Held every year during the week leading up to Ash Wednesday, the Ponce Carnival in Puerto Rico is a HUGE celebration attended by thousands of locals and visitors to the island. This year’s event takes place from February 15th to 21st. The Carnaval de...
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Ponce Carnival 2012
LAN Colombia will begin flights to the U.S.
Filed under: North America , South America , United States , Colombia On February 1, LAN Colombia will celebrate the airline's inaugural flight to the United States when it touches down at Miami International Airport from Bogota. The event will be marked by a water cannon salute and will be ...
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Be sure to pick up this great gift while visiting Guadeloupe
A wonderful introduction to the island of Guadeloupe, as well as a travel keepsake, is the coffee-table book Carnet de Route-Les Saintes on sale in shops for around €20.
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Twas the Friday before Christmas . . .
Twas the Friday before Christmas, and all through this blog, Not a story was stirring, not even an insignificant little one that nobody really cares about. The cruise ships were nestled in the bosom of the waves, While I sat at my desk here, needing a shave. So I with my...
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Hawaii Vacation Deals & News: December 14, 2011
* Hawaiian Airlines has some nice sale fares again – like $298 roundtrip from San Jose to Maui. You need to book by December 19 for travel between January 5 – March 14, 2012. * SpeediShuttle is now the exclusive on-demand shuttle service at Honolulu International Airport. Arriving passengers can book door-to-door service...
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Hawaii’s Big Island November 2011 Trip Report
Kohala Coast Sunset We’re back from a wonderful week on Hawaii’s Big Island. I sincerely love all the Hawaiian Islands, but my love for Hawaii Island grows deeper and deeper with each visit . After each visit to Hawaii, I like to provide a quick snapshot of all we did in case...
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Hawaii Vacation Deals & News: November 7, 2011
Pololu Lookout on Hawaii's Big Island Here’s the latest Hawaii news that we’ve found “out standing in our field”. * While most folks on the US mainland turned their clock back an hour over the weekend, Hawaii time...
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Coffee Making On Kona Island Transforms Into Coffee Cultural Festival and Parade
Coffee fanatics are making plans to attend the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival on Hawaii’s Big Island November 4 through 13, 2012. Hawaii’s oldest food festival, it includes a Miss Kona Coffee pageant, a coffee cupping competition, ...
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Like Soft Drinks? Sail Windstar
Every cruise line has its drawing card. Some do the all-inclusive thing, buttering you up with free booze, excursions, and other niceties that justify the luxe prices you're paying. Some offer low rates and just enough freebies that they seem like a deal. Sailing-ship line Windstar is neither of...
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Ka‘u Coffee: Now Serving… in Starbucks?
kaufest.jpg Byline (if not Brian):? Caffeinated Correspondent Small Hawaiian Farms Go Big With the harsh news of droughts and other plights on the farmers and ranchers of Hawai‘i's Big Island, we welcome some positive news from that community. Thanks to some entrepreneurship paired with good environmental practices and dedicated farming, ...
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