Updated 5/12:  All but two of these contests have ended. If you are ready to head for Hawaii, but not ready to shell out any money for it, read this. Below are five (make that six) contests running right now that might just get you to Hawaii for free.  Take a few minutes and sign [...]

Updated 3/11/09:  You can also fly from Oakland to Honolulu on Hawaiian for $238 RT (all-inclusive), with limited availability until mid-May. A number of good Hawaii airline deals have had their validity extended through May 19, or even longer.  These prices are round trip, all-inclusive: From the West Coast: Los Angeles $321 (United); valid all [...]

Popular travel writer Peter Greenberg, was visiting Honolulu last week and taking your Hawaii travel questions from the renovated Royal Hawaiian Hotel. This got me thinking about Hawaii and the people who write about us.  Because Hawaii is such a popular travel destination, it seems to attract more physically remote travel writers than do other [...]

This week in Hawaii. We are in the midst of another very cool and rainy winter week here in Hawaii.  The photo above is of the back yard, which develops a muddy winter river during these periods of heavy rain.  I’ve been hold up in the house with doors and windows closed.  At the moment, [...]

Updated 6/23:  Be sure to see our most recent article on TripAdvisor fraud. The situation is quickly getting much worse. Finding the truth about others’ hotel experiences, at least here in Hawaii, has now become impossible.  I consider myself reasonably astute at this, and there is just no way for me to make good use [...]

Hawaiian Airlines has announced a very good fare valid this Spring. Details: Available:  March 14 through May 14 Advance purchase:  None Taxes/fees:  Approx. $10 each way Book on Hawaiianair.com

In today’s difficult economic times, hotels have pulled out all stops to entice visitors. Recently we’ve posted unimaginable hotel deals throughout Hawaii, and am certain that many more will soon follow. But what about vacation rentals? I suggest that it’s a good time to drive a hard bargain here too.  The rules are much the [...]

I flew last minute from Lihue to Seattle last week for $210 round-trip ($230 with taxes).  That got me thinking and doing some research on these unusually affordable fares. What I found is that two airlines in particular are regularly doing last-minute price cutting in order to fill remaining seats between the West Coast and [...]

Updated 3/2/09:  This deal appears to have sold out or been removed since I posted it last night.  The fare code was lronza.  Please stay tuned for more great deals. This is a fantastic deal on United Airlines.  It has limited availability through early April.  You would normally expect to pay two to three times [...]