Top Travel Tips from Hawaiian Locals (Wellsville Daily Reporter) (ARA) - Whether you're dreaming of a Hawaiian vacation for the first time, or planning to return to paradise again, everyone knows the beauty of the land and the people. Planning a trip there can be difficult and expensive, but it doesn't need to be....more...Vacation rentals being hit for unpaid taxes (Honolulu Star-Bulletin) The state is going after $1.5 million in taxes unpaid by 68 companies operating vacation rentals and bed-and-breakfasts in Hawaii....more... Learning to Love Waikiki: There Are Ways to Beat the Tourist Crush (RedNova) HONOLULU _ Waikiki is a world-famous beach in the most popular part of Honolulu _ also known as Waikiki. For 25 years, I passionately avoided both. "Hawaii Five-0" was on the air when I made my first long flight to visit my grandparents on the island of Oahu....more... State looks to collect back taxes on hundreds of vacation rentals (KHNL News 8 Honolulu) HONOLULU The state is looking to collect a (m) million and a half dollars in back taxes from 68 companies operating vacation rentals and other accommodations in the islands....more... State looks to collect back taxes on hundreds of vacation rentals (KPUA Hilo) HONOLULU (AP) _ The state is seeking to collect a (m) million and a half dollars in back taxes from 68 companies operating short-term rentals in the islands....more... �He� signs out with some last minute tips (Old Gold and Black) �Never start an article with a quote. It�s unoriginal and clich�d. It�s lazy.� -Professor Mary Niepold, from my first journalism class at the university �What a long, strange trip it�s been.� -Robert Hunter Well, more of a long, strange, sexual trip � writing this year�s column....more... Fayette: 'Paradise Found' (Oswego Daily News) I?ve been told numerous times during my first forty-five years that at some time, and in some place, every person finds where their soul is truly content....more... Hawaii's hotels adding extras to combat slump in occupancy (Arizona Daily Star) HONOLULU ? Visitors to Hawaii are paying record-high hotel rates despite a sharp drop in occupancy this year. The softening has prompted many hotels to offer deals and incentives ? from complimentary surfboard rentals to free room upgrades ? months before they normally do....more... Summer Travelers Book Far in Advance, Travel Far and Away in 2007 (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) SOUTHLAKE, Texas----According to recent Travelocity data, international and domestic trips are up this year but there are some changes to the usual summer travel routine. With some lesser-known international destinations growing in popularity, many savvy travelers are finding ways to reach exotic locales around the globe AND stay on budget, despite most travel costs being up for summer....more... |