passions come together in her job as an agent for Hawaii Aloha Travel.
Lin is able to work from home, talking to her clients about visiting Hawaii as she sees Oahu’s beautiful windward coast from the lanai (deck/patio). This also allows her to keep an eye on her three children and four stepchildren, who are often joined by others from the neighborhood. Lin says working from home is both convenient and very dangerous: "There is no one pushing you, you run your own schedule."
In what is perhaps every mother’s quest, Lin says her goal for this year is to find balance. As we talked, I forgot for a moment what it was like to have young children and asked about her hobbies. Lin laughed, "I USED to have hobbies!" Then she mentioned the pleasure she gets from cooking. She also serves as the 411 contact for her extended family. Even though they live on Oahu, and have for generations, they turn to Lin and her encyclopedic memory for information about everything.
Lin’s special talent, though, is in making Hawaii seem real and attainable for those yearning to visit. "People are surprised how far a few dollars will go," she says. "I ask them to give up one cup of coffee every day to get to Hawaii in nine months." I buy a cup of coffee every morning. With the tax and a tip, it comes to just over a thousand dollars in nine months, not quite enough to pay for an entire vacation. "But it makes it real, doesn’t it?" Lin asks. "It’s more attainable. What are you willing to scrimp on to get here?"
Lin has another set of questions she uses to help travelers decide which island to visit and which activities to include. It, too, gets directly to the experience each person hopes to have, coaxing the dream of Hawaii from their hearts and into a travel plan. That caring connection marks Lin’s personal and professional lives, which are joined in a love of Hawaii.
Published by Bruce Fisher
Since 2006 Bruce Fisher has been publishing the Hawaii Vacation Blog and the Hawaii Vacation Connection Podcast which, create daily content about Hawaii Travel and Tourism. This Blog is the only online resource providing Hawaii-based information aimed at travelers seven days per week. Postings reflect the Hawaiian Islands, their culture and their lifestyle as accurately and thoroughly as possible.
Entry Filed under: Customs, Practices and Pastimes,Fun Stuff,Hawaii Aloha Agent profiles,Hawaiiana
July 17th, 2010
10 Comments Add your own
1. ido96825 | July 17th, 2010 at 8:39 am
another good agent and lovely lady works in Hawaii aloha Travel.
2. Bruce | July 17th, 2010 at 8:45 am
Wow, sounds like Lin is the Suzie Orman of Hawaii Vacations!! What a great idea!! Mahalo Cindy fo a great profile, we are so fortunate to have her on our team.
3. kalei | July 17th, 2010 at 12:43 pm
Nice to work from your deck overlooking the ocean!
..and 7 children, wow, awesome job, balancing career and family.
4. Lin | July 17th, 2010 at 5:57 pm
Thanks you guys, I have to say I was embarrassed reading this. Normally, I like to kick it in the background. My bf jokingly said “don’t get an ‘exploded head’” because of the article. I do take it in stride and am honored to have been featured. Cindy was a most gracious interviewer and blog writer.
5. Cindy | July 17th, 2010 at 6:27 pm
It was fun getting to visit with Lin. I appreciate the insightful comments she makes to my blog posts. In our conversation, Lin also helped me see what I’m doing wrong in trying to help my family plan Hawaii visits. I’ll be a better travel planner because she’s a great agent!
6. Alex Cortez | July 18th, 2010 at 10:45 pm
It certainly makes planning a vacation more ‘real’ when talking to an agent who is on the ground and can better explain/give info that just doesn’t translate very well.
7. Ahibono | July 19th, 2010 at 8:41 am
Cup of coffee or trip to Hawaii? nice strategy Lin. What about a cup of Kona coffee in Hawaii? Now that’s a slam dunk!
8. Ashley | July 19th, 2010 at 8:42 am
Lin is fabulous to work with and it is my pleasure to know her. Aloha Lin were living the dream baby living the dream
Ashley
9. paul | July 19th, 2010 at 8:47 am
Your amazing Lin, put down that bottle and get back to work ! hehe
10. Nancy | July 19th, 2010 at 3:30 pm
It was great reading about you Lin. The coffee analogy is brilliant
Best wishes for finding the balance – you can do it!
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