James Asquith Visits Hawaii Part 2

James Asquith, Lanai Tabura and Bruce Fisher

Join us for Part Two of our Hawaii Vacation Connection Podcast with James Asquith, the Guinness Book of World Record’s youngest person, at the age of 24, to visit every one of the 196 countries on the planet. Mr. Asquith shares with us his adventures and the challenges he faced and the wonders he experienced…

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New Hawaii Hotels

collage of new hawaii hotels, Surfjack club, Hyatt Centric, Alohilani and Laylow

Hawaii in general, but especially Oahu, has seen an increase in new Hawaii hotels, resorts and condominiums, creating a new landscape and vibe to certain areas on every island. As you can imagine real estate and construction costs are expensive in Hawaii. It’s for that reason that it just doesn’t make financial sense to completely…

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Confused about Pearl Harbor? You’re not Alone!

an aerial view of the u.s.s. arizona memorial

I can’t tell you how many people each week ask me about this venue so on today’s podcast we talk about Hawaii’s #1 tourist attraction; Pearl Harbor. It also happens to be one to the most confusing. Pearl harbor is an all-encompassing term that is an area which includes the USS Arizona Memorial, The USS…

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Hiking to Lava on the Big Island

dave poore - malama meaning in Hawaii

Ever since Mark Twain’s famous journey to Hawaii in 1866 as a correspondent for the Sacramento Union, the Kilauea lava flow has been attracting visitors from around the world. And for good reason. This is Mother Nature at her rawest and Madam Pele made visible in all of her fiery glory. There are few earthly…

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Hawaii Resort Fees, Are They Worth It?

View of the pool at the Hilton Waikialoa Village

On October 10th, Maui resident Kathleen Soule filed a class action lawsuit against Priceline and Marriott Resorts. Kathleen is suing because she believes she was faced with unfair and unreasonable assessment and collection of ‘Hawaii resort fees.’ On August 9, 2011, Kathleen used Priceline.com to book a reservation at the Wailea Beach Marriott Resort &…

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