Hawaii

The only things guaranteed in life are death and taxes. Hotel room taxes (a.k.a. “hotel occupancy tax,” a.k.a. “hotel accommodations tax,” a.k.a. “local occupancy tax,” a.k.a. “transient occupancy tax,” a.k.a. …

We visited Kauai for six nights in February of 2022. For the first three nights, we stayed on the island’s south shore at the Grand Hyatt Kauai. While that property …

When you visit Hawaii, it’s a given that you’re probably going to see several things during your travels: Aloha shirts Palm trees Longs Drugs (which has been owned by CVS …

In September 2021, the Honolulu City Council voted to remove the 3,922-step Haiku Stairs. While the site was already not open to the public because it was (A) private property …

Let me get something out of the way. I don’t feel that I have a fear of heights. I can be in a tall building and I’m fine. However, I …

When you go on vacation, there’s always a possibility that you might come down with something. Even before COVID started, lots of people would catch a cold while they were …

When I’m planning our trips, we’ve been married long enough for me to know the things that will be a definite yes or absolute no. As I pitched this excursion …

When I was planning our honeymoon to Hawaii in 2001, I searched for guidebooks online. There weren’t many online travel sites back then and if you wanted an in-depth guide, …

Before our trip to Hawaii, I spent plenty of time planning and booking our flights, hotels and rental cars. I made sure we had a way to get there and …

There’s so much at the Grand Hyatt Kauai that it was worth more than a single post. I’ve written about our room and how we had one of the best …