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Waikiki Shave Ice Guide

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Shave ice is the quintessential local snack.  It's cold and refreshing, perfect on a hot Hawaiian day.  I've covered my favorite shave ice spot before, but Waikiki has a growing number of shave ice stands.  So for those of you that choose to stay in Waikiki, I've decided to prepare a Waikiki shave ice guide. As you may know from my previous posts, I'm a fan of the new wave … [Read more...] about Waikiki Shave Ice Guide

Cinnamon’s at the Ilikai

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Hawaii has an obsession with breakfast and brunch.  Why?  I don't really know.  What I do know is that some of our favorite dishes are primarily breakfast foods.  Think local style (Japanese-based) fried rice, loco moco, and corned beef hash.  And one of the very first restaurants dedicated to brunch was Cinnamon's in Kailua.  Nearly two years ago Cinnamon's opened a second … [Read more...] about Cinnamon’s at the Ilikai

Hilton Hawaiian Village

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The Hilton Hawaiian Village is a mainstay of Waikiki hotels and is the largest resort on the island.  It's size and popularity HHonors members means the place is, in my opinion, a bit of a circus.  The number of people staying at the Hilton Hawaiian Village at any one time is a bit staggering.  The property does have nearly 3,400 rooms, after all, and is still growing!  And … [Read more...] about Hilton Hawaiian Village

Wailea Beach Marriott

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A couple of years ago spent a week on Maui for our anniversary.  We split our time between the Courtyard Maui Kahului Airport and the Wailea Beach Marriott Resort.  We chose to split our time between the two properties as a way to save money, while also saving points.  As I've said before, the Courtyard Maui has a central location that's great for treks to Haleakala and Hana. … [Read more...] about Wailea Beach Marriott

Ko Olina Dining Guide

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Ko Olina Resort is a great place to stay if you want to kick back and relax.  It's far from the hustle and bustle of Waikiki and Downtown Honolulu, which is both good and bad.  Positive points of staying in Ko Olina are the lack of crowds, congestion, noise, etc.  But with that serenity comes a negative; Ko Olina lacks shopping and has limited dining options.  While greater … [Read more...] about Ko Olina Dining Guide

Value of Disney Vacation Club Ownership

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After my post on Aulani's accommodations, some of you had asked about the value of Disney Vacation Club Ownership.  Originally I hadn't want to write about the value of a timeshare ownership, as its rather complex.  But Disney Vacation Club is a bit different from traditional timeshare ownership programs.  Plus, while the wife and I were Disney Vacation Club owners, we have … [Read more...] about Value of Disney Vacation Club Ownership

Aulani Activities

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Today I'm continuing my mini series on Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa.  The previous posts discussed the resort's accommodations and dining, but today I'm going to go over Aulani activities. Pools Despite being a resort in Hawaii, the main draw at Aulani are its pools.  The Waikolohe Valley is the resort's main attraction, home to its many pools, slides, and lazy … [Read more...] about Aulani Activities

Aulani Dining

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In my last post I went over Aulani's Accommodations, mainly the Disney Vacation Club villas, so this time around I'll be covering Aulani Dining.  Why?  Well, despite the perception that there's few options, Aulani does have a TON of different dining options ranging from quick-service to upscale fare. 'Ama'Ama To me the best and only sit-down restaurant at Aulani is … [Read more...] about Aulani Dining

Steelhead Diner

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Our final meal in Seattle would be dinner following our final day.  We wanted something relatively close to our hotel that was more on the casual side.  After much searching, we settled on Steelhead Diner. So after we finished packing, we headed back up to Pike Place Market and slightly past Rachel's Ginger Beer at Post Ally.  Restaurant was still going on during our … [Read more...] about Steelhead Diner