Hawaii

As a vacation spot, Hawaii tries to be a little bit of everything to everyone. On one hand, they offer family vacations for both adults and their keiki (child/children). Disney…

Hawaii has been a vacationer’s paradise for decades. Back in the 60s, and even into the 70s, Honolulu, and in particular, Waikiki Beach, was probably THE place to go on…

We’ve been intrigued by the complex history of the Coco Palms Resort on Kauai since we drove past the site several times during our 2022 visit to the island. We…

In 1961, a good portion of the Elvis Presley film Blue Hawaii was filmed at the Coco Palms Resort Hotel, on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. Originally opened as a…

The wildfires that decimated Maui’s historic city of Lahaina were devastating and made for hardship beyond belief. The 2,200 acres of fires caused: 97 confirmed deaths (revised from 115 a…

The wildfire that decimated Lahaina, HI caused hardship beyond belief. 115 confirmed deaths 66 still missing (whittled down from 385 a few weeks ago) 2,207 structures damaged or destroyed 7,000…

As Florida residents, we are accustomed to concerns over natural disasters. Despite an approaching hurricane, we plan to remain open for business, though travel to central and southern Florida may…

U.S. governors, of course, have some history in politics before they were elected to their current position. However before they began dabbling in politics, they had all sorts of interesting…

In February 2015, Four Seasons started their World Tour Packages that featured travel on their own luxury private jet. This was no normal Boeing 757-200; this plane was specially designed…

Bedbugs have been the scourge of the earth for centuries. In the travel world, they’re most often associated with hotels (here’s how to see if your hotel has been reported…