At last week's Hawaii Tourism Conference, food was a big topic of discussion. In this case it was how do we use food to lure more tourist to Hawaii? Food based tourism is already big in other parts of the world, so why not here too? If you think about it, it makes sense. Hawaii is famous for its coffee, pineapples, and fresh seafood. Increasingly, though, Hawaii has become … [Read more...] about Do You Explore Through Food?
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Does Fear Affect Your Travels?
The world is not what it used to be. Terrorism, from radicalized groups and homegrown, seems to be regular events now days. This is especially true of big cities like Paris, New York, Boston, London, Los Angeles, Orlando etc. Sometimes the event is simply a scare, while other times a few people get injured, and others are serious events with mass casualties. Given this, … [Read more...] about Does Fear Affect Your Travels?
Aloha from the Island Miler
Aloha! Kyle here again! Some of you may remember me form a few posts I did last year prior to Mr. & Mrs. Jeffsetter's trip to Hawaii: Oahu Visitor Guide from a Local Perspective Oahu Dining Guide Things to do in Maui Maui Dining Guide Things to do on the Big Island Big Island Dining Guide EDIT: Apparently there was another blog called Hungry for … [Read more...] about Aloha from the Island Miler
Episode 10: Reflecting on 100 Days of Full Time Travel
We recently hit our 100 day mark on the road, so I dedicated this week's episode to talking about how things gone so far, what we have learned, and our approach moving forward. Spoiler alert: It has been great. We have very few regrets about the choice. But we are going to make some adjustments based on our experiences for the first 100 days. For example, we are going … [Read more...] about Episode 10: Reflecting on 100 Days of Full Time Travel
A Tremendous Hotel in Austria – Hotel Schloss Fuschl Review
This is a delightful property. Not that I had reason to believe otherwise, of course. But with two nights at the Hotel Schloss Fuschl sandwiched in between stays at "sure thing" hotels - the Intercontinental Davos and the Intercontinental Berchtesgaden - I wasn't sure what to expect. … [Read more...] about A Tremendous Hotel in Austria – Hotel Schloss Fuschl Review
A Not So Luxurious Travel Day… or Why Can’t Airlines Just Be Honest?
Today was supposed to be a leisurely travel day. A midday flight from one polis to another (Minneapolis to Indianapolis), 90 minutes in a plane, a time zone shift and a wonderful dinner at St. Elmo steakhouse before heading to the Kentucky Derby tomorrow. Then I got to the airport and realized that I was missing something: Tickets to the Kentucky Derby. Sure, I had … [Read more...] about A Not So Luxurious Travel Day… or Why Can’t Airlines Just Be Honest?