Our Tips for the Best Family Staycation in Hawaiʻi
Summer’s around the corner—why not vacation in one of the world’s best vacation spots?
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AirAsia celebrates two years of service to Hawaii
Sponsored Hello Malaysia, here you come! AirAsia is celebrating two years of service to Hawaii with promotional fares as low as $139 one-way to Osaka and $219 one-way to Kuala Lumpur. There's also $249 to Taipei (read: delicious street food)…
Kia ora Auckland: What to do
New Zealand, or Aotearoa as it’s known in Maori, is nothing short of magical. From green pastoral landscapes to soaring seaside cliffs, there wasn’t a vista that didn’t enthrall me. Although my six days in Auckland couldn’t do kiwiland enough…
Beyond shrimp: North Shore’s new food truck scene
We’ve been hearing a lot about North Shore’s current food truck scene and how it’s evolved way beyond garlic shrimp plates. Although the guidebooks and tours may still lead visitors to the likes of Giovanni, Fumi, Mackey and Romy, hidden…
Blackbird, Longman & Eagle, Fat Rice
To close my epic Chicago vacation, I visited two Michelin-rated restaurants and an up-and-coming, dinner-only spot. Blackbird has been a pillar of the Chicago food scene for the past decade, helping put Chicago on the national culinary map. Longman &…
Best meal of my life: Alinea
I attended last year’s TEDxHonolulu in search of knowledge and inspiration. As part of the interactive conference, we had to fill in the blank to the following statement: “Before I die I want to…”I picked an experience that had piqued…
Need tips for my trip to Madison
I can’t believe I’m leaving for Madison, Wisc. this week.I remember booking the trip months ago, thinking, “Man, I’m planning ahead!”But now it’s just a few days away — and while I’m stressing about getting all my work done before I…
Your dream destinations for 2011
Every January I look forward to the New York Times’ list of must-see places that year.The newspaper picked 41 locales for 2011, ranging from little coastline town of Sopot in Poland to the historic town of Pingyao in China. Even…
Cat Chat episode 4: Eats for guests
‘Tis the season for weight gain, parking chaos and, of course, out-of-town guests.And these guests often want to do one thing — beside bask in the sunshine that likely don’t have back in Wisconsin: eat.So where do you take your visitors…
DISH DOES EUROPE: Last days in London
It’s hard to believe this nine-day, whirlwind tour of France and England is about to end.It feels like we’ve been here for weeks — considering all the things we packed into this relatively short time — but it also feels…
Private: Hawaii to Rome: Tweeting across the globe
We’re heading to Italy! On the heels of a spectacular wedding yesterday, my wife Melanie and I are heading to Europe for our honeymoon.Our trip starts today with the first leg of our flight going to Vancouver, Canada, with a…
