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Arthur Frommer on Beat of Hawaii

Arthur Frommer on Beat of Hawaii

March 27, 2009 by Beat of Hawaii

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. […]

Staying Alive in Hawaiian Waters

Staying Alive in Hawaiian Waters

March 21, 2009 by Rob

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 […]

Travelocity Joins No Airline Fees And Price Guarantee; Where To Book

Travelocity Joins No Airline Fees And Price Guarantee; Where To Book

March 17, 2009 by Beat of Hawaii

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 […]

Jellyfish:  It Can Even Happen Here

Jellyfish: It Can Even Happen Here

February 24, 2009 by Beat of Hawaii

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 […]

Why A Waikiki Beach Smoking Ban?

Why A Waikiki Beach Smoking Ban?

February 4, 2009 by Beat of Hawaii

As I write, Hawaii’s legislature is considering banning smoking on famous Waikiki Beach.  The bill, which is expected to pass, will take effect immediately. The law is designed to keep cigarette butts off of the beach, while still allowing smoking on nearby sidewalks. Waikiki beach has been through a significant transformation in recent years and is being restored into […]

5 Money Saving Tips For Visiting Hawaii in 2009

5 Money Saving Tips For Visiting Hawaii in 2009

January 29, 2009 by Beat of Hawaii

This is the first in a series of posts on affordable Hawaii, 2009. 1.  Consider package deals. Having said that, always price it yourself separately to be sure it is truly a good value.  Online travel agencies, including Orbitz, Travelocity and Expedia are anxious for you to book their air plus hotel or car deals.  We featured a good […]

The Beach At Sheraton Waikiki

The Beach At Sheraton Waikiki

January 14, 2009 by Rob

This photo might give you some idea that there is trouble brewing at the beach in front of the Sheraton Waikiki. The problem is that there is no beach.  The small amount seen in the photo is only visible at very low tide.  At all other times, the waves lap up on the beach wall where I’m standing. The […]

Less VOG, At Least For Now

Less VOG, At Least For Now

January 8, 2009 by Rob

This is great news that we hope will be enduring.  The VOG has been irritating to our lungs and skin and that of visitors, and has hurt Big Island tourism.  It has also been destructive to crops including vegetables and flowers. Recently we’ve noticed that even in southerly wind conditions, the VOG throughout the Hawaiian Island chain seems to […]

TripAdvisor And The Big Business Of Fake Reviews, Part 2

TripAdvisor And The Big Business Of Fake Reviews, Part 2

January 7, 2009 by Beat of Hawaii

TripAdvisor is plagued with fake reviews.  Why? As I wrote about yesterday, the problem of review fraud is two-fold: Intense competition in the travel industry, greatly exacerbated by the state of our economy, has caused hotels and other travel providers to artificially manipulate review rankings in order to achieve increased bookings and revenue. Inherent conflict of interest exists between […]

TripAdvisor And The Big Business Of Fake Reviews, Part 1

TripAdvisor And The Big Business Of Fake Reviews, Part 1

January 6, 2009 by Beat of Hawaii

On reflection, TripAdvisor may at first appear to be a benevolent site where regular people share their honest travel opinions.  Dig beneath the surface, however, and you will find something quite the opposite is happening at TripAdvisor.  This is big business and the going is rough in today’s economic climate. There are over twenty million reviews on TripAdvisor.  I […]

Tip for a Jellyfish Free Hawaii Vacation

Tip for a Jellyfish Free Hawaii Vacation

December 23, 2008 by Beat of Hawaii

Has this ever happened to you?  After a long flight to Hawaii you rush down to the beach only to see Jellyfish warning signs.  This let down can be avoided with proper planning. Tip: Check the full moon calendar when planning your vacation and add 8 days.  This will give you the approximate date jellyfish arrive on south facing […]

Hotel Lanai’s New Look

Hotel Lanai’s New Look

December 11, 2008 by Rob

Off the beaten track, on the rural island of Lanai, sits a small hotel that’s undergone big changes lately. When I stayed at Hotel Lanai two years ago, it needed a good touch up both inside and out. Hawaii travel icon, Mary Charles, came to its rescue as the new owner.  She went to work immediately on upgrading the […]

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