Maui

Condominiums and villas can be a great vacation option. For prices that are similar to that of a hotel room, travelers can end up with more space and a kitchen, which even for those who don’t want to cook, can save a lot of money on snacks and beverages. But, if there is a problem, having a good tour operator on your side may make a big difference.

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When it comes to booking hotels, the scariest words I often hear when trying to help a client or friend find the right place to stay, are “My Friend Said….”

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United Airlines, the number one U.S. carrier to Hawaii, and an airline that was one of the first to the islands, had a serious mechanical delay resulting in a cancellation. You would think that it was their first time handling a cancellation!

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Are opaque deals a good deal? Besides issues like the fact that star ratings don’t allow for a preference for modern or traditional, small or large, and many other differences between hotels, there are also other even more important and dramatic differences between hotels with the same star ratings.

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Ned Levi discusses the problems of using the digital zoom in today’s point and shoot digital camera’s. He explains how using a digital zoom can result in your travel photos being both noisy and blurry. Ned suggests you generally turn off digital zoom.

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Despite a “pessimistic research report released last week,” Boeing says that the Dreamliner will be certified on time for delivery to ANA in the first quarter of 2010.

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