Why Was I Banned By Fodors?
Beat of Hawaii was (temporarily) banned from Fodors yesterday. When I logged on to Fodors last night, I was greeted with the following message: ...
Beat of Hawaii was (temporarily) banned from Fodors yesterday. When I logged on to Fodors last night, I was greeted with the following message: ...
Here's our latest from the blue waters of the Pacific and our home base on Kauai: 1. Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) adds new fuel surcharge. The $9/day charge will average $120 per couple. With only one NCL ship left in Hawaii starting next month, the cost of their...
This was a tremendous week for us. Thank you again, our loyal readers and friends, for your support. Beat of Hawaii recently received national notice for which we are most grateful: Arthur Frommer Newsweek's Budget Travel Some of the Beat's recent top posts included...
Hawaii air travelers are swimming upstream at the moment: Soaring and unstoppable fuel costs Bankruptcies of Aloha and ATA Announced merger of Delta and Northwest Financial upheaval at Go! (Mesa) Airlines As a result, airfares are up 30% over the same time last year...
1. GoHawaii. Our excellent official state visitor site. You'll find tons of information about each island, our culture, weather, events, things to do and places to stay. This is "the" place to start. 2-7. Official island sites. Oahu Maui Kauai Big...
A few things I found of interest early this morning (Hawaii time): 1. Expedia continues industry consolidation. Today they are believed to be have purchased Farecast for $75M. Farecast tries to predict future airfares. Expedia also disclosed that it spent over $750K...
A preview of things you'll soon find at Beat of Hawaii: 1. We've heard some inside scoop about changes coming at Hawaiian Airlines. We're gathering additional corroboration, but we understand they are aggressively shopping for more aircraft and may soon have additional...
A look back at a few of our best recent posts: 1. Top 7 In-Flight Airline Tips. These are some great tips to making the trip from and to the mainland as comfortable as possible. 2. Be cautious about sharks. They can be found in our waters at any time, but the most...
We fly 75,000 miles a year between Hawaii and the mainland. Even though we're experienced Pacific travelers, we still get caught in uncomfortable seating arrangements. Here's one example we faced when flying to Seoul in the most narrow seats we've seen! Today I've put...
See our February post about why you should consider travel insurance for your upcoming Hawaii vacation. In light of recent developments, I thought it timely to revisit the subject. Travel insurance, bought online, can protect your family vacation in the event of...
