On Black Friday, I purchased one of KoHana Rum's special mystery boxes just to see what I'd get. When I went to pick up my box I also decided to pick up a couple bottles of their new KoHana ready-to-drink daiquiri. Honestly, I was a bit skeptical at first. But, in the end, I came away pleasantly surprised. … [Read more...] about Review: KoHana Ready-to-Drink Daiquiri
Hawaii
New Honolulu Rental Car Center Opens on December 1
Renting a car on Oahu is about to get a whole lot easier as the new Honolulu rental car center opens on December 1, 2022. The massive new center promises to improve both visitors' and kamaaina experience at Honolulu alike and represents the final piece of Honolulu's airport modernization program. … [Read more...] about New Honolulu Rental Car Center Opens on December 1
PSA: Transporting Fruit Within Hawaii
Recently, Mrs. Island Miler and I ventured to the Valley Isle for some R&R. We had a great time and spent way too much money there thanks to all of the things we discovered - more on that soon! But, on our way home, we ran into some nasty rules regarding transporting fruit within Hawaii. … [Read more...] about PSA: Transporting Fruit Within Hawaii
Hawaii is Ending Many Statewide Restrictions
During a press conference on Tuesday, Governor David Ige made a surprise announcement - Hawaii is ending many statewide restrictions. From now on, county mayors will have the authority to set most of their own pandemic rules. Some things, however, aren't changing. … [Read more...] about Hawaii is Ending Many Statewide Restrictions
Hilton Hawaiian Village Plans to Add Another Tower
The largest hotel in Hawaii may be getting bigger as the Hilton Hawaiian Village plans to add another tower to its sprawling campus. Unlike recent additions, however, the new tower will house hotel rooms rather than additional timeshare units. … [Read more...] about Hilton Hawaiian Village Plans to Add Another Tower
Hawaii Safe Travels is Staying Until Spring 2022
Yup. That's right. Hawaii Safe Travels is staying until Spring 2022, at minimum. Of course, this means that vaccine requirements or pre-travel testing will remain in place for anyone entering Hawaii that wants to avoid our 10-day mandatory quarantine. And, yes, the requirement continues to apply to both visitors and residents alike. … [Read more...] about Hawaii Safe Travels is Staying Until Spring 2022
Hawaii Entry Requirements – November 2021
After remaining relatively consistent through most of 2021, the Hawaii entry requirements changed on November 8. Why? Because that's the day the federal international travel band came to an end, introducing new rules and requirements. This made things a bit more complicated, so let's discuss. … [Read more...] about Hawaii Entry Requirements – November 2021
Review: HeiHo House
This year, for Mrs. Island Miler's birthday, I decided to book us dinner at one of Honolulu's newest and quirkiest restaurants - HeiHo House. They bill themselves as a gastropub, which is still fairly unique for Hawaii and is one of our favorite types of concepts. Gladly, they didn't disappoint! … [Read more...] about Review: HeiHo House
Review: 1938 Indochine Honolulu
Recently, we had dinner with Mrs. Island Miler's family at 1938 Indochine Honolulu. The restaurant serves up Thai-influenced cuisine and is one of the newest Aoki Group concepts in Hawaii. … [Read more...] about Review: 1938 Indochine Honolulu
Hawaii International Traveler Entry Requirements
Yesterday, Governor David Ige finally went over the Hawaii international traveler entry requirements. Additionally, Ige covered changes to both the Hawaii Safe Travels program and COVID-19 emergency orders too. But don't get your hopes up; Hawaii Safe Travels is here to stay for the time being. … [Read more...] about Hawaii International Traveler Entry Requirements