The Travel Professor
Join me on a journey across the broad spectrum of interesting travel topics. We’ll discuss destinations domestic and abroad, some familiar and some off the beaten path. We take a look at suppliers like cruise lines, air carriers and tour operators and find their bargains and special offerings. Got questions? Email thetravelprofessor@gmail.com.

Friday, February 29, 2008

More aloha!

It begins just after your arrival, when that jet door opens. Suddenly there's that soft air and the scent of sweet flowers. It's at that moment that you finally realize, "Yes, I'm in Hawaii..."

Long before that moment you have visualized your own personal Hawaii. For some, it evokes swaying palm trees, stunning beaches, a unique culture or a luau on a starry tropical night. For others, it's fiery volcanoes, petroglyph-lined hiking paths and lava hissing its way to the sea. Still others imagine snorkeling, diving and surfing in azure waters. Some picture world-class golfing, luxurious resorts and fine cuisine. Some want to learn about a different culture. Almost everyone views it as a relaxing place to get away from it all and - yes - to renew one's soul.

What's remarkable about the islands of Hawaii is this: They're able to satisfy almost any person. No matter what lifestyle you embrace, no matter what life stage you’re in, Hawaii is the right destination for you. Maybe even the perfect one.

After all, Hawaii is loaded with "bests," "world-classes" and other superlatives: the best beaches, sunsets, views, scenery, surfing, windsurfing, diving and snorkeling, hotels and resorts, restaurants, golf courses, all enhanced by the Spirit of Aloha. "No ka Oi" in Hawaiian means "it's the best." This indeed describes just about everything you can see and experience in Hawaii. I always recommend a Hawaii vacation to a client that is looking for some of the above described experiences or activities.

Perhaps Mark Twain, visitor to Hawaii and ardent admirer expressed Hawaii's enchantment best when he wrote: "For me, its balmy airs are always blowing, its summer seas flashing in the sun, the pulsing of its surf-beat is in my ear; I can see its sugar landed crags, its leaping cascades, its plumy palms drowsing by the shore, its remote summits floating like islands above the cloud rack; I can feel the spirit of its woodland solitudes, I can hear the splash of its brooks; in my senses still lives the breath of flowers that perished 20 years ago."

Yes indeed that is Hawaii!

Aloha!