Daylight Saving Time (DST) starts Sunday but not here in Hawaii. According to Hawaii Answers, we tried it in 1933 for three short weeks. No one knows why. With our tropical location, DST is not necessary. We’re closer to the equator than the mainland so there’s less of a difference in the amount of daylight [...]

I’m having a difficult time wearing the free hat that Trip Advisor sent me with its, “Get the truth, then go,” slogan. The problem is I no longer feel that I can always trust their site. After posting many reviews on Trip Advisor, in November they declined to publish my negative review of the Pacific [...]

1. Seasonal timing. Look for the best Hawaii airfare deals to be announced on the Wednesday two weeks prior, then one week prior, to ending of a “high season.” The first round of discounts are with the more distant locations (longer trips are less spontaneous so the airlines have less to lose in lowering those [...]

I just found several airfares seriously worthy of mention. Some have very limited availability, so if you’re interested, I suggest you you jump on them without delay. All are 14 day advance fares for travel March 31 to June 5: 1. Houston to Honolulu $347 (CO). 2. New York (LGA) to Honolulu $459 (CO, DL, [...]

With a new HD camera, there’s no telling where we’ll be showing up in beautiful Hawaii. For this first video the camera is turned on us. We decided to post this impromptu discussion of our upcoming Wailua Falls video. We look forward to sharing more of Hawaii with you as you meet us and get [...]

Beat of Hawaii invites you to the 7th Carnival of Aloha from Homespun Honolulu. Jeff’s post on travel insurance is included. Evelyn, our carnival hostess, has selected a variety of posts written about Hawaii. Other topics include a tribute to the late Auntie Genoa Keawe, a Royal Luau, 7 reasons why Hawaii is romantic, Trouble [...]

1. Ride The Bus for $2 each from Airport to Waikiki. When it was standing room only I told Jeff to meditate on how much money we saved. We eliminated the cost of hotel parking ($15-$20 per day), rental car and gas. Honolulu is congested and parking not easy to find. You can bring 1 [...]