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
One of the biggest roles we play when helping folks plan a Hawaii vacation is helping them choose accommodations. A person could go blind looking at all the Hawaii hotel and condo choices that are available. Additionally, with the economic downturn, many hotels are offering specials and deals more frequently so it’s hard to keep track of the best values. Today we devote the entire podcast to talking about our top picks for hotels on all the islands based on room nights our agency has booked. We also picked a luxury choice for each of the islands based on our hotel nights stay in numbers booked by our agency.
Last weekend we had the wonderful opportunity to stay at the Kona Village resort located on the big Island. Today we devote the entire podcast to our experience and share some tips if you decide you’d like to stay at this wonderful resort. We also talked about the iron in triathlon which took place while we were there and share some observations. We also go of her packages that have been booked in the last 24 to 48 hours which will give you a great idea of what to expect if you need to budget for a Hawaiian vacation.
Kauai is Fun!! Today we talk about the Island Of Kauai which was prompted by a email question we received form a podcast listener. Michael has been doing some homework about vacationing in the Hawaiian islands and has heard Kauai is a popular choice. We discuss his question and offer suggestions on accommodations as well as things to do while on Kauai.
Hawaii Featured on House and Garden TV This week House and Garden TV (HGTV) will be filming on the Big Island. One of their popular programs, "National Open House", will be showcasing homes in Kona. The program guides viewers through 12 homes in each episode to show what price points will get a home buyer in various markets. They range from $100,000 to seven figures. With Hawaii being one of the most expensive real estate markets in the country, it should be interesting to see what they turn up. Stay tuned!
Golf Lovers Looking for a reason to come to Hawaii? The LPGA Tour will be coming to Oahu’s North Shore. The SBS Open will be at Turtle Bay Resort Feb 14-16th. It will be played on the Arnold Palmer Course. Hawaii is a golf lover’s dream! Between the Sony Open at the Waialae Country Club on Oahu, to the Mercedes-Benz Championship in Kapalua and numerous other LPGA and PGA events, the islands feature some of the best golf courses in the world. Imagine playing on the same courses as the pros?
Introducing HAWAII-ALOHA.COM 2.0 Today Yaling and Bruce discuss new 2.0 features added to Hawaii-Aloha.com which includes a new travel forum , a Vodcast and innovative ways for you to get the information you’re looking for and reach agents quickly and easily. They also take this opportunity to give a little history about their company and also discuss how these new improvements to the website will benefit the end-user. They also go over packages that have been booked in the last 24 to 48 hours and thank new customers and give kudos to the agents that book them.
Hawaii Q & A Vodcast Check out our New Vodcast, where we will be putting up some of our Hawaii vacation connection episodes as well as our new feature Hawaii Q & A. these video clips will answer questions from our podcast listeners and website forum users. We will be doing this on location in various places all over the Hawaiian Islands. Be looking for this new feature if you have a question that you would like to ask feel free to do so by contacting us at podcast@hawaii-aloha.com.
Next Week In Hawaii Oct. 7 - 14 Every Friday person yelling or for activity suggestions for the following week, for the week of October 8th, they tell how to purchase great Hawaiian made products, where to find some great Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar this week on Maui and also talk about the world Ironman championship on the Big Island October 13. People from all 50 states and around the world converge on Kona for this Super Bowl of triathlon events which features a 2.4 mile ocean swim the 112 mile bike course and a 26 mile run.
Today we talk about the Island Of Kauai which was prompted by a email question we received form a podcast listener. Michael has been doing some homework
Hawaii Featured on House and Garden TV
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