by Marybeth Bond | Apr 2, 2016 | Hawaii, Adventure, Family, Travel, Luxury
As the jet makes its arching descent across Hilo Bay on the Big Island of Hawaii, we’re mesmerized by the tropical tableau below–translucent blue water fringed with green rolling hills. The couple across the aisle compares the scenery to...
by Marybeth Bond | Mar 6, 2014 | Luxury, Hawaii, Travel
Mauna Kea Beach Hotel Mauna Kea Beach Hotel History with a twist of luxury is seductive. When I think of famous, elegant hotels – the Ritz in Paris, the Plaza in New York and the Pera Palas in Istanbul – come to mind. When I think of Hawaii two...
by Marybeth Bond | Jan 6, 2013 | Luxury, NORTH AMERICA, Hawaii, Dining, Featured, Travel, Luxury
When I think of famous, elegant hotels – the Ritz in Paris, the Plaza in New York and the Pera Palas in Istanbul – come to mind. In the Hawaiian Islands a historic property joins the club of bejeweled, historic hotels, the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel on Hawai’i...
by Marybeth Bond | Jan 18, 2011 | Hawaii, Travel, Packing Pointers
Leaving the rainforest and volcanoes behind, we traded our backpacks for fins, goggles and paddles on the Kona Coast. There is a world of difference between the east and the west coasts of the Big Island. One side is wet and verdant; the other side is dry and...
by Marybeth Bond | Jan 18, 2011 | Adventure, Hawaii, Travel
Bike the Rim of the Volcano The forty-five minute drive from Hilo to Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park leads you to one of the twenty World Heritage sites in North America and the only one in Hawaii. The Visitors Center was a good place to get our bearings and hear the...
