It’s About to Become Harder to Find an Airbnb in Honolulu Last week, the city of Honolulu, Oahu, passed a new law that will reduce the number of Airbnb-type units available for rental. As written in the Honolulu Civil Beat, “the… Johnny Jet , July 1, 2019
Southwest Is Offering One-Way Hawaii Flights for $49 UPDATE: The $49 fares are gone, with “limited other cheap fares left“ Southwest Airlines announced this morning that it will begin its long-awaited service to Hawaii on March 17…. Johnny Jet , March 4, 2019
There’s a Free Fireworks Show Every Friday Night on Waikiki Beach Continuing the Waikiki theme from yesterday’s tip: All the locals know that every Friday night the Hilton Hawaiian Village lights up the sky with a free and stunning fireworks display… Johnny Jet , January 24, 2019
5 Best Hotels to Stay at in Hawaii This is a sponsored post but all opinions expressed within are my own. Hawaii is one of my favorite places to visit. Fortunately, it’s only a five-hour flight from my… Johnny Jet , August 17, 2018
What Travelers Need to Know About the Hawaii Volcano From my cottage at Puakea Ranch, near the northern tip of the island of Hawai‘i, I can see a rainbow arching through the pale blue sky over the bright green… Jeanne Cooper , June 4, 2018
Why Travelers on Hawaiian Airlines Should Double-Check Their Reservations This past weekend, my good buddy Chris McGinnis alerted travelers to some unfortunate news: Hawaiian Airlines’s three highly anticipated non-stop flights between the Bay Area and Hawaii have seen their launch… Johnny Jet , March 1, 2018
Travel Webcam of the Week: Princeville Beach in Kauai, Hawaii Princeville Beach in Kauai, Hawaii (livesurfcamhawaii.com/kauai/princeville-beach-cam.html) Most of the U.S. is living with freezing temperatures these days, and I know many Americans are dreaming of a warm, sunny, beautiful beach… Johnny Jet , January 29, 2018
A Great Travel Resource for Residents of Hawaii I had a driver recently take my family and me from the Ritz-Carlton Waikiki (here are my reasons to stay there) to the Honolulu airport. We got to talking about… Johnny Jet , January 25, 2018
16 Reasons to Stay at The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Waikiki Back in November, when I flew to Hawaii for just a few hours so I could take part in United’s last 747 flight, I had the chance to check out… Johnny Jet , January 16, 2018
How I Went to Hawaii for New Year’s for a Fraction of the Cost Disclaimer: This trip and post was sponsored by the Starwood Preferred Guest ® Card from American Express. I received compensation for my participation but all opinions are my own. Aloha!… Johnny Jet , January 11, 2018
Travel Webcams of the Week: Hawaii Webcams Hawaii webcams (seehawaiilive.com/hawaii-cameras) I know much of the U.S. is still in a deep freeze. I experienced the cold last week in Toronto, Canada, as temps dipped down to -10ºF!… Johnny Jet , January 2, 2018
Hawaii Has Monthly Alarm Tests and It Just Added a New One A few years ago, Natalie and I were vacationing in Hawaii when we heard a crazy loud alarm, like the one you would hear in an old World War II… Johnny Jet , December 12, 2017
Begin Flying Southwest Airlines to Hawaii In 2018! This post contains references to products from one or more of our advertisers. We may receive compensation when you click on links to those products. For an explanation of our… Johnny Jet Editorial , October 13, 2017
It Will Soon Be Illegal to Look at Your Phone in a Crosswalk in Honolulu You would think it would be common sense to look alert while crossing the road, but unfortunately, we’ve come to an age where everyone is constantly staring at their phones…. Johnny Jet , September 12, 2017
If You Don’t See Locals in the Water, Don’t Go in the Water Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Jan, who builds on last week’s swimming safety tip, saying:… Johnny Jet , March 10, 2017