Showing posts with label Hawaii. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hawaii. Show all posts

12 June 2009

Tips for Planning Your Honeymoon

Bora Bora from the airImage via Wikipedia

By Linda Beckett

Planning your honeymoon|Honeymoon planning|Planning a honeymoon can be frustrating, but it shouldn't be. Honeymoons are exciting and you should be looking forward to your honeymoon. You can avoid most of the frustration by taking the time to do research and get advice from your married colleagues and relatives. It is important to plan the honeymoon you've always dreamed of and not have someone push his wants on to your honeymoon plans.

The first thing to determine is what is your style? To figure out your honeymoon style you should think about where you want to go, do you want to go to a lake, desert, someplace exotic or maybe a few different places? Figure out how much money you want to spend on your romantic getaway. When would you like to go on your honeymoon, following the reception, a few months after the wedding,or at the wedding location? Figure out the duration of your romantic getaway from a night to several weeks.

Staying at the right hotel is key to having a memorable romantic getaway. Do you want a hotel that is in the heart of a city, that accepts couples or adults only, is all-inclusive, is large with a lot of amenities, is small with a few rooms or villa, or is close to nightclubs or entertainment.

Once you have decided where you want to spend you honeymoon and have picked the destination the next big step is choosing the right resort or hotel. You need to do a little research to find the perfect hotel for your honeymoon. If possible you should book the honeymoon suite and relax in luxury.

After you have decided on the perfect destination then you should find the ideal hotel or resort. This should not take more than 15 minutes online, but should take some extensive research. If you can, you should try and book a honeymoon suite and have a luxurious honeymoon experience.

If you are on a budget you should look into doing some off-season travel as you can find some fantastic deals. Whenever you are booking your honeymoon for yourself you should inform your hotel or cruise about it. This way they may have some specials or extra for you that travel agents know about but you may not.

Honeymoons have an average price of $3500 dollars and tend to be about 8 days long though this can vary. Most hotels are found through travel agents and travel websites. Popular honeymoon destinations are Hawaii, Mexico, the Caribbean, Europe and the Mediterranean. More exotic locations are French Polynesia, Fiji Islands and Thailand.

To ensure a romantic honeymoon, make sure you get a hotel or resort room in a good location, have that room with balconies that overlook the beach. Make sure you have plenty of flowers and bring incense and candles to set the mood. You should also think about what features you want in your room, bathrobes, a plunge pool, air conditioning, CD player, minibar, DVD player, king size bed or whirlpool bath.

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14 May 2009

Amazing Facts about Hawaii

Na Pali Coast, Kauai, HawaiiImage by Jeff Kubina via Flickr

by Ted Felber

Before reaching a new destination, many people like to learn a little bit about the place they will be visiting. Hawaii is no different. Here are a few facts about the state of Hawaii that you may find fun and interesting.

Interesting Facts about Hawaii

Part of a group of 137 coral and volcanic islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, Hawaii is made up of 8 larger islands. Six of these are very popular with tourists.

The biggest island and the youngest in the chain is the island of Hawaii which is referred to as the Big Island and the oldest is Kauai. Officially named "the Aloha State", Hawaii is the 50th American state and it has the highest population density in the U.S. 80% of the 1.26M Hawaiians live on the island of Oahu which is considered to be the "main island". The other popular islands are Molokai, Lanai, and of course, Maui which is probably the favorite tourist destination.

Fast Facts

Hawaii has two official languages: Hawaiian and English. With its own time zone, Hawaii rests in Hawaii Standard Time, which is 2 hours behind Pacific Standard Time, 5 hours behind Eastern Standard Time and 10 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time. Hawaii does not observe Daylight Savings Time. Most people dress casually in Hawaii. There are many activities to participate in, and there are many ATM machines for convenience.

Don't worry if you forget something at home; Hawaii's numerous malls and retail shops will carry all you need. Since public transportation is rather limited, you may want to consider renting a car. Rentals are rather inexpensive in Hawaii.

Hawaiian coffee is renowned for its low acidity and smoothness. It is documented to have the lowest acidity in the world.

Famous Waikiki Beach in Honolulu is the place where the "Father of Modern Surfing," Duke Kahanamoku, learned all his skills.

Did any of these facts about Hawaii come as a surprise to you?

For example, Caucasians (Haoles) constitute about 34%, Japanese-American about 32%, Filipino-American about 16% and Chinese-American about 5%.

On the Big Island of Hawaii, you can find two wonders: Kileaua Volcano, found in Volcano National Park, is the most active volcano in the world. This island is also home to the largest telescope found in the world at the Mauna Kea Observatory. It is perched at an altitude of 13,796 feet (4,205 meters).

Hawaii's most secluded island, Lanai, known in the past as "the Pineapple Island" was rented entirely On January 1, 1994 by Microsoft's Bill Gates for his wedding to Melinda French

Molokai's north shore is home to the tallest sea cliffs in the world: more than 3,000 feet (914 m) high and the island has the longest waterfall in Hawaii: Kahiwa Falls - 2,165 feet (660 m) tall.<br />
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The rainiest place on Earth is Mt. Waialeale on the island of Kauai. The average rainfall is 397 inches (10 meters) per year. Kauai is known as the "Garden Island."

If all these amazing facts have intrigued you and you want to see the sights for yourself, you can find more information on Hawaii at the link below. You'll be able to make your choice from a large selection of Hawaiian sightseeing tours, unusual tourist activities and adventures that will take your breath away. All of the best tour operators and activities have been conveniently gathered in one place.

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