Maui in 5 Days: Making the Most out of a Short Stay in Paradise
Caitlin Martin’s three-part series on Maui and three favorite hotels begins here. See below for part 1, part 2 and part 3. Maui, Hawaii, is a favorite island among…
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Hotel Review: Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort
In serious need of a vacation, my wife and I ventured off to Maui in search of some pampering and relaxation time and ended up…
5 Best Places to Get an Acai Bowl on Oahu
I love everything about Hawaii, from its weather, water, landscape, people and food. Heck, I even adore the name “Hawaii”. I’ve been fortunate to travel…
An Incomplete Guide to the Jurassic Island of Kaua’i, Hawaii
Kaua’i, Hawaii, is known to some, but not enough, as the Garden Island. I have some nice things to say about it. A short introduction…
The Modern Honolulu’s Rewards Program
As you know Natalie and I were just in Honolulu. We had a wonderful time staying at The Modern Honolulu, and while there I noticed their…
How To Make Hawaii Happen With SPG Amex
We receive compensation from our advertising partners for links on the blog. Here’s our full Advertiser Policy. People are constantly griping to me how expensive travel…
A Farmer’s Market in a Hotel
One of the coolest amenities I’ve ever seen at a hotel was at the Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort and Spa. They recently introduced a…
Deals to Hawaii
One of my favorite places on earth is Hawaii and I’ve been fortunate to have visited over 20 times. I’ve been to all of the…
Travel Tip of the Day: Hawaii’s Civil Defense Siren Test
Hawaii’s Civil Defense Siren Test I just returned from Hawaii, where for the first time in more than 20 visits to Hawaii, I heard the…
My 2014 SPG Amex Holiday Challenge
If you couldn’t tell by now, I’m a big fan of the Starwood Preferred Guest credit card from American Express. Since I’m such a fan and…
Travel Video of the Week: Skiing in Hawaii
Ski season is finally here in North America. If you don’t like the cold and snow, that’s okay—just check out this Willy Bogner video of skiing…
31 Reasons to Stay at Turtle Bay Resort in Oahu
Aloha! I was recently invited to attend the “re-opening” of the Turtle Bay Resort on “Oahu’s fabled North Shore”—and I found the property so amazing…
Reader Travel Tip of the Day: Better Hawaii Airport Transport
Better Hawaii Airport Transport Each Friday, we’re featuring a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from two separate readers…
Top 10 in Travel News: Week of October 8, 2014
THE TOP 10 IN TRAVEL NEWS THIS WEEK: How Different Countries Are Screening for Ebola Can you catch Ebola on a plane? Marriott fined $600,000…