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Yaling and Bruce talk about the ongoing topic of booking thru a agency vs online mega stores like expedia and travelocity. They offer advice on how to avoid the perils of over-shopping for your Hawaii Vacation. They also go over trips booked by HAT users.

Click here to listen to “Over-shopping on the Internet”

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Original post by blog@funjet.com (Funjet Vacations) and software by Elliott Back

Want to booze it up while you are on Oahu and Waikiki? Yaling and Bruce go over their best picks from dollar beers to Martini’s in this podcast. about bars and clubs in Hawaii. They also review Hawaii Vacation Packages submitted by podcast listeners.

Best Bars and clubs in Hawaii

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Original post by blog@funjet.com (Funjet Vacations) and software by Elliott Back

Lots of people calling and searching on our network for summer dates. Now’s the time to book your summer vacation in May June July or August because availability and good prices are selling out fast. One of the best things to remember is to try to book your vacation on a weekday so that you leave and return on a weekday. Monday through Thursday are the least expensive days to travel to Hawaii.

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Original post by blog@funjet.com (Funjet Vacations) and software by Elliott Back

When preparing for a vacation it is important to protect yourself and your family before you leave town. What this means is that you take the time to talk with your children about safety precautions while you are away on vacation. There are some things that should be discussed about protecting your family before you go on vacation as well as putting some ground rules down for the vacation itself.
Children should be reminded not to post on a Xanga site or inform strangers that they are going on vacation. Remind them not to tell construction workers who are working in the neighborhood that the family is going on vacation. Ask them not to mention to the school bus driver that no one is going to be at home. Remind the family that talking publicly about vacationing can be placing the family in a very vulnerable position. Burglaries […]

Original post by adlin and software by Elliott Back

New Longer Itinerary For Pride Of Aloha
NCL has announced that beginning September 2007 it will move pride of aloha to 10 and 11 day cruises from Honolulu. The ship will sail interisland itineraries as well as Hawaii cruises that call into Fanning Island Kiribati NCL’s Pacific island hideaway just north of the equator.
Pride of aloha new Hawaii only cruise will feature an overnight in Honolulu: an overnight Kauai: three days in Maui including an overnight in Kahului with a call into Lahaina: and calls in to Hilo and Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii. Highlights also include a nighttime sail by Kilauea volcano in a day and see cruising by then up the Na Pali Coast Line and then cruising the north coast of Molokai.
The 11 day Hawaii only cruises feature the same ports of call as the 10 day but include two days at […]

Original post by blog@funjet.com (Funjet Vacations) and software by Elliott Back

The winners of HONOLULU Magazine’s 23rd Annual Hale ‘Aina Awards were announced in a ceremony at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. Each year, the readers of HONOLULU Magazine are asked to select the best restaurants in Hawai‘i in a variety of categories with the winning restaurants awarded Hawai‘i’s most prestigious dining award. Marking a change from year’s past, the awardees did not know what honor they had won, or at what level, until the day of the event. Also a change from previous years, only one gold, silver or bronze award was given in each category.
RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR
Gold - Alan Wong’s Restaurant
Silver - Roy’s Restaurant
Bronze - The Bistro At Century Center
BEST O`AHU RESTAURANT
Gold - Chef Mavro
Silver - Hoku’s
Bronze - Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse
BEST MAUI RESTAURANT
Gold - David Paul’s Lahaina Grill
Silver - Mama’s Fish House
Bronze - Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar
BEST BIG ISLAND RESTAURANT
Gold - Roy’s […]

Original post by blog@funjet.com (Funjet Vacations) and software by Elliott Back

Many families plan family vacations to casino destinations because of a multitude of reasons. For starters, the family can all go to a place where each individual is offered something which widely appeals to them in the form of rest, recreation and relaxation. Secondly, families love the multitude of dining options given at all casino destination resorts. Third, the hotels are some of the grandest hotels with the most luxurious rooms the guests ever see and finally, the casino gambler in the family will likely have a large portion of the family s entertainment comped so that the money can be spent on other important things.
Casino destinations are becoming more and more family oriented. In Tunica, Mississippi, the former Grand Resort was bought out by Harrah s and Harrah s is keeping up the family-friendly tradition by offering the Kids Quest Center which appeals to teens, […]

Original post by adlin and software by Elliott Back

So much to do and see in the Virginia Beach Area! Day Trips to Historic Lighthouses, Yorktown Battlefields, Historic Jamestown Colony, Colonial Williamsburg, Busch Gardens, and more.
— Or just enjoy the Beach and Boardwalk. Check out Info, “Reviews,” Tips & Pictures here.

Original post by US Beach Vacations Blog (mini)- RSS - Affordable US Vacation Beaches NEW Info and Tips - Eastern Florida - Coastal Oregon - Virginia Beach and software by Elliott Back

One of our guests just told me they spent most of the weekend cuddled up on the couch in front of the wood burning stove…just reading and watching the wildlife outside. Sounds like a perfect weekend!

Effective January 1, 2007 there is a change to the Hawaii CSS law.
The change affects children ages 4-8 in regards to having to be in a booster seat, with these exceptions:
(2) If the child is four years of age or older, but less than eight years of age,
the person operating the motor vehicle shall ensure that the child is properly restrained in a child safety seat
or booster seat that meets federal motor vehicle safety standards at the time of its manufacture; except
as provided in paragraph (3): and
(3) If the child is four years of age or older but less than eight years of age, the […]

Original post by blog@funjet.com (Funjet Vacations) and software by Elliott Back