Can a pescetarian (non-meat eater) like me find happiness at a burger joint? The answer is an astounding “yes!” when I’m on the Big Island. And with most prices hovering around $10.00 or less, my wallet and stomach felt satisfied. I’d discovered another Hawaii deal. Village Burger has been serving up low cost meals and [...]

Two Indian restaurants recently opened on Kauai. Both are in Kapaa. Our hands down favorite is Chutney, and the value is such that I consider it a Hawaii restaurant deal. It’s also the top choice of my 99 year old Auntie who has been there four times with us for lunch. What better recommendation could [...]

Yet another group travel buying site springs forth. This time it’s TripAlertz, which is focused exclusively on accommodations (at least at this time). I don’t know for sure if the site will offer Hawaii accommodations, but I’d say it is inevitable. Just last week we talked about the social media group buying sites that have [...]

I rarely do restaurant reviews. The main reason is that even though I try restaurants around the state regularly, there simply aren’t many that I feel moved to write about. We had a five star dining experience last week on the Big Island, however, that won’t completely blow your budget. It’s The CanoeHouse at the [...]

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 [...]

Alice Walker said that, “tea to the English is really a picnic indoors.”  We felt the same way after visiting Honolulu’s Tea at 1024. The bright airy tearoom in historic Chinatown had a festive atmosphere from the moment we walked in.  We were invited to select our teacup and saucer and a hat to wear [...]

Our top dining pick at Ala Moana Shopping Center is the Mariposa.  It’s located on the third level of Neiman Marcus.  We recently had a most pleasant and reasonable lunch there for under twenty dollars per person. The location is incredible; upstairs and ocean side in the center of the mall.  It’s a large restaurant [...]

I have a new and perhaps surprising favorite on the Waikiki Strip after my recent six night stay.  It’s Aqua’s Park Shore Waikiki Hotel.  This is my pick for best views and location in the moderately priced category. Just look at the view from my spacious oceanfront lanai.  With a view like this, who cares [...]