Also available from Los Angeles on American, Continental and Hawaiian Airlines. Right in time for upcoming school holidays, Continental has a great price on their new route.  The best news is that with the exception of the days listed below, it is currently available from now through the end of May. Airline:  Continental Airlines. Price: [...]

Thanks to volunteer efforts, the access road to Polihale Beach on Kauai’s West Side reopened last year. We drove our not recalled Toyota Highlander SUV on the road last weekend for the first time in years. Fasten your seat belts for this ride; it’s going to get bumpy. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GixnOV7URpg&hl The five mile dirt road takes [...]

If you’ve got the time, and are in the Atlanta area, we’ve got the deal.  Available in April and May, on US Airways.  This offer will only be available for a brief time.  Service is on US Air’s current Charlotte to Honolulu non-stop (which itself may not be available that much longer). Airline: US Airways. [...]

Reasonable Spring fares on the most heavily trafficked California to Hawaii routes are now available. You will need to act quickly due to limited availability. Airline: Hawaiian. Price: Approx. $320 round trip (all-inclusive). SFO availability: Now through March 15, and April 13 to May 20 (most days). Many corresponding return dates. LAX availability: March 1 [...]

Good News For Hawaii Visitors – Bad News For Hotels Hawaii hotel revenues dropped nearly 20 percent in 2009 to $3.6 billion.  That’s a decrease of $741 million from the prior year, primarily due to lower occupancy and reduced room rates. The 2009 occupancy rate by island was: Oahu 73% Maui 62% Kauai 60% Big [...]

Consumer beware. Hospitality marketing firms are promoting their ability to concoct systematic fake reviews to improve a hotel’s rating and lambaste the competitors.  Consumers, however, are poised to be hurt the worst. Can you spot these fake reviews? I assert, definitely not. The wide-spread belief that real reviews can be sorted from the bogus is [...]

Several websites have been discussing whether clearing your browser’s cookies might help you find better travel bargains.  Is there any truth to it? What kind of cookie am I talking about? This cookie, unlike the one I’m eating here at a the Eveleigh Farmers Market in Sydney,  is a small piece of code that is [...]

Starting June 17, Hawaiian Air is adding two new flights, and for a limited time, is offering a super deal.  Many of you have asked for cheaper summer fares from the Bay Area, and frankly it isn’t going to get better than this.  The inaugural pricing can save you $300 or more round trip over [...]