It’s Aloha Friday and we just have a lot of fun doing todays show. We had a podcast listener question from John who wants to know where the best nightclub is with a twentysomething crowd for a short visit to Oahu. We also talked about Lomi Lomi massage and share our experience with getting this type of massage. We also have the pleasure of seeing a rainbow during the show which we share during the USTREAM broadcast. Check it out above.
As we do on every show we go over a couple packages that have been booked in the last 24 to 48 hours, so if you’re trying to figure out what Hawaii vacations are costing these days this is a perfect segment for you.
Since 2006 Bruce has been writing and producing Hawaii Vacation Connection Podcast and the Hawaii Vacation Blog and the 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.
Yesterday we had the opportunity to talk story with a gentleman by the name of Joe Correa who goes way back or in Hawaii and shared something we never knew about the Duke Kahanamoku statue. Joe was actually the guy that delivered the statue and placed it where it rests today on Kalakaua Avenue. A lot of people know that the statue doesn’t face the ocean so that people can take a pictures with the backdrop of the ocean. Today we reveal a unknown fact about the statue and share information about why it is placed in this current position.
We cover a very delicate topic as a result of a blog posting by our writer Jim when penning in a letter we received from a dear friend about an unpleasant experience she had while visiting the islands. We give our take as residents and travel agents here in Hawaii.
We enter a podcast listener question about what to do in Hilo and Kona during a Hawaii Cruise. Sometimes this can be a challenge because you have a short window of opportunity for activities. We also go for packages that have been booked in the last 24 to 48 hours and thank new customers and the agents at Hawaii aloha travel who booked the
Since 2006 Bruce has been writing and producing Hawaii Vacation Connection Podcast and the Hawaii Vacation Blog and the 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 look back one year at the demise of Aloha and ATA Airlines. It’s hard to believe that much time has gone by without these two carriers. We discuss what this has meant for us as an agency and for Hawaii in general. We discuss how we got through that difficult time and why it’s so important to have a travel agent on your side when something like that unexpected happens.
Have you thought about taking a quick trip to Hawaii for maybe just a few days? Today we answer a podcast listener question who wants to do just that but is struggling with the dates in which island to choose. We go over our recommendations and give him some advice.
As we do on every podcast we go over packages that have been booked in the last 24 to 48 hours. At the same time we take the opportunity to thank the agents that put these packages together and welcome new customers to our Ohana.
Since 2006 Bruce has been writing and producing Hawaii Vacation Connection Podcast and the Hawaii Vacation Blog and the 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.
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 Hawaii Vacation Connection Podcast and the Hawaii Vacation Blog and the 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 declining economy is taking its toll on the visitor industry, especially on the front lines at the various airlines. On today’s show we discuss a controversial topic; the declining customer service in the airline industry. This topic was prompted by some issues our customers are having with a local airline here in Hawaii.
Have you ever wanted to win a free trip to Hawaii? Well today we tell you about a great contest that is going to be held on the Ellen DeGeneres show next week. A lucky studio audience winner and a winner at home will be getting an all expense paid trip to Hawaii first-class on Hawaiian Airlines and either a stay at the Royal Hawaiian resort or the Mauna Kea resort.
Every day we encounter challenges as travel agents here at Hawaii aloha travel. The last couple of days have been no exception we talk about everything from a funny question that we got from one of our customers to an interesting story about how we save somebody thousands of dollars on their hotel room.
Since 2006 Bruce has been writing and producing Hawaii Vacation Connection Podcast and the Hawaii Vacation Blog and the 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 get caught up on some Hawaii vacation news. We talk about a couple of restaurant closings and the opening of some new ones. We also discuss a wonderful Kupuna project that’s underway which is helping preserve the rich history of Hawaii from its precious elders. We make a call and surprise one of our podcast listeners whose here on vacation and get some thoughts from her about her Hawaii vacation. We go over packages that have been booked in the last 24 to 48 hours and take the opportunity to welcome new customers to our Ohana (family).
Since 2006 Bruce has been writing and producing Hawaii Vacation Connection Podcast and the Hawaii Vacation Blog and the 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.
Written by Bruce Fisher
