Oct 24th, 2009 at 6:00PM:
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Talk about a gorgeous sunset! I must have said this before, but I'll say it again: I love Hawaii. I'm almost positive this photo's been enhanced, but I have to say sunsets in Hawaii actually look like this all the time. Really.
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Oct 24th, 2009 at 6:00PM:
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Talk about a gorgeous sunset! I must have said this before, but I'll say it again: I love Hawaii. I'm almost positive this photo's been enhanced, but I have to say sunsets in Hawaii actually look like this all the time. Really.
Today's photo comes to use from arbpdx1, who has a ...Top U.S. ports of entry
Aug 2nd, 2009 at 12:00PM: Eighty-six percent of international arrivals to the United States come through only 15 ports of entry, according to data from the Department of Transportation. This represents an increase of one percentage point over last year (measuring the first five months of 2008 to the first five months of 2009.
The top three ports of entry are hardly surprising: New York (specifically JFK), Miami and Los ...Hawaii says "stay away" to the Wienermobile
Jul 24th, 2009 at 11:30AM: Apple pie, Baseball and the Wienermobile - seriously, there is not much more American than the iconic Oscar Mayer hotdog on wheels. People everywhere love seeing the Wienermobile, and contests are held yearly so people can get a chance to drive it themselves. Unless of course you live in Hawaii. An archaic 1927 law bans all billboards on the Hawaiian islands, and a local organization claims the ...Copilot peeing in public cancels JAL flight from Honolulu
Jul 2nd, 2009 at 4:30PM: Of all the reasons to have your flight canceled, I'm pretty sure this one is high on the "no frikkin way!" list. The copilot of JAL flight 75 from Honolulu to Narita was arrested by local police for urinating in a park. The copilot had consumed a bottle of wine and 5 bottles of beer, when the urge "to go" was clearly greater than the urge to find an appropriate place to relive himself. When a ...Layover: Honolulu
Jun 23rd, 2009 at 10:30AM: So, you've landed in the middle of the Pacific ocean on a tiny paradise island called Oahu. You've got a few hours to kill before catching the next plane across the other half of the Pacific (too bad you can't stay longer!). What do you do? Well, if you're smart, you'll head to the ticket counter and find a way to stay longer -- maybe even forever. If you don't have that luxury, and you really ...On-time airline improvements continue, third month in a row
Jun 10th, 2009 at 2:00PM: Airlines in the United States posted an improved on-time performance rate in April relative to the same month the year prior – stretching their streak to three. The 19 largest airlines were on time 79.1 percent of the time in April 2009, compared to 77.7 percent in April 2008. The industry also performed better than it did in March 2009, showing a month-to-month improvement from 78.4 ...Budget summer vacations from Honolulu: Molokai
May 19th, 2009 at 5:00PM: If you made the journey all the way across the Pacific to Honolulu and promptly determined that the hustle and bustle of the busy city is not for you, you might want to consider heading to an outer island. While the more popular islands of the Big Island, Maui, and Kauai offer unique ecological and cultural sights, the island of Molokai is the most laid back and local of the bunch. Its hub, ...Saturday Night Live pokes fun at Hawaiian tourism: Some thoughts
Mar 14th, 2009 at 1:30PM: Back when Jon Stewart's The Daily Show poked fun at Butte, Montana because of the Berkeley Pit, the shut-down copper mine that's almost filled to the brim with toxic water, and is a tourist site anyway, I felt bad. I love Butte, Montana and visit every summer. It was one of my budget travel options back in January. The Daily Show's version of Butte did not do it justice.
Now Hawaii is in the fray ...Budget Travel: Honolulu
Jan 19th, 2009 at 11:30AM:
Summary: The bustling metropolis of Honolulu is a far cry for the palm tree paradise otherwise known as Hawaii, but warm weather, Waikiki beach boys, and white sand beaches are still plentiful and plenty good reasons to make that journey across the Pacific. While Honolulu is not known for its cheap airfares and hotels, both can be found. Once here and nestled in, both relaxation and adventure ...Honolulu (and the island of Oahu) is lights out
Dec 27th, 2008 at 6:00AM: It's not like I didn't warn you. What did I say just a few days ago? (We know, Brenda, you told us HECO was completely incapable and that it is a completely useless electric company). I guess, in anticipation of the storm that is coming, someone at HECO really messed up and now the entire ISLAND (yes, that's what I said, the entire island of Oahu) is out of power and we've been that way for four ...Honolulu Christmas Lights
Dec 22nd, 2008 at 4:30PM: So the weather outside may not be frightful, and we might not find the fire necessary, but there is plenty of holiday spirit on the Hawaiian islands -- particularly if you're traveling along King Street in Downtown Honolulu or down Kalakaua Avenue in Waikiki. Although you've already missed the 24th Annual Honolulu Christmas Lights Opening Ceremony and Parade, which was held on December 6, the ...Cultural Delicacies: Dogs (and cats!)
Dec 19th, 2008 at 5:00PM: It is not uncommon for people to eat dog meat in parts of China, Korea, and the Philippines. Historically, in times of famine people in France and Germany ate dogs too. As a pet lover, I can't bear the thought, but I know this practice is more far-reaching than meets the eye. Earlier this year, Honolulu experienced its own case of dog-eating men who stole, killed, and ate a couple's beloved poi ...Hawaiian Obama-themed tours much lamer than the Kenyan safari
Dec 2nd, 2008 at 12:30PM: Last month I told you about a safari provider that was offering a Barack Obama-themed safari in Kenya. Well, it took a little longer to trickle into the news, but now word is out of tours in the President-Elect's old stomping grounds in Hawaii.
Whereas the Kenyan tours feature a safari and a trip to a National Park and Mt. Kenya, the current Hawaiian experience features "a 90-minute stroll ...Which U.S. cities charge travelers the most taxes
Oct 27th, 2008 at 4:30PM: Perhaps you've been one of those folks to receive your hotel bill and you clutch your chest in dismay. "My word! How can this be?" you exclaim.
You didn't touch your mini-bar. You didn't use the phone. You didn't slip so much as a washcloth into your luggage. Still, your bill is well over what you expected. What you thought was a bargain vacation has turned into more than you counted on. How ...Galley Gossip: The second best thing about being a flight attendant - Waikiki, Hawaii
Oct 10th, 2008 at 11:00AM: It was Monday morning and we (my mother, my husband, my son, and I) were in the rental car, a bright red Malibu, on our way from a relaxing long weekend in Ko Olina to the Honolulu airport, when I heard a long sigh from the back seat.
"I don't want to leave," said my mother, also a flight attendant, as she stared out the window at a city she once called home forty years ago. Believe it or not, ...HNL: Honolulu's airport done right.
May 30th, 2008 at 10:00AM: Looking at the picture to the right, you would probably think that it was an image captured off of a tropical island beach or a Zen garden, nestled somewhere deep in the Thai jungle. Or perhaps it's within the grounds of Shanghai's old city, where pristine gardens and tailored landscapes roll across ancient architecture and history. But you wouldn't think that it's smack dab in the middle of an ...The Punchbowl: Another cemetery of note
Nov 16th, 2007 at 11:00AM: Martha's post on cemeteries got me thinking--particularly since a few days before I wrote a post that included one of the cemeteries that made her list. While Arlington National Cemetery is a splashy, must-see cemetery on the east coast, across the Pacific Ocean in Honolulu is another national cemetery that offers a glimpse at major happenings in the world 's history.
The National Memorial ...Excuses for traveling: the marathon
Nov 2nd, 2007 at 4:13PM: USA Today published a list of 10 warm-weather winter marathons, and reading the article got me thinking about how running a marathon makes a great excuse to travel. My friend went to Paris because she chose the Paris Marathon on a whim, and the Honolulu Marathon has been whispering my name for a few winters now. I've considered training for a "vacation marathon" before; I figure the training will ...
