Archive for August, 2007
On today’s podcast Yaling and Bruce are joined by Hawaii radio veteran Danielle Tucker, who among her many duties in the media, also hosts a weekly radio show called "In the Clubhouse" which provides in-depth coverage about everything having to do with golf. Danielle has been on the broadcasting scene in Hawaii for 20 years. Hawaii grew up together waking up to Danielle’s laugh in the morning to start our day off with a smile. Danielle let’s you know when and where there are tee times available at Hawaii’s golf courses and weather conditions are like so you know what to expect when you get to your course.
Hawaii Golf or Golf Hawaii — either way, these two words together represent a dream Hawaii vacation for the avid golfer. Golf course aficionados may debate over which courses should make the list every year, but everyone agrees that every golf course in Hawaii is one of the best on the planet — and sure to give you a Hawaii golf vacation to remember. If you’re passionate about golf, Hawaii is a working vacation. With more than eighty heavenly courses to choose from on six islands, you may not even have time to unpack your swimsuit.Here, the Pacific Ocean is your water hazard. Lava fields define the rough. Play through palm trees and immaculate greens on courses created by some of the world’s best course designers. Keep score as you follow in the footsteps of some of the best golfers in the world. The PGA Tour, Champions Tour, and LPGA all make it a point to play here more than once a year.
Have a question about Hawaii? Have a comment about our podcast? Just give us a call and say ALOHA and let us know you’re out there and enjoy the show! Call our PODCAST HOTLINE now 24/7 
at 1-808-237-5255 or Toll Free at 1-800-843-8771 ext. 45
Show Music:
Go Jimmy Go
Show Links
radiogolfclub.com
Hawaii Golf Courses
Tee Times
10 best courses in Hawaii
Create your own golf package to Hawaii
Yaling and Bruce’s myspace page
Published by Bruce Fisher
Since 2006 Bruce has been writing and producing the Hawaii Vacation Connection Podcast and the Hawaii Vacation Blog which create daily content about Hawaii Travel and Tourism. His postings reflect the Hawaiian Islands, their culture and their lifestyle as accurately and thoroughly as possible. The tone is anecdotal, breezy, and devoid of any commercialism.
August 31st, 2007
With the inter-Island Hawaii SuperFerry debacle in the news, Yaling and Bruce take this opportunity to talk about traveling between the islands. They discuss alternate airports, the various airlines flying and offer tips to make your traveling to the outer islands easier. It’s been anything but smooth sailing for the Hawaii Superferry, now idle and stuck at Pier 19 in Honolulu because of protests and legal challenges. The interisland ferry canceled scheduled service indefinitely yesterday, pending a court decision on Maui this afternoon and the resolution of safety concerns caused by a blockade of Nawiliwili Harbor by protesters on surfboards and canoes.
Pearl Harbor was on the mind once again from a podcast listener who was wondering if she could squeeze a trip over to Pearl Harbor during a layover in Honolulu. Yaling and Bruce offer more tips on this very common topic which seems to come up quite often.
They close the show by congratulating new customers who with the help of their agents, have come up with some great deals on packages to Hawaii.
Have a question about Hawaii? Have a comment about our podcast? Just give us a call and say ALOHA and let us know you’re out there and enjoy the show! Call our PODCAST HOTLINE now 24/7 at 1-808-237-5255 or Toll Free at 1-800-843-8771 ext. 45
Show Music Theme:
In Between Times, "Go Jimmy Go"
Show links/notes:
Free or almost free stuff to do in Hawaii
Create your own Hawaiian Vacation
Our Myspace page
Shout outs to agents Robert, Tara and Angelica
Published by Bruce Fisher
Since 2006 Bruce has been writing and producing the Hawaii Vacation Connection Podcast and the Hawaii Vacation Blog which create daily content about Hawaii Travel and Tourism. His postings reflect the Hawaiian Islands, their culture and their lifestyle as accurately and thoroughly as possible. The tone is anecdotal, breezy, and devoid of any commercialism.
August 29th, 2007
It’s Monday, so that means the podcast is devoted to Hawaii vacation news Bruce and Yaling cover the latest news on the Hawaii superferry Bette Midler’s problems on Kauai with trees, The lava flows on the Big Island and the results from last Friday’s poll.
A Maui judge issued a temporary restraining order against the Hawaii Superferry’s use of Kahului Harbor until a court hearing can be held within 10 days.
Judge Joseph Cardoza says the Superferry will not be allowed to use Pier 2 at the harbor but that the ferry’s operators first are required to offer to return customers who already took the ship on its first two days of operation to their "home" port. After which, Hawaii Superferry must "immediately cease operations at Kahului Harbor," said Cardoza’s order which was issued this afternoon.
Podcast listener Shana from New Hampshire is getting married next April and wanted to know the best island to visit for her honeymoon. Yaling and Bruce go over some of her options and discuss the differences between the West Side and the south side of Maui. The island is kinda shaped like a figure 8 with Lahaina and Kaanapali in the upper left .
Lots of great new packages being booked by new customers, Yaling and Bruce share some of the awesome deals these customers have made and congratulate the agents that put them together. Shout outs to agents by Mahea and Abby.
Show Links:
Lava Flows on the Big Island
Getting Married in Hawaii
Create your own Hawaii Vacation Package
Dog The "Bounty Hunter" in Time Magazine
Published by Bruce Fisher
Since 2006 Bruce has been writing and producing the Hawaii Vacation Connection Podcast and the Hawaii Vacation Blog which create daily content about Hawaii Travel and Tourism. His postings reflect the Hawaiian Islands, their culture and their lifestyle as accurately and thoroughly as possible. The tone is anecdotal, breezy, and devoid of any commercialism.
August 27th, 2007
The latest results from the Consumer Internet Barometer confirms what we have known for quite sometime, especially for Hawaii; People are using the internet more for research than to actually book their vacations. Today Bruce and Yaling discuss this trend and offer advice to consumers on how they can do their research and also save money using local travel agents in Hawaii.
Bruce and Yaling talk about TV bounty hunter Duane "Dog" Chapman’s book which debuted on the New York Times bestseller list in the top spot. Chapman’s "You can run but you can’t hide" is the number one selling hardcover notification book in the country! Way to go Dog!
Show Timeline:
* 0:00 Intro
* 03:00 Dog Hits #1
* 04:26 Today’s Poll results
* 05:08 Todays Topic: Online Booking is declining
* 18.02 Is Hawaii #1 for Honeymooners?
* 15:45 Congrats and Kudos Agent Shout outs: Tisha and Ashley
* 22:04 Show close
Have a question about Hawaii? Have a comment about our podcast? Just give us a call and say ALOHA and let us know you’re out there and enjoy the show! Call our PODCAST HOTLINE now 24/7 at 1-808-237-5255 or Toll Free at 1-800-843-8771 ext. 45
Show music:
Go Jimmy Go!
Show Links:
Dog hits #1 on NY Times Best Seller List
Is Hawaii #1 for Honeymooners?
Our MySpace Page
Design a custom Hawaii Vacation Package
hawaii vacation packages
Published by Bruce Fisher
Since 2006 Bruce has been writing and producing the Hawaii Vacation Connection Podcast and the Hawaii Vacation Blog which create daily content about Hawaii Travel and Tourism. His postings reflect the Hawaiian Islands, their culture and their lifestyle as accurately and thoroughly as possible. The tone is anecdotal, breezy, and devoid of any commercialism.
August 22nd, 2007
With the growing trend of visitors looking for alternative accommodations, today we discuss the controversial question about weather or not Vacation rentals and B&B’s are legal in Hawaii. We only scratch the surface on this topic because there is very little concrete information available easily.
The problem we face as agents is that we cannot expose ourselves to litigation so we have to be very careful to deal with accommodations that are licensed and insured. Of course, all the properties we deal with including condos are all legal and insured. Our condos are provided to us by wholesalers, so there is even an extra layer of protection. We love the idea of alternative accommodations and if that’s what you want we will always guide you in the right direction and give you advice when we’re working with you to develop your vacation plan.
Show Timeline: * 00:19 Intro
* 05:30 Hawaii Vacation News
Starwood buys Renaissance * 06:40
Superferry to Launch Aug. 28th,
Hurricane Fossie Update * 08:00 Todays Topic: Are Hawaii Vacation rentals Legal?
* 12:20 Podcast listener Questions
* 24.00 Show Close
Congratulations to new customers, kudos to agents. Agent shout outs! Chris, Robert and Tara
Have a question about Hawaii? Have a comment about our podcast? Just give us a call and say ALOHA and let us know you’re out there and enjoy the show! Call our PODCAST HOTLINE now 24/7 at 1-808-237-5255 or Toll Free at 1-800-843-8771 ext. 45
Show music:
Go Jimmy Go!
Show Links:
Is Hawaii ready for the Superferry?
Maui Bed and Breakfast Association
Our Mypace Page
Create your own custom Hawaii Vacation
Published by Bruce Fisher
Since 2006 Bruce has been writing and producing the Hawaii Vacation Connection Podcast and the Hawaii Vacation Blog which create daily content about Hawaii Travel and Tourism. His postings reflect the Hawaiian Islands, their culture and their lifestyle as accurately and thoroughly as possible. The tone is anecdotal, breezy, and devoid of any commercialism.
August 20th, 2007
Having trouble figuring out which island to go to for your Hawaiian Vacation? One of the first decisions you have to make when planning a Hawaii Vacation is choosing the correct island to suite your needs. In todays podcast Yaling and Bruce go over some of the basic information you need to make a decision.
Podcast listener Dana from Washington wanted to know if there is a way to get to Lanai from Molokai. Well, it may not be easy but it can be done, find out how in this cast. Also, Dorothy from Arizona wanted to know if it was a mistake to come to Hawaii right now…….yes, another weather question!
Show Timeline:
* 00:19 Intro
* 02:37 Today’s topic: Deciding which Hawaii Island to choose
* 15:01 Podcast Listener Question 1: Ferry Service from Lani to Molokai?
* 16:30 Podcast Listener Question 2 Did I pick a good time to go to Maui?
* 19:15 Congratulations to new customers, kudos to agents. Agent shout outs! Isabel, Robert and Tara
Show music:
Go Jimmy Go!
Have a question about Hawaii? Have a comment about our podcast? Just give us a call and say ALOHA and let us know you’re out there and enjoy the show! Call our PODCAST HOTLINE now 24/7 at 1-808-237-5255 or Toll Free at 1-800-843-8771 ext. 45
Show Links:
Choosing which Island to visit by Chis Porter
Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau
Plan your Hawaiian Vacation with Hawaii Aloha Travel
Molokai Ferry
Our MySpace Page
Published by Bruce Fisher
Since 2006 Bruce has been writing and producing the Hawaii Vacation Connection Podcast and the Hawaii Vacation Blog which create daily content about Hawaii Travel and Tourism. His postings reflect the Hawaiian Islands, their culture and their lifestyle as accurately and thoroughly as possible. The tone is anecdotal, breezy, and devoid of any commercialism.
August 17th, 2007
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