Archive for January, 2007

What the Vacationing Family Needs to Know

Saturday, January 13th, 2007

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

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New itineraries for the Pride of Aloha

Friday, January 12th, 2007

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

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Hawaii’s best resturants

Friday, January 12th, 2007

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

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