Just finished our BOH inspired trip, a first with another couple, and ran into a couple of chaps in a quaint coffee house in Koloa town. We had coffees and chatted about BOH and the great info that’s provided to millions of readers annually! YES!! Maybe because it’s honest, accurate, interesting and timely. We agreed the world enjoys BOH. Keep up the great labor of love Jeff & Rob. ;-).
BTW we won’t be traveling with another couple for a while, but that’s a story for another time. Mahalo guys!
It was so great to meet you guys. We both thoroughly enjoyed it! Sorry to hear about your travel companion issues. We’ve been there and done that. See you next time.
Wow! Great information, well thought out, planned and presented. A Hawaii visitor for many years (1960 on…). Love your info and insight into how to get more from a vacation. Kudos on cultural emphasis. How to be a Good Tourist 101? Think it would be beneficial for “guests” to be presented with a little history and how customs and cultures came to be in present. An interesting book FYI: “Detours: A Colonial Guide to Hawaii.” Good insights to cultural differences. Probably not for everyone…l
Thank you Beat of Hawaii for your referral to Discount Hawaii Car Rental! We saved over $200 on our recent rental!! I even called DHCR on the day of our arrival because the baggage was taking forever, and the human (yay! humans!) I spoke with was so helpful. Thanks too for all the tips and updates on COVID 19 measures. Happy to say we felt very safe, everyone was masked, and restaurants all required ID & vaccination cards for indoor seating. Thank you for the insider tips!
I have been following BOH for over a year now. This seems to be the most comprehensive well thought out and researched site when it comes to Hawaii travels. Timely information is very helpful and the great BOH staff keeps us well informed to every minute change that is happening in Hawaii. I have not purchased flights thru BOH but definitely will in the future!
I’ve been following your site – since, … maybe the whole 10 years! Benefited greatly, (from day 1 of discovery, but ESPECIALLY in the last couple months) – yet never found a “Donate here” button, nor rec’d spam, or otherwise.
Thus I owe you, collectively speaking, far more than this mere testimonial, and since I too have decades of experience with the Hawaii (*) – I am always grateful, and refer your site to all I know!
Aloha e’ and Mahalo nui loa!
Mark
*(mostly Kauai and Oahu hospitality industry. Former Chief of Security/Safety – Top-5 Hawaii Hotel/Resorts.)
I want to travel between July and December of 2020. When is the best time to buy? Also, I live in Tennessee with Mem or BNA my options for airlines. I would like the best price and fewest stops for travel. Can you help? Also, I would like to purchase another ticket for a passenger, but not sure of who it will be at this time.
There are fares on multiple carriers from BNA for just over $500 with a quick connection, even in July. It isn’t likely those will improve, so if you’re ready to buy now that’s a great price. Hope that helps.
Hello, my family and I are visiting Oahu in March, we see a few circle island tours and we cant decide which one, so I was wondering and would appreciate your opinion or advise
thank you, and Aloha
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many thanks we started reading beat of Hawaii just in time on our booked trip in Sept we will save 450 to 500 dollars.now the wife has more to spend while we are there in kona thank you again
Thank you for all your advice. Having originally thought we’d book routing via Portland, we’ve ended up going via LA and using miles the whole way from Europe. With the money saved, we’re now looking into visiting Molokai from Oahu. I’m guessing that flights between islands are like a bus service and don’t really change price that much? Have you ever visited there and have any tips for the island?
Really love this website, it’s been really really helpful when planning this trip. We’re now onto phase 2 – car and accommodation.
Glad things are all coming together for your trip. Inter-island fares do vary a lot, based on season, day of week, and time of day. So it is best to look out quite far in advance actually. We do love Molokai, and having said that, it is a very different island. Suggest using a guidebook, Get ready for Hawaii as it was in times gone by, and we mean that in the best sense.
Just finished our BOH inspired trip, a first with another couple, and ran into a couple of chaps in a quaint coffee house in Koloa town. We had coffees and chatted about BOH and the great info that’s provided to millions of readers annually! YES!! Maybe because it’s honest, accurate, interesting and timely. We agreed the world enjoys BOH. Keep up the great labor of love Jeff & Rob. ;-).
BTW we won’t be traveling with another couple for a while, but that’s a story for another time. Mahalo guys!
Hi Gary.
It was so great to meet you guys. We both thoroughly enjoyed it! Sorry to hear about your travel companion issues. We’ve been there and done that. See you next time.
Aloha.
Wow! Great information, well thought out, planned and presented. A Hawaii visitor for many years (1960 on…). Love your info and insight into how to get more from a vacation. Kudos on cultural emphasis. How to be a Good Tourist 101? Think it would be beneficial for “guests” to be presented with a little history and how customs and cultures came to be in present. An interesting book FYI: “Detours: A Colonial Guide to Hawaii.” Good insights to cultural differences. Probably not for everyone…l
Hi Lindy.
Thank you! Happy travels.
Aloha.
Thank you Beat of Hawaii for your referral to Discount Hawaii Car Rental! We saved over $200 on our recent rental!! I even called DHCR on the day of our arrival because the baggage was taking forever, and the human (yay! humans!) I spoke with was so helpful. Thanks too for all the tips and updates on COVID 19 measures. Happy to say we felt very safe, everyone was masked, and restaurants all required ID & vaccination cards for indoor seating. Thank you for the insider tips!
Hi Maria.
Thanks. Glad to hear that things worked out well!
Aloha.
I have been following BOH for over a year now. This seems to be the most comprehensive well thought out and researched site when it comes to Hawaii travels. Timely information is very helpful and the great BOH staff keeps us well informed to every minute change that is happening in Hawaii. I have not purchased flights thru BOH but definitely will in the future!
Hi Paul.
Thanks very much for those nice words. We also appreciate your more than 400 comments to date!
Aloha.
Thanks! I’m sure I’ll have a lot more to say once I return from our Oahu 6/4 to 6/14 trip that’s just around the corner
Aloha,
I’ve been following your site – since, … maybe the whole 10 years! Benefited greatly, (from day 1 of discovery, but ESPECIALLY in the last couple months) – yet never found a “Donate here” button, nor rec’d spam, or otherwise.
Thus I owe you, collectively speaking, far more than this mere testimonial, and since I too have decades of experience with the Hawaii (*) – I am always grateful, and refer your site to all I know!
Aloha e’ and Mahalo nui loa!
Mark
*(mostly Kauai and Oahu hospitality industry. Former Chief of Security/Safety – Top-5 Hawaii Hotel/Resorts.)
Hi Mark.
Thanks so much for the nice comment! It made our day. We appreciate it and will be in touch.
Aloha.
I want to travel between July and December of 2020. When is the best time to buy? Also, I live in Tennessee with Mem or BNA my options for airlines. I would like the best price and fewest stops for travel. Can you help? Also, I would like to purchase another ticket for a passenger, but not sure of who it will be at this time.
Thanks and keep up the awesome work!
Richard
Hi Richard.
Thank you.
There are fares on multiple carriers from BNA for just over $500 with a quick connection, even in July. It isn’t likely those will improve, so if you’re ready to buy now that’s a great price. Hope that helps.
Aloha.
Hello, my family and I are visiting Oahu in March, we see a few circle island tours and we cant decide which one, so I was wondering and would appreciate your opinion or advise
thank you, and Aloha
Hi Debbie.
We don’t know of one to recommend. Suggest looking at reviews online to see what others are saying.
Aloha.
Hello!
Until recently I was receiving your newsletters/links via email.
Unfortunately, I have received the following message when attempting to subscribe both yesterday and today:
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Can someone assist?
Thanks,
Michael F.
Hi Michael.
On checking just now, you appear to be on our distribution list and should have just received an email. If that isn’t the case, just let us know.
Aloha.
many thanks we started reading beat of Hawaii just in time on our booked trip in Sept we will save 450 to 500 dollars.now the wife has more to spend while we are there in kona thank you again
Hi Robert.
So glad to here that. Thanks for letting us know.
Aloha.
Thank you for all your advice. Having originally thought we’d book routing via Portland, we’ve ended up going via LA and using miles the whole way from Europe. With the money saved, we’re now looking into visiting Molokai from Oahu. I’m guessing that flights between islands are like a bus service and don’t really change price that much? Have you ever visited there and have any tips for the island?
Really love this website, it’s been really really helpful when planning this trip. We’re now onto phase 2 – car and accommodation.
Hi Fran.
Glad things are all coming together for your trip. Inter-island fares do vary a lot, based on season, day of week, and time of day. So it is best to look out quite far in advance actually. We do love Molokai, and having said that, it is a very different island. Suggest using a guidebook, Get ready for Hawaii as it was in times gone by, and we mean that in the best sense.
Aloha.