Hawaii Vacation Connection

On todays podcast for February 13th, 2022 (Super Bowl day) Yaling and Bruce ( the owners of ) talk about some essential things you need to know about Hawaii hotel room configurations. They discuss th

We get it! Hawaii is an expensive destination, and you want to save money any way you can!! 6 mistakes people make when trying to save money on a Hawaii vacation! On this episode of the Hawaii Vacatio

On this Wednesday January 26, 2022, episode of the Hawaii Vacation Connection Podcast, Aloha Bruce offers suggestions for Off the Beaten Path Towns to Visit in Hawaii, some Hawaii Covid news, includin

Aloha Bruce offers some important Hawaii Travel Dos and Donts for your Hawaii vacation and talks about the importance of not winging it when it comes to planning a Hawaii vacation on the latest ep

This Tuesday, January 11, 2022, episode of the Hawaii Vacation Connection Podcast features host Aloha Bruce discussing the latest Hawaii Covid travel news, the Restaurant of the Week, and the differen

For the first Hawaii Vacation Connection Podcast of 2022, Aloha Bruce offers his picks for Hawaii kid-friendly vacation hotels and resorts with the best waterparks and pool slides for kids, as well

Aloha Bruce offers up a special extended 2021 year-end episode of the Hawaii Vacation Connection for Tuesday, December 21, 2021 (new episodes return in the new year of 2022). He talks about booking Ha

Trying to Get your Hawaii Vacation Budget worked out? Aloha Bruce gives listeners the insider low-down on hidden resort and destination fees that can catch visitors unaware and blow up a Hawaii va

After a week hiatus, Aloha Bruce is back for this Monday, December 6, 2021, episode of the Hawaii Vacation Connection Podcast with a Hawaii Travel update and he begins by talking about the current sev

This Monday, November 22, 2021 Hawaii Vacation Connection Podcast has Aloha Bruce discussing the latest developments in Hawaii vacation news, some listener questions, and some excellent holiday gift i

Aloha Bruce is talking about some new and renovated Hotels available in Hawaii for 2021, as well from the vacation rental property debate underway throughout Hawaii’s counties on this Sunday, November 14, 2021 episode of the Hawaii Vacation Connection Podcast. “It feels like we’re coming out of the pandemic and you have to relearn everything […]

Aloha Bruce tackles the question of whether or not to take your kids out of school for a Hawaii trip on this November 8, 2021, Hawaii Vacation Connection Podcast. Bruce marvels that the pandemic has been going on this long, and notes that he received his vaccine booster shot without any side effects at all. […]

A podcast listener’s email prompts Aloha Bruce to unpack the question “how long should my Hawaii vacation be?” on this November 1, 2021, Hawaii Vacation Connection Podcast. He will also talk about what it means to be a respectful visitor during a Hawaii vacation. Bruce talks a bit about some changes to the home office […]

For the Sunday, October 24, 2021, Hawaii Vacation Connection Podcast, Aloha Bruce provides some updates on Hawaii vacation planning, and on planning “last-minute” trips (HAT has been fielding a lot of questions from listeners about holiday season travel lately). Bruce starts off with some updates about Governor Ige’s recent announcement welcoming back Hawaii travelers beginning […]

On this Sunday, October 17, 2021, Hawaii Vacation Connection Podcast, Aloha Bruce offers some helpful Hawaii packing tips for your next vacation. Bruce says the COVID numbers in Hawaii are dropping and some gathering restrictions are being loosened. He also offers some insights about vaccination requirements at restaurants on Oahu. Bruce moves on to the […]

The important point of “traveling pono”, with respect and a sense of responsibility to the community, is the topic Aloha Bruce explores on this October 11, 2021, Hawaii Vacation Connection Podcast. Bruce notes some cautious loosening of gathering restrictions by officials and maintains that visitors should keep their Hawaii vacation plans in place. “Things are […]

Aloha Bruce is just back from an extended vacation that included California, a Miami Dolphins NFL game in Las Vegas against the Raiders, and a wonderful Big Island vacation. He’s got some fresh insight into what the home of Kilauea Volcano has to offer and he gets into details about booking non-hotel/resort accommodations in Hawaii. […]

On this September 19, 2021, episode of the Hawaii Vacation Connection Podcast, Aloha Bruce discusses a recent news article that looks into the impact of a tourism slowdown in Hawaii, which affects not just visitors but the Hawaii hotels and businesses that serve them. Bruce also shares some personal insight into the historic Ka Iwi […]

Aloha Bruce begins this Monday, September 13, 2021, episode of the Hawaii Vacation Connection Podcast with an update on COVID-19 travel conditions in Hawaii and some summer Hawaii Vacation tips as many folks are calling and planning ahead. Bruce notes that today begins Oahu’s requirement of proof of vaccination or negative COVID test to enter […]

Aloha Bruce is hard at work talking about Hawaii foods to try during a Hawaii vacation and shares the latest COVID-19 and Hawaii travel developments on this Labor Day 2021 episode of the Hawaii Vacation Connection Podcast (Happy Rosh Hashana, too). Bruce starts off by explaining the vaccination/testing requirement set to take effect on Oahu […]

Aloha Bruce has the latest on-the-ground Hawaii vacation news, dispelling Hawaii travel rumors being spread on social media, and offers specific advice for a family of four looking for a family of four planning a Hawaii vacation. Bruce makes the important point that “Hawaii is not being shut down” following a request from Governor Ige […]

On this Monday, August 23, 2021 edition of the Hawaii Vacation Connection Podcast, Aloha Bruce discusses recent policy changes due to a major, record spikes in daily COVID cases, hospitalizations, and deaths in recent weeks due to the Delta variant surge. Bruce says that if you’d asked him a year ago if we’d be at […]

Aloha Bruce offers some important insight on making the decision to postpone your Hawaii vacation. It is important to understand the visitor situation on the ground in Hawaii right now. After some straight talk about the realities of a Hawaii vacation, Bruce moves on to the lighter topic of enjoying Hawaii’s endless amounts of brilliant […]

Yaling Fisher joins Aloha Bruce this Sunday, August 8, 2021 with some Hawaii travel planning ideas, recent booking challenges, Hawaii tourism news, and a recent news report about Hawaii vacationing. Bruce starts off by encouraging listeners to reach out to Hawaii Aloha Travel with questions and input about Hawaii vacations. Bruce talks about planning a […]

On this August 1, 2021 edition of the Hawaii Vacation Connection Podcast, Yaling Fisher joins Aloha Bruce to talk about the reasons why Hawaii is the #1 Tourism Destination right now. Our hosts note that amid the current boom, private, personal tours like those offered by Secret Hawaii Tours are becoming increasingly popular for visitors. […]