Brisbane

Aloha Brisbane! Our last day

We had almost one full day left in Brisbane, and it was a Sunday. What to do? We needed to do something in the city to ensure we got to the airport on time, but not too strenuous. I wanted…

Aloha Brisbane! The Gold Coast

Wow, I can’t believe it’s taking me so long to pump out my Brisbane blogs. Usually, when I travel, I blog each night, but it was difficult due to connectivity problems. For you geeks: the wifi issue is not just…

Aloha Brisbane! Cuddling koalas and more

As with every Hawaiian Airlines inaugural flight, there is a media day tour to show the highlights of the destination. When you go to Australia, if nothing else, you absolutely must go to a zoo that features all of the…

Aloha Brisbane! Hawaii: In Real Life

Yes, I’m blending the two by making today’s trip blog about meeting people in real life. We actually met Hawaii girl Lisa Yanger (LisaYanger on Instagram, no Twitter), who had just moved to Brisbane the week we arrived. She’s going…

Aloha Brisbane! Exploring the city

The faces of meat pie at Pie FaceThere’s nothing like having Cat Toth wake me up at 6:30 a.m. by pounding on my door, as I rush to answer it with no pants on. I’m sure Ed Sugimoto felt almost…

Aloha Brisbane!

Right on the heels of its Sapporo flight launch, Hawaiian Air started direct flights to Brisbane last week. I was fortunate to get a seat on the inaugural flight, thanks to chef Chai Chaowasaree. I brought one of my favorite…