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Exploring West O’ahu: Where to Eat, Stay, and Get Pampered

Exploring West O’ahu: Where to Eat, Stay, and Get Pampered

Posted: Jan 11, 2018; Source: sandiegomagazine.com

Far beyond the hustle of Waikiki lies the little town of Ko Olina. This lesser known island oasis—with two mega resorts, white sand, and turquoise waters—is the perfect place to get in an aloha state of mind.

Four Seasons Oahu at Ko Olina Named by Forbes as One of the Top Hotels

Four Seasons Oahu at Ko Olina Named by Forbes as One of the Top Hotels

Posted: Dec 18, 2017; Source: forbes.com

Hotel Test Drives focuses on new and smaller market properties, while only the best of the world’s best hotels make the highest bar, my Hotels I Love column, which was reorganized into a more convenient users’ guide last year.

Hawaii Four Seasons: Where A-listers and the Discerning Combine Luxury with Adventure

Hawaii Four Seasons: Where A-listers and the Discerning Combine Luxury with Adventure

Posted: October 10, 2017; Source: koolina.com

Of all the press trips, of all the hotels, of all the countries: Hawaii Four Seasons took the biscuit. Hands down the best holiday I have ever been on in over ten years of writing travel features. In fact, the best holiday I have ever been on period. How’s that for an opener.

Whale watching season heating up on Oahu

Whale watching season heating up on Oahu

Posted: December 14, 2015; Source: travelweekly.com;

Humpback whales have returned to the Hawaiian Islands, making their annual visit to the destination’s warm waters to calve and breed, and the massive sea creatures have been active around the island of Oahu in early December.