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Giveaway: Private Jet Flight

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JetSuite, the fourth largest private jet operator in the U.S. is offering two seats on the inaugural flight of its new service, JetSuiteX.  JetSuiteX is a semi-private jet experience serving the San Fransisco Bay Area to the Los Angeles area using Embraer 135's featuring 3o seats with 36-inches of pitch.  Flights will also include free wi-fi, and perhaps one of the best … [Read more...] about Giveaway: Private Jet Flight

Punalu’u Black Sand Beach

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Our Big Adventure Flight Review: Hawaiian Airlines Honolulu to Kona Hotel Review:  Courtyard by Marriott King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel Skyline Eco Adventures Akaka Falls Akaka Falls Japanese Sweets at Two Ladies Kitchen Punalu'u Black Sand Beach After we loaded up on sweets at Two Ladies Kitchen, we headed out of Hilo to make the long trek back to Kona. … [Read more...] about Punalu’u Black Sand Beach

Akaka Falls State Park

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Our Big Adventure Flight Review: Hawaiian Airlines Honolulu to Kona Hotel Review:  Courtyard by Marriott King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel Skyline Eco Adventures Akaka Falls Akaka Falls After finishing up at Skyline Eco Adventures Akaka Falls, the wife and I decided to take a drive to Akaka Falls State Park to check it out the actual Akaka Falls. As the … [Read more...] about Akaka Falls State Park

Courtyard by Marriott Kona Beach Hotel

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Our Big Adventure  Flight Review: Hawaiian Airlines Honolulu to Kona Hotel Review:  Courtyard by Marriott King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel For this short trip to the Big Island the wife and I had a busy schedule planned, so we weren't looking for a nice resort to stay at.  Really, all we wanted was a comfortable, clean place to rest our heads with the creature … [Read more...] about Courtyard by Marriott Kona Beach Hotel

Hawaiian Air Honolulu to Kona

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Our Big Adventure  Flight Review:  Hawaiian Airlines from Honolulu to Kona Last year I had to take a day trip to the Big Island for work, so I decided to extend it to a quick 4-day trip.  The default choice for traveling inter-island, and especially the Big Island, is Hawaiian Airlines.  Despite this being a short trip, I needed to check a bag thanks to a the photography … [Read more...] about Hawaiian Air Honolulu to Kona

Happy Aloha Friday!

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It's Friday!  The weekend is finally here!  Or as we say in Hawaii, Happy Aloha Friday!  No work till Monday!  There actually was a song that used to be played on the radio by local artist Kimo Kahoano.  It's got a bit of a strange tune for local music... it definitely isn't Hawaiian music!  I have no idea how old the song is either, but there are some older terms in … [Read more...] about Happy Aloha Friday!

Island Air & Mokulele Airlines

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In my last post I discussed flying Hawaiian Air inter-island.  Today I'll be going over the other two carriers with schedule inter-island service, Island Air and Mokulele Airlines. Island Air is Hawaii's second largest airline.  They operate a fleet of ATR 72-212 aircraft, which are larger than those operated by Ohana by Hawaiian.  The airline, once the commuter unit of … [Read more...] about Island Air & Mokulele Airlines

Hawaiian Airlines Inter-Island Flights

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In my last post I discussed Domestic Flights to Hawaii, so this time I'm going to talk about flying inter-island on Hawaiian Airlines.  Why?  Because, if you really want to maximize your Hawaiian vacation, it's best to visit multiple islands, which requires flying.  Of course, some may end up flying simply because of a lack of direct flights to the island they're visiting. … [Read more...] about Hawaiian Airlines Inter-Island Flights