Hawaii

It’s been over 2 years since COVID, and some things are only now starting back up. The Boston Marathon happened last month for the first time since 2019. At Walt …

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 …