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What is Aloha? A Video Introduction to Hawaii
This video titled What is Hawaiʻi, What is Aloha? from Aloha Connects captures the essence of aloha like nothing I’ve ever seen. It includes gorgeous scenery and interesting facts about Hawaii…be prepared for a tearjerker! Originally produced for the upcoming APEC 2011 (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation), a trade conference to be hosted in Honolulu in November, [...]
Makena Beach and Golf Resort Status Update
It has been a while since you last heard from me about the Makena Beach and Golf Resort. Now that the ownership has changed hands, there are a few tidbits that you may find interesting. The beach in front of the resort is absolutely amazing. View my gallery of Makena Beach Homes The resort (with 310 [...]
To Own Or Rent Your Puako Vacation Home, That Is The Question
The decision to own or rent a Puako vacation home will depend on the story you create as you visit the Big Island year after year. Would you like to be the next Puako vacation rental homeowner? Hale Hali’a Aloha, ($5,395,000) To illustrate this, let me tell you the story of Hale Hali’a Aloha…
Where does Obama like to spend his Christmas Vacation?
Years before President Obama was in the political spotlight, he was ritually coming to visit his sister that lived in Kailua here on Oahu. Last year when he was voted as our next President of the United States, he took “one last trip to Hawaii” prior to taking office. He stayed at a $9 million [...]
Yen Dominating The U.S. Dollar – Hawaii Vacations Are Cheap!
The massive run up of the yen against the dollar recently has left the Japanese feeling very rich and they are excited to spend their new found “wealth” in Hawaii. The yen hit a 14 year high against the U.S. Dollar last week and has gained 11 percent in the past 6 months reaching 84.83 [...]
Kona Coffee Farms Make Great Vacation Homes
I am working with a couple from California who wanted a vacation getaway. The congested resorts and condos are not for them. I suggested a small Kona coffee farm. Coffee farms here in Kona can often sell for the price of a condo or small home elsewhere. For this couple a small coffee farm sounded [...]
Kauai Tourism Update
Last week at the meeting of the Rotary Club of Kapaa, Sue Kanoho of the Kauai Visitors Bureau (KVB)Â provided some updates about our tourism numbers and the strategies being implemented by KVB to promote travel to our Garden Island. Sue has been the executive director of the KVB for ten years now. KVB maintains [...]