Hawaii Vacation Connection Podcast

  • 10 Ways to Make your Home More Tropical (a.k.a. Hawaiian)

    10 Ways to Make your Home More Tropical (a.k.a. Hawaiian)

    When people come to Hawaii, they always want to bring a little aloha back with them. We’ve done a monologue on how you can bring Hawaii home with you, but we’ve never talked about how you can make your own home Hawaiian (meaning tropical). Doing small things to your hale (Hawaiian word for “house”) to…

  • How to choose Airline seats for your Hawaii Vacation

    How to choose Airline seats for your Hawaii Vacation

    Some say there are ways to enhance a flight, either with a first class seat, purchased amenities, or simply an aisle versus a window spot. Some may disagree however, believing that a seat is a seat and a six-hour flight in the exit row is more or less the same as a six-hour flight in…

  • 5 Most Annoying Things that Hawaii Drivers Do

    5 Most Annoying Things that Hawaii Drivers Do

    Today we start the show answering questions from our podcast and Facebook friends. I offer some tips and advice to these listeners and hope they will be of some help. Big Mahalo’s to Juale Winas, Monika, Betinna Tores, Carol Silversteinm Jan Blocker, Stacy aAexander and Betina Parker for the great questions. If you have a…

  • Avoiding Waikiki’s Parking Nightmare

    Avoiding Waikiki’s Parking Nightmare

    Driving, let alone parking in Waikiki has been known to be a nightmare, whether you’re traveling into town for the night or spending your vacation here. The crowds spill onto the streets, making any driver’s awareness (and stress levels) heighten, and if you’re not willing to pay for a parking lot or valet fees then…

  • Where to WiFi in Waikiki

    Where to WiFi in Waikiki

    While many of us look forward to shutting off the iPhone and leaving the laptop at home during a vacation, some of us prefer to stay connected. Whether for work, email responses, or simply maintaining social media outlets, it’s a good idea to know where you can receive not only free WiFi, but also a…

  • Hawaiian Airlines Now Offering Free Wine

    Hawaiian Airlines Now Offering Free Wine

    Did we hear right? Free wine?!! Yes, Hawaiian Airlines is now offering passengers 21 and older a free glass of red or white wine, hand selected by Hawaii sommelier, Chuck Furuya that comes with lunch or dinner. This is just another addition to Hawaiian Airlines new services on flights from the mainland to Hawaii, including…