It’s bad news for the Hawaii tourism industry but could be good news for you. Hotel occupancy in Hawaii has dropped by more than ten percentage points since January of last year.
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.
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Have you ever thought about moving to Hawaii? But today we talk about that in response to a podcast listener question from prior who would like to know if this is a feasible idea. Average people to really move here and we discuss some of the challenges that you will face if you decide to make Hawaii your home.
In our last podcast we told you about concerns people are having about Expedia and some of the other online travel sites use of cookies. We update you on this concern with an article in the most recent travel weekly which explains how Expedia is now selling data collected from cookies to third parties.
We go over packages today that have been booked in the last 24 to 48 hours which is a great way to see what people are paying for their Hawaii vacations. We take this opportunity to welcome these new customers and also to give kudos to the find Hawaii a law agents that both these trips for these clients.
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.
Booking your Hawaii Vacation on Expedia? Buyer beware
On today’s show we talk about the perils of booking your Hawaii vacation online with some of the major players like Orbitz and Expedia. We explain why sometimes a price quote you get on these sites are either not available or higher when you actually go to try and book it. We also talk about how these sites may be using cookies to present prices that are higher depending on your buying habits wiht teh use of browser cookies.
Listener questions
We answer a couple of podcast listener questions today; one from Zak in Arkansas who wants to know how far in advance he can book his Hawaii vacation and we also have a question from Alan who is planning a trip next year and wants to know if he’s on the right track.
Hawaii Packages
As usual we go over packages that have been booked in the last 24 to 48 hours to take this opportunity to welcome new customers to our Ohana and also congratulate and give kudos to define agents at Hawaii aloha travel notebook these packages. We also had a surprise visitor in our studio and flowers for one of our top agents Kalei.
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.
Today we offer you some suggestions about how to plan your activities for your Hawaii vacation. We explain how to narrow down your choices so you don’t get too overwhelmed. Obviously, you won’t be able to do everything when you’re here so it’s a good idea to give your activity selection some real thought before arriving in the islands. If you follow the simple rules we talk about, you’ll have a great time on your Hawaii vacation.
There are lots of deals these days for Hawaii vacations. It seems that hotels are getting more and more creative by bundling freebies into their packages. One hotel is even giving away mint $.25 piece quarters from Hawaii! We share some deals and offer advice. We alos discuss to packages that have been booked in the last 24 to 48 hours that are tremendous values and illustrate just how great the deals are for Hawaii. We welcome new customers to our Ohana and also give props to the great Hawaii aloha travel agents who booked these folks to Hawaii.
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.
The Hawaii Superferry is once again grouded and this time probbaly for good. The Hawaii state Supreme Court determined yesterday that a law passed by the Hawaii Legislature allowing the ferry to operate without an environmental impact statement was unconstitutional. This was a huge blow to the Hawaii superferry and as a result they ceased operations and lay off all workers. Today we talk about this controversy and what led to the problem.
Today we answer a podcast listener question from Jeaninie who wants to know whether or not a big Island trip in October is a good idea to over her options and discuss possible plans for her trip. We also go over packages that have been in the last 2448 hrs and welcome customers are Ohana.
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.
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.
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