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Beyond Hawaii: LA to Cook Islands $321 Each Way Including Tax

Aug 18, 2010 1 Comment by Jeff

We rarely write about travel deals outside Hawaii. When we do, it’s to other Pacific tropical islands, and you can expect it to be exceptional.
When Aloha stopped flying to Rarotonga and subsequently went out of business, our ability to get from Hawaii to the Cook Islands virtually ceased.  Airfares from Honolulu start at over $1,200 [...]

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Five Beaches of Sydney Australia

Jan 05, 2010 2 Comments by Rob

I visited Australia for the holidays, and had a chance to spend a day exploring some of Sydney’s most famous beaches.
My recommendation is to skip Manly Beach (which I didn’t find attractive although easy to reach on a 30 minute ferry) and head directly to Bondi (you’ll need a bus or combination bus/subway to get [...]

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Vietnam: The New Hawaii?

Nov 23, 2009 3 Comments by Jeff

Vietnam Airlines has just agreed to purchase four Airbus 380’s and two Airbus 350’s.  The planes will supplement the airline’s currently long-range fleet of 10 Boeing 777’s, which are being used primarily for service between Vietnam and Europe.
The reason I found this news especially noteworthy, is that the company plans on flying the new 500+ [...]

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Millenium UN Plaza Hotel Outcome

Oct 10, 2008 No Comments by Rob

Here’s my update on how a negative hotel experience turned out to be something positive.
The Millenium UN Plaza Hotel refunded 50 percent of our recent six night stay due to the incorrect room category we were given.
Would we consider Millenium UN Plaza for our next trip to the island of Manahattan?
Definitely yes.
Mostly because we liked [...]

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Hotel Room Gone Bad (Part 2)

Sep 26, 2008 3 Comments by Jeff

Yesterday I gave you my advice on what to do when your hotel room does not live up to expectations. Normally I complain immediately if I’m unhappy. On my recent trip to New York I was stuck with a bad room for 6 nights.
Here’s what happened at New York’s Millennium UN Plaza Hotel:
I [...]

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When You Get A Bad Hotel Room…

Sep 25, 2008 1 Comment by Jeff

THIS IS A SUPERIOR ROOM ON THE HOTEL’S WEB SITE:

THIS IS THE SUPERIOR ROOM I WAS GIVEN:

I was expecting multiple windows, a corner room, and updated furnishings, based on the superior category I reserved.
This is the first of two parts on what to do if your hotel room does not meet expectations. Tomorrow [...]

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