The Royal Hawaiian Hotel, also known as The Pink Palace of the Pacific, is one of the first to open in Waikiki. It is an iconic property that has played host to many celebrities and dignitaries over the years. Opened on February 1, 1927, the property has endured wars, economic crisis, and the evolution of Waikiki, and today the Royal Hawaiian Hotel 90th birthday celebration … [Read more...] about Royal Hawaiian Hotel 90th Birthday
Destinations
Reminder: Haleakala Sunrise Reservations
Back in November, the National Park Service announced https://www.jeffsetter.com/haleakala-national-park-requires-reservations/that reservations would be required for sunrise viewing at Haleakala National Park. That requirement begins today, so lets go over the Haleakala sunrise reservations process again. … [Read more...] about Reminder: Haleakala Sunrise Reservations
Review: Breakfast at The Riggsby, Washington DC
Having not eaten anything since waking up that morning in New York, we were fairly hungry. So, despite having just 9 hours in DC, our first order of business was to find some breakfast. I hadn't looked into it much, but I found a place with decent ratings and OpenTable reservations and went with it. So our first stop in DC ended up being for breakfast at The Riggsby in the … [Read more...] about Review: Breakfast at The Riggsby, Washington DC
Review: Amtrak Northeast Regional NYC-DC
With just six nights in The City, our trip was not quite as long as I would have liked. There's so much to do and see in New York, but things take time, especially during the holiday season. But Mrs. Islandmiler has never been to DC, I wanted take her to some of the Smithsonian Museums, and we have friends in the DC area, so we decided to take a day trip. And our mode of … [Read more...] about Review: Amtrak Northeast Regional NYC-DC
Intercontinental Le Moana Bora Bora
We stayed two nights at the Intercontinental Le Moana Bora Bora in August of 2015. This is our tour of the property. … [Read more...] about Intercontinental Le Moana Bora Bora
Villa Pacifica Guesthouse on Waiheke Island [Review]
Looking for a place to stay on Waiheke Island? We booked a practical guest house at the Villa Pacific for our stay. … [Read more...] about Villa Pacifica Guesthouse on Waiheke Island [Review]
Big Changes are Coming to Lanai
Since billionaire Larry Ellison purchased 98% of the island of Lanai, the island has been in a constant state of change. Much of the initial changes were to public facilities for residents. But in 2015, Mr. Ellison turned his attention to his resort properties on the island. And now, big changes are coming to Lanai. Back in 2015, Larry Ellison closed both the Four … [Read more...] about Big Changes are Coming to Lanai
New Zealand Road Trip – 21 Day Itinerary
In September 2015, we took a 21 day New Zealand Road Trip. Many of you may have seen some of our posts of individual stops on the trip. This post shares our itinerary and a summary of our trip. … [Read more...] about New Zealand Road Trip – 21 Day Itinerary
Honolulu Magazine 100,000 HawaiianMiles Giveaway
Trying to get to Hawaii on the cheap? Enter the Honolulu Magazine 100,000 HawaiianMiles giveaway. All you have to do to enter is signup for Honolulu Magazine's new WeekendPicks e-newsletter. Signing up for the WeekendPicks newsletter doesn't cost anything, except having another weekly e-mail in your inbox. Of course, if you don't live in Hawaii and/or are planning on … [Read more...] about Honolulu Magazine 100,000 HawaiianMiles Giveaway
Dining on Waiheke Island
This post provides a few suggestions for dining on Waiheke Island based on places we tried during our weekend trip to the island. If you are not familiar with Waiheke Island, then check out our post on this day trip from Auckland. Waiheke is beautiful and serene, just moment away from Auckland. Tip: Most casual restaurants in New Zealand are seat yourself or order … [Read more...] about Dining on Waiheke Island