Category — Vacation

Despite Hanalei town being crowded with tourist, Hawaii visitor spending is down by 15.9% in February according to an article titled Tourist numbers and spending down by Allison Schaefers of the Star Bulletin. This low is most likely fueled by 12.7% decline in visitors during the same month which has not been seen since 1991.
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For those of you who know me, I got married about 6 months ago. At least I think it was 6 months ago (honey, please don’t be upset if I got the dates wrong). Well my wife and I never had the chance to go on a honeymoon, but we’re finally taking the time this [...]

On this sunny and windless November morning my family and I set out for a hike to Hanakapiai Valley and Beach along the Na Pali coast of Kauai. Hiking the rugged Na Pali is beautiful and always unique – this day was no exception.

When planning your Kauai vacation, one of the toughest decisions you’ll make will be which side of the island to stay on. Kauai is broken up into 4 areas: North Shore, East Side, South Shore and West Side. Each area offers its own unique flavor and a favorite location can be hard to choose. One [...]

One of the most popular questions I get has to do with places to stay on Kauai. Of course, most people think of a hotel room when on vacation, but a popular alternative are Kauai vacation rentals.
A Kauai vacation rental is a private residence such as a home, beachfront villa, or oceanfront condo that you [...]

After a tough campaign and winning the U.S. presidential election, where do you take your family for some rest and relaxation. Hawaii of course! President Obama is staying in one of the beautiful Kailua vacation rentals on the island of Oahu. I’ve been to Kailua once, and it is one of the more beautiful areas [...]

So my Mom visited me recently from Los Angeles, and she really wanted to do some sightseeing of Waimea Canyon and Na Pali Coast. “Sure, no problem” was my first response, I love both those places. Then she told me she wanted to see these places from a helicopter. All of a sudden I wasn’t [...]