You don’t plan a trip to Hawai’i for the state’s juicy pineapples or the beautiful flowers leis. You plan a trip to Hawai’i to enjoy the archipelago’s sunshine and gorgeous beaches. Therefore, the best way to make the most of your vacation is not to book a hotel with a pool, but to find a Hawai’i Airbnb on the beach so you can sink your toes in the hot sand and go for a salty swim whenever the fancy takes you.
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This luxury two-bedroom, two-bathroom condo is among the top 10 percent of homes on Airbnb for five-star reviews and host service. It is located within the Hapuna Beach Resort on the Kohala Coast. For an extra fee, guests can use resort facilities — pools, bars, restaurants, and watersports. An interior designer decorated the condo, so expect five-star furnishings of a high-end hotel with the flexibility and homely feel of an Airbnb.
Four guests, two bedrooms Price: $950 per night
Perfect for a small family or couple, this comfortable three-bedroom cottage, The Seaside Zen Cottage, is around two miles south of Kailua-Kona. It fronts a secluded sandy beach with a sheltered lagoon, and there’s a lawned area and hammock for afternoon naps. You’ll wake to the sound of the ocean, enjoy breakfast on the large lanai, and look out over green sea turtles swimming in the water. The interior is light and airy with calming green accents, perfectly complimenting the natural surroundings.
Six guests, three bedrooms Price: $985 per night
On the shores of beautiful Puako Bay, this beautiful property will make your vacation dreams come true. The only thing standing between this magnificent house and the turquoise waters of the Pacific Ocean are a row of palm trees and a manicured lawn dotted with loungers and a hammock. Inside the house, the decor is elegant and classic, with muted colors and high-quality furniture. The property consists of a three-bedroom and three-bathroom house attached to an independent annex that has one bedroom and one bathroom. This Hawai’i Airbnb on the beach comes with snorkel gear, backpack beach chairs, umbrellas, boogie boards, and coolers.
Eight guests, four bedrooms Price: $2,048 per night
This secluded, oceanfront property is located on an ancient lava flow on the South Kona coast in Milolii, and is only 30 miles south of Kailua-Kona and an hour’s drive from Volcano National Park. From the 1000 square foot sundeck, you’ll enjoy panoramic views of the ocean and its inhabitants (whales, dolphins, and turtles), as well as Hawai’i’s stunning sunsets. Inside, the decor is
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Fall is finally here. As we embrace the chillier months, travel brands are already preparing for the upcoming holidays. Just in time for spooky season, Extra Holidays is offering up to 20 percent off resort stays located in cities with Halloween spirit, activities vary from family-friendly to completely frightful—you've been warned. Marriott Bonvoy is having a Fall Flash sale where members can save up to 20 percent off of weekend hotel stays, perfect for those looking for a regenerative staycation or who want to attend an away game this football season.
An ongoing hotel labor strike in the U.S. is once again underway in Hawaii, where roughly 2,000 workers at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort began an indefinite walk-off this week.
Leaving the shores of Sicily, season three of HBO’s White Lotus is being filmed in Thailand. If you’re dreaming of a stylish beach vacation White Lotus style (minus the murder, scams, and sleeping around), you’re in luck because Unforgettable Travel, a premier luxury travel company, has just launched a White Lotus Thailand tour from Bangkok to the stunning island of Koh Samui.
Germany’s got a big secret: It’s got islands. And not the rocky, desolate, and uninhabited kind, but islands with miles of sandy beaches, picturesque cliffs, peaceful, protected forests, and seaside luxury hotels. The Germans obviously are in the know, and because of their geographical locations, the Dutch and Danes are, too. But nobody else in in the world seems to remember that Germany has a coastline on both the North Sea and the Baltic Sea, let alone that this coastline is peppered with dozens of islands. The biggest of all the German islands is Rügen in the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, itself a wildly underrated area. While Rügen takes a little effort to get to, the trip is hardly insurmountable, and travelers who want to see Germany away from the big urban centers, internationally known beer festivals, and packed tourist attractions would be remiss to pass on it.
While there are countless ways to cook eggs, chefs currently seem fixated on the most hedonistic option: hard boiling and then coating them in a layer of ground meat before breading and frying them. Known as Scotch eggs, the treats are said to have been pioneered by the London epicurean shop Fortnum & Mason in 1738, after which they quickly became a fixture of British pub cuisine. The chef Ed Szymanski, 31, of Lord’s in New York recalls the Scotch eggs he encountered growing up in London as both ubiquitous and “quite bad.” His version features Madras-style spiced lamb in place of the usual pork sausage. “It’s like a supercharged croquette with an egg in the middle,” he says. In Seattle, the chef Sean Arakaki, 30, is also seeking to elevate the flavors of his childhood. Born and raised in Hawaii, he grew up eating loco moco: a hamburger patty served over gravy-drenched white rice with a sunny-side-up egg. At Itsumono, his restaurant in Seattle’s Japantown, his loco moco Scotch egg arrives atop rice and gravy with a side of macaroni salad. “You cut through the crumb to get to a runny yolk,” he says. For his Portland, Ore., food cart Tokyo Sando, the owner Taiki Nakajima, 36, makes a rendition with ajitama — soy-marinated boiled eggs — enveloped in a gyoza-inspired mix of ground pork and chicken with ginger and soy. Encrusted with panko and deep-fried, the eggs are sandwiched between slices of Japanese bread with mayo, roasted black garlic and cabbage. And in Mumbai, India, the chef Hussain Shahzad, 37, of O Pedro wraps his version in chile- and vinegar-laced ground lamb, drizzling on vindaloo sauce when the egg comes out of the fryer. “It’s not a monotonous dish,” he says. “You get crisp crust, juiciness from the meat and the runny yolk … playing on the palate at the same time. There are so many layers to it.” —
Attention, points and miles enthusiasts: You've probably been keeping up with the breaking aviation news regarding Alaska Airlines' acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines. On Tuesday, the merger was finalized, and details were revealed regarding how the two airlines would continue to operate while maintaining their distinct brands.