Hawaii

You really don’t know what it means to get wistful about a destination until you’ve come home from Hawaii. You’ll try to put your finger on what’s triggering such an emotional response, recalling the islands’ perfect amalgam of beauty and warmth and kindness, but that’s only part of it. Why you’ll yearn is so...
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Today’s Aloha Friday Photo comes from my sister Michelle who lives in Newland, North Carolina. Michelle took this photo while she and her husband, David, were visiting the Big Island in January.
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The Highams go to Hawaii!
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If our recent warning about Hawaii car rental availability and costs wasn’t bad enough, this is sure to add insult to injury at a most inopportune time. New facility fee.
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These Hawaii bargains are really outstanding in their field. Pololu Lookout on Hawaii's Big Island * We so love finding coupons to help us save on our Hawaii vacations, don’t we? With the money we save, we can afford to bring home more macadamia nuts and Kona coffee. Bank of Hawaii has just...
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While banking online this morning, I stumbled upon a new source for Hawaii coupons. These are designed to help Bank of Hawaii customers, and are usable by anyone who chooses to print them.  There are quite a few already and I suspect that if you check back there will be more soon. Here are...
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There are many exceptional hotels in Hawaii but there is one in particular that seems to have cult status with families, Kona Village on the Big Island. One of the few inclusive-style accommodations in Hawaii, we’ve had the family-friendly hotel review on Ciao Bambino for a while now.
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Win 3 nights at any Aqua! Here’s your chance to win one of many 3 night stays at any Aqua in Hawaii! Book now through April 30, 2010 for stays April 1 through May 31, 2010 and be automatically entered! But that’s not all… When you book online using using promo code “SWP” at...
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Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air has announced it will be adding six new Boeing 757’s to its relatively small fleet of 46 M-80 jets in order to launch direct domestic service to and from Hawaii later this year. The airline, which currently services over 60 U.S. cities, became popular over the last decade for providing...
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Hawaii is blessed with an abundance of beautiful, rainforest-fed waterfalls that are worth the time and effort to see on your Hawaii Vacation. I wanted to share this list of Hawaii’s top waterfalls that I hope you have the opportunity to see when you visit the islands. I’ll organize the waterfalls by island....
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