Two recent comments, from Lance and Colleen, got me thinking about checked bag fees and what I’m doing to avoid them. These fees are just too annoying (though I suppose understandable). They’re ubiquitous and there is no way to avoid them coming to Hawaii. Many carriers charge more if you don’t plan and pay for checked bags in advance. […]
If you’re a fan of Hawaii’s Island Princess brand (I like their macadamia popcorn crunch), you can do some last minute shopping at their factory outlet store near Honolulu airport. Just how good are the deals and is this worth a stop? 1. Values are there but you have to be a smart shopper. At first it looked like […]
1. King’s Hawaiian Bread Co. is offering the chance for three families (up to 4 people each) to win a 7 day, 6 night vacations on the Big Island at Hilton Waikoloa Village. Even if you’re not one of the Big Island vacation winners, there will be 25 first place winners who will receive a beach bag that includes: […]
Hawaii will celebrate 50 years as the 50th state this year on August 21. There will be many festivities, which we will be covering as the date approaches. In the meantime, both Prince Resorts and Aqua Resorts have 50th Anniversary specials. Did you know… The land mass of Hawaii consists of over 6,000 square miles Mauna Kea summit is […]
Following is a guest post by Luke Shanahan. Luke is a friend who is a phenomenal golfer, even though he only started playing about four years ago. What could be better than golfing on Kauai? I’ll tell you what: Golfing on Kauai and getting a great deal, too!!! Here are some screaming-hot deals going on right now at two […]
More good news for California-based Hawaii travelers. Alaska Airlines will be adding new services from Oakland starting this fall: Oakland to/from Kahului 4 times weekly starting November 9 Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday Depart Oakland 745am, Arrive Kahului 1105am Depart Kahului 1205pm, Arrive Oakland 710pm Oakland to/from Kona 3 times weekly starting November 10 Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday Depart […]
I looks like Hilo Hattie, the originally Kauai-based store chain started in 1963, is fast coming to its demise. The ominous “we’re sorry” on their website is a sad indication of the conditions at hand. As you recall, we wrote about their problems last year both on May 10 and again on October 2. The federal court trustee monitoring […]
I’ve been in Honolulu all week, and distance swimming at my favorite Waikiki spot, Ala Moana Beach Park. Keeping in mind that the jellyfish were due to arrive this weekend, I planned my swims accordingly. To my great surprise the jellyfish made alternate plans. This is a reminder, to plan your water time at south facing Hawaiian beaches accordingly. […]
Our thanks to Arthur Frommer, the curmudgeonly original travel evangelist, who has written positive comments about Beat of Hawaii many times over the past year. Arthur likes our similarly sassy, irreverent and candid perspectives which we share from our home state of Hawaii. This week, Arthur wrote an article on his blog that contrasts us with Go Visit Hawaii. […]
Recently, a 33 year old Japanese visitor drowned in the Wailua River, while kayaking with a tour group on Kauai. On the same day, the Fire Department also rescued two more visitors on the Wailua River (not with the tour group), and another visitor at nearby Wailua Beach, after being swept out to sea. What’s to blame: Inclement weather […]
No airline booking fees. Travelocity announced today that it is joining Expedia in eliminating airline booking fees, at least until May 31, and likely forever. The reason is that these online travel agencies are in fierce competition with both the airlines and with sites like Kayak, that direct you to the airline sites themselves for booking. Price guarantees. Travelocity […]
Late last week, I had quite a surprise instead of an intended swim, when I found Kauai’s Salt Pond Beach closed due to jellyfish. This is the first time I can ever remember Salt Pond being impacted by jellyfish. The lifeguard told me that he had counted over 500 of them that day. Jellyfish are prominent on Oahu’s Waikiki […]
