Archive for January, 2008

Grand Wailea Resort

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

The Grand Wailea Resort  Hotel & Spa, is located on 40 acres, near Wailea Beach.  It has a prime location that is known for being sunny and has a dry climate.
With numerous awards, the resort has countless activities and services to keep you satisfied.  
The Hibiscus Pool is a 4,850 foot pool named after the […]

Playing a Tourist

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008

Being born and raised in Hawaii, I often take the beauty of our islands for granted.
I realized this when driving over the H-3 on the Island of Oahu to the windward side of the island.
Once you come out of the tunnel/mountain, the view is breathtaking.  Being so high up, you have a view of the […]

Electronic Documents

Tuesday, January 15th, 2008

Travel documents are mostly issued and available electronically.  You can book travel arrangements and receive electronic airline tickets, hotel confirmations, car rentals confirmations etc.
When travel documents are issued electronically, you never have to worry about misplacing or losing tickets.  Your reservations/confirmations are stored in the appropriate reservations system (airline, hotel etc.).
With airline tickets, you usually […]

Aloha Spirit

Friday, January 11th, 2008

Many wonder what is "Aloha" or "Aloha Spirit". 
It is an act, an act of good or kindness.  A person who is genuine and kind can spread the Aloha Spirit.
You don’t have to be from Hawaii or live in Hawaii to give Aloha.
If you are driving and you need to change lanes, the person/car in […]

What’s Included in a Cruise?

Monday, January 7th, 2008

There are often misunderstandings on what is included in the price of a cruise.
There is a “Cruise Fare”, also known as “Guest Fare”.  This is the cost of a cruise without port charges, government taxes, fuel surcharge, airfare and ground transportation.
On a Norwegian Cruise Line Hawaii sailing, the “Cruise Fare” includes most of everything you […]

Pacific Beach Hotel

Friday, January 4th, 2008

Pacific Beach Hotel is located directly across the street from Waikiki Beach.
They offer a variety of accommodations from Standard to 1 Bedroom Suites with great views.
There are 2 restaurants and a café on the property.  The Oceanarium Restaurant has a nightly Prime Rib & Seafood buffet.  I’ve eaten there many of times and highly recommend […]

Hilton Waikoloa Village

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008

The Hilton Waikoloa Village is a very unique resort.  The resort has 3 low rise towers and interesting forms of transportation throughout the property.
They have air conditioned trams and canal boats that will take you between the towers.  I stayed at this property back in 2004 and I’ve never seen anything like this, outside […]