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.
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).
Today we devote our entire podcast to answering a couple of podcast listener questions. Tammy from Baltimore wants to know if she can get into Pearl Harbor, she’s got a group of 15 and can only get there after 9 a.m. Don from Minneapolis wants some suggestions on what kind of fish we recommend for him to eat during his Hawaii vacation. We answer these questions and offer some tips and advice.
We also go over packages that have been booked in the last 24 to 48 hours and take the opportunity to congratulate new customers and the great Hawaii Aloha Travel agents that put these packages together.
Decisions, decisions, decisions. Planning a Hawaii vacation has quite a few of them and today we discuss some of the questions you should be asking yourself you’re planning a trip to Hawaii. We go over the important things to remember when booking your Hawaii vacation and offer some of our advice on how to make important Hawaii vacation decisions. You’re surely going to have to make some compromises and you want to make sure that you make the right ones.
Today we also go over packages that have been booked in the last 24 to 48 hours which will help you get an idea of what a Hawaii vacation package will cost. This is a great segment if you’re shopping and want to figure out how to budget for your Hawaii trip. We also take this opportunity to welcome new customers to our Ohana ( family) and congratulate the Hawaii aloha agents who booked wonderful packages.
Today we talk about picking the right souvenirs to take back with you after visiting Hawaii. We don’t want to put the skis before the boat. You probably haven’t even got to the islands yet. But we know a lot of vacationers make gift and souvenir decisions at the last minute, just before returning home. Some even scramble guiltily in airport shops and pay dearly for last-minute junk items just to get it done.
But if you want to take back something a little more unique and meaningful, Hawaiian Koa is one of the world’s most beautiful hardwoods, and it grows only in Hawaii.
Koa trees generally are found at elevations of 2,000 feet or higher on the upper slopes of the Big Island and Maui. They reach heights of 100 feet or more, and their trunks grow as large as five feet wide. Their unique, native wood is prized for its beautiful range of color and lustrous grain — from near black through red, orange and russet tones to yellow and gold. The grain is marked with wavy lines and swirling color, giving luster and a sense of depth unequaled by any other exotic wood in the world.
So as you browse the gift shops, specialty stores, department stores and shopping centers, keep your eye out for things koa. What you see will be uniquely Hawaiian, high in quality, and cherished forever.
It’s Halloween and in addition to going over our picks for last-minute Hawaiian costumes we answer a podcast listener question about taking a last-minute vacation to Hawaii. While it’s always recommended to spend as much time as possible here in Hawaii, with the last-minute airfare deals available it’s tempting to take a short trip to Hawaii. We discuss the pros and cons of doing something like that and offer suggestions on getting the most of your time out of a last-minute trip to Hawaii. We also go over some of these cheap air fares that we’re seeing to Hawaii right now and offer some ideas about how do get low airfare to Hawaii. We also go over packages that have been booked in the last 24 to 48 hours and welcome these new customers to our Ohana (family).