Hawaii Vacation Connection Podcast

Today we had the opportunity to talk story with Brian Brigner, the CEO of Legends in Concert. While we haven’t seen the show yet, I’m pretty confident from this interview that this production will deliver. Brian has an interesting background. He’s done pretty much everything there is to do in the entertainment business from producing […]

Christmas is right around the corner so we brought in Katherine Finch who blogs about shopping for us to talk about unique holiday gifts from Hawaii. Katherine is passionate about all things made in Hawaii and she shares with us some unique inexpensive gifts that you can get here while you’re on vacation to send […]

Nightlife on Oahu Today we talk about things to do at night on Oahu. Depending on your preferences there’s really something for everybody after the sun sets. In Hawaii we like to Pau Hana which really means relaxing after a hard days work. In Waikiki their several places to do this including some of the […]

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This weekend we had the opportunity to stay at a resort on the Windward side of Oahu called the Paradise Bay resort. Out of the hustle and bustle of busy Waikiki this property is tucked away in one of my most beautiful areas on the island. While it has a bed-and-breakfast feel you’ll also find […]

Hawaii Five-0 Sunset on the Beach Did you know that you can see the premiere of next seasons Hawaii Five-0 before anyone else in the world does? Yes it’s true, the premiere episode airs in Hawaii at an event called Sunset on the Beach a week before the actual episode airs nationally. We are excited […]

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Hawaii Island Retreat Today we met with Leah from the Hawaiian island retreat which is located in Hawi on the Big Island. While this property is only a year old it has already won numerous green awards for sustainability. There are nine luxurious rooms all with ocean views. The property also features five Yurts which […]

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Hawaii Vacation News We start the show off today with a little bit of news about Disney bringing a cruise ship to Hawaii. Starting in April of 2012 they’re offering of 15 to Hawaii cruise. This is the first time for Disney as they expanded the Hawaii market with the recent addition of the Aulani […]

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Today we answer questions about the Best Luau to attend on Maui. On Maui we very often recommend the Old Lahaina luau but there are others that are great too. I also talk about a little talked about sand bar on the east side of Oahu and show some video we shot there. Adam, a […]

Today we talk about common words you’ll likely hear on your Hawaiian Vacation. Imagine this: 500,000 Hawaiians spoke the language when Captain Cook arrived. Today, there are only 1,000 native speakers left, most of whom live on isolated Ni’ihau. Another 8,000 people can speak and understand Hawaiian, and use it among themselves. However, people who […]

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The partners who launched cirque Polynesia on Maui last year are bringing that show to Oahu. They also plan to produce at least two new traveling circuses in Hawaii and southeast Asia where they already have booked 1,500 shows through next year. Cornell “tuffy” Nicholas, a producer and veteran circus performer, and Doug Harris, president […]

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Yaling and I just got back from our Mexican vacation. We went on a Mexican Riviera cruise on the Royal Caribbean Mariner of the Seas. We have gone to Mexico a couple of times but never cruised there. I have talked about Mexico in general as a destination in the past, so today, I thought […]

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We’ve been talking a lot about Maui lately and a couple of weeks ago we had a chance to do a site at the Honua Kai Resort and Spa. The first thing that struck me about this property was just how large it is with over 643 condos and then another 75 townhomes. The second […]

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