The Advantages of staying at Hanalei Bay Resort? Having stayed at Hanalei Bay Resort five times since 1998 we have seen good and bad times. The fire to the restaurant of 2012 has caused a major disruption. We were told that the restaurant is soon to be open in the fall of 2015. The fire did not discourage us to…
What are you waiting for? An icon restaurant along Waikiki Beach named after the legendary Hawaiian Olympic star and surfer, Duke Kahanamoku. We have always made it a point to have at least one meal at Dukes. This time we stopped twice. We like to get there early for lunch and sit along the railing. Actually, great views can be…
Closed on Sundays and Mondays As our stay on Kauai was for several weeks, we had the opportunity to come back to Kilauea Lighthouse after finding it was closed on Monday. A tour group was highly disappointed to find this factoid out too, though, not having the opportunity to revisit. The best you can do is to take photos…
Tips on visiting one the top lookouts in the world It is highly recommended that you travel to Kalalau Lookout when there is good chance of clear weather. We have made this trip six times, one being completely fogged in. When the weather is fine, indeed, it is one of the best lookouts in the world. We like to take…
Not to be Surpassed, The Kilohana Plantation With our fifth visit to Kauai, we finally stopped at the Kilohana Plantation Estate. This is definitely a unique plantation built by Gaylord Wilcox back in 1935. The large Tudor home, 16,000 square feet of it, is now shops and the famous Gaylord’s restaurant. It was interesting walking around. For some reason, the…
A few tips on seeing the Canyon area Most people are traveling from either from Princeville, Kapaa and the Poipu areas. The best way to see the Canyon is to incorporate other activities as the lookout does not take that long to view. It is a long ride for a view. Some of the activities we have incorporated are stopping…
A few tips for the Queens Bath Located in Princeville off the major road and turning right on Punahele Road. Keep going straight for a short ways until you see the sign “Queens Bath.” There are but 10 parking spots. If you decide to park in the street you may get a fifty dollar fine and a booted wheel.…
A Friendly Ambiance Awaits at Duke’s Beach House We like Dukes Beach House as it has plenty of patio seating. Not as busy as Duke’s in Waikiki, or as cramped as Duke’s in Kauai. There is a friendly ambiance to this restaurant. Duke’s Beach House is located on the western side of Sheraton Blackrock/Kaanapali area. Duke’s Beach House is along…
People know Seattle and the famous Pike Place Market. It is there that fish are thrown and caught on a daily basis. But, just a few yards away is a small alley way that comprised over a million pieces of gum. That gum is now being washed away at a cost of $4000 dollars. Varnish will be placed on…
Awesome Tour, Professional Staff Our first tour with Trilogy was back in 1998 to Lanai. We still have fond memories of that tour. Our second time out with Trilogy was as memorable with the “Whale Watching.” Jason was our captain and he did an awesome job taking us to where the whales were. A superb narration about the whales and…