Hawaii Travel Tips & Info
| Find Travel Deals Using Advanced Google Search |
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Here’s a tip I’ve been using with great success that I want to share with Beat of Hawaii readers: Google Advanced Search can yield superior results that help you find the best travel deals. Don’t stop at just a Basic Search which may still be a good starting point to find deals in any market, be they […] |
| More…(Source: Beat of Hawaii and Beyond: Travel Deals, Tips, Events, Culture - Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:05:36 +0000) |
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| Learn Stand-Up Paddle Surfing in Hawaii |
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Paddle surfing is all the rage in Hawaii. Visitors can take the opportunity to try it during ideal calm summer conditions. Stand up surfing, also known as supping, has become extremely popular among both locals and visitors. It was recently included in the 7th Annual Duke’s Oceanfest, a weeklong surfing celebration which took place at […] |
| More…(Source: Beat of Hawaii and Beyond: Travel Deals, Tips, Events, Culture - Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:00:41 +0000) |
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| Good Morning from Manhattan Island |
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Beat of Hawaii landed in New York early Wednesday morning. After a staggering 5,000 plus mile, two flight journey in coach on United, we arrived Newark at 6 am. We love islands and they don’t come any more culturally different or geographically remote than Kauai and Manhattan. Once we’re back home we’ll tell you […] |
| More…(Source: Beat of Hawaii and Beyond: Travel Deals, Tips, Events, Culture - Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:02:06 +0000) |
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| Flying First Or Economy? |
| I’ve been very fortunate to spend the majority of my life’s flying time in the front of the plane. It started decades ago and I’ve rarely flown in economy since. One of those rarities is pictured above when we made the mistake of flying economy from LAX to Bangkok. I’m not sure […] |
| More…(Source: Beat of Hawaii and Beyond: Travel Deals, Tips, Events, Culture - Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:02:23 +0000) |
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| Sunscreen For Hawaii: The Controversy |
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I’ve been following a recent controversy between the Skin Cancer Foundation and Environmental Working Group over how sunscreens are tested. Beat of Hawaii previously wrote about sunscreens back in May. According to the New York Times, the Skin Cancer Foundation, which also tests sunscreens for safety and effectiveness, complains that the testing done by the […] |
| More…(Source: Beat of Hawaii and Beyond: Travel Deals, Tips, Events, Culture - Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:02:25 +0000) |
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| TripHub Now Dead |
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Back in June, I mentioned mentioned TripHub, a site which I’d used previously for group trip planning. Well frankly I haven’t used it in a while, and so was sad to see a post on TechCrunch today, which lead me to TripHub’s site: “TripHub’s trip planning service will no longer be available after Friday August 22, 2008….”What […] |
| More…(Source: Beat of Hawaii and Beyond: Travel Deals, Tips, Events, Culture - Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:14:27 +0000) |
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| Eating Healthy In Hawaii Is Getting Easier |
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Whole Foods Markets will soon be joining Hawaii’s established health food stores. If you’re looking for healthy grinds during your stay in Hawaii, here are some of our favorites to consider:
On Oahu and Maui, try Down to Earth, which has nice moderate sized stores and a good selection. |
| More…(Source: Beat of Hawaii and Beyond: Travel Deals, Tips, Events, Culture - Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:02:42 +0000) |
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| Houston to Honolulu $445 RT (all-inclusive) |
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This isn’t exactly the deal we’ve been waiting for (from California cities), but is an excellent airfare nonetheless. It represents a savings of at least $200 off the next best fare. Travel is via Denver or San Francisco.
United Airlines Similar Posts:Newark to Honolulu […] |
| More…(Source: Beat of Hawaii and Beyond: Travel Deals, Tips, Events, Culture - Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:40:26 +0000) |
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| Demystifying Travel Insurance: Part 4 |
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In this final part of our four-part series, I’ll both explore some remaining clauses as well as other types of coverage and policies. |
| More…(Source: Beat of Hawaii and Beyond: Travel Deals, Tips, Events, Culture - Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:02:16 +0000) |
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| Avoid Motion Sickness On Your Trip |
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I’m prone to seasickness (though not to airsickness). Sitting in the back seats of cars and buses doesn’t leave me feeling all that great either. How about you? If you’re bound for Hawaii, the water starts getting rough here, generally about October. Today’s post might help if you’re planning on any of […] |
| More…(Source: Beat of Hawaii and Beyond: Travel Deals, Tips, Events, Culture - Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:02:27 +0000) |
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