Hawaii Vacation Connection Podcast

Hawaii Vacation Connection Podcast

Top ten reasons to visit and stay in Waikiki

On this weeks podcast, we offer our top ten reasons to visit and stay in Waikiki and explore what Oahu, the Gathering Place, has to offer. Our hosts start off the podcast noting that the two main concerns they get from incoming visitors are that “Oahu is too crowded” and the cost to stay in […]

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Hawaii Made Products to bring back from your Vacation

On the final Hawaii Vacation Connection Podcast of 2019, Aloha Bruce and Emmy Award-winner Lanai Tabura offer their mahalo to listers as they delve into Hawaii Made Products to bring back from your Vacation. Lanai mentions Don Quijote, a popular iconic local department store located near Ala Moana Center and just minutes from Waikiki’s hotels […]

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How Lanai Tabura is Promoting Hawaii through Food & Culture

Emmy-Award winner Lanai Tabura is back from traveling the world as a Hawaii tourism expert, and he and Aloha Bruce talk about How Lanai Tabura is Promoting Hawaii through Food & Culture. Lanai had been working with the Hawaii Tourism Authority on promoting Hawaii tourism. Our hosts talk about the amount of work it takes […]

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Maui Hotel Spotlight – The Fairmont Kea Lani Resort

With co-host Lanai Tabura still traveling the world at the moment (he’ll be back for the next episode), Aloha Bruce flies solo once more on our latest Hawaii Vacation Connection Podcast. Bruce is joined for this special podcast by Rie Takahashi, the Leisure Sales Manager at the exquisite Fairmont Kea Lani Resort on Maui, the […]

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Planning a Multigenerational Family Vacation to Hawaii

On our latest Hawaii Vacation Connection Podcast Aloha Bruce offers his expert insight into planning a multigenerational family vacation in Hawaii. With Lanai Tabura traveling the world at the time, Bruce flies solo on this podcast. Hawaii Aloha Travel handles a large amount of group and family tours. Bruce notes that family groups should consider […]

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Here’s where the Bar Scene in Honolulu REALLY Begins

We’ve brought on a special guest for our latest Hawaii Vacation Connection Podcast. Hosts Aloha Bruce and Emmy award winner Lanai Tabura talk with Joe Hart, the General Manager of O’Toole’s Irish Pub in Honolulu’s historic Chinatown Arts District where the bar scene in Honolulu really begins. The traditional Irish pub calls the T.M. Forester […]

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Aloha Bruce and Lanai Tabura “Pop-up” on Maui

On our latest Hawaii Vacation Connection Podcast hosts Aloha Bruce and Lanai Tabura discuss their recent trip to Maui for a pop-up dining event they put together at the Lineage restaurant at the Shops at Wailea. This podcast gives them the opportunity to share some information about Maui also know as the Garden Isle. They […]

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Must do Hawaii Activities

On our latest Hawaii Vacations Connection Podcast, hosts Aloha Bruce and Lanai Tabura have a free-wheeling and insightful discussion about must do Hawaii activities for anyone planning a Hawaii vacation. After a shout-out to new listeners in the Philippines and a quick note about Lanai’s upcoming “pop-up” at Lineage Restaurant on Maui with Chef Sheldon […]

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2020 Hawaii Vacation Deals

Our newest Hawaii Vacation Connection Podcast has Aloha Bruce and Lanai Tabura discussing the amazing deals now available to folks looking to plan a Hawaii vacation. Our hosts joke about how social media is unreliable when trying to find the best deals available. Why trust a stranger online? The entry of Southwest Airlines into the […]

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Hawaiian plate lunch

Our fresh Hawaii Vacation Connection Podcast finds Aloha Bruce and Emmy Award-winning entertainer Lanai Tabura talk about the Hawaiian plate lunch, a Hawaii institution. After joking about how to pronounce “buffet”, our hosts get right into the unique Hawaii plate lunch experience. Bruce also thanks listeners for their podcast reviews on iTunes. Lanai discusses the […]

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Oahu Vacation Rental Crises

On this important Hawaii Vacation Connection Podcast, Aloha Bruce and Emmy Award winner Lanai Tabura go deep into the impact that a new law regulating vacation rental properties through AirBnB, VRBO and others is having within the visitor and residential housing industry on Oahu. With their expert local knowledge, our hosts break down the new […]

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Tips for getting married in Hawaii

Aloha Bruce and Emmy Award-winning Lanai Tabura offers Tips for getting married in Hawaii. Lanai is “ordained” and is able to legally marry people in the State of Hawaii. Bruce and Lanai briefly discuss the turmoil caused by a new vacation rental law that is affecting many Hawaii residents and visitors. They will tackle that […]

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