July 7, 2024 – July 14, 2024Â
This visit to Hawaii was special. We were invited by our friend Mark Sohaney who is the Commander of Pearl Harbor. The reason for being invited was because he was retiring from the Navy after 37 years.
Tag: oahu
Trump International Hotel – Waikiki, Hawaii
June 20, 2022 – June 21, 2022
We spent one night at Trump International Hotel in Waikiki. It’s a really nice hotel.
Turtle Bay Resort – Kahuku, Hawaii
June 18, 2022 – June 20, 2022
We stayed at the Turtle Bay Resort where my best friend was getting married. It’s a beautiful hotel.
Disney Aulani – Ko ‘Olina, Hawaii
September 13, 2018 – September 20, 2018, September 14th – 21st, 2013
September 7th – 14th, 2014, September 23rd – October 1st, 2016,  February 23rd – February 28th, 2017
As you can see we love this resort. It’s right next door to the Four Seasons (The white building) but Disney Aulani has the best spot in Ko ‘Olina.
Hotels We’ve Stayed In :-)
These are some of the fabulous Hotels we were lucky enough spend time in.
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Amsterdam, Netherlands – Amstel Hotel – April 8-12, 2013
Andasibe, Madagascar – Vakona Forest Lodge – June 15th – 16th, 2016
Anguilla, Caribbean – Belmond Cap Juluca – April 23, 2017
Asheville, North Carolina – Omni Grove Park Inn – October 23, 2020Â
Athens, Greece– Hotel Grand Bretagne – August 10th – 13th, 2005,
                                           November 3, 2011,
                                           July 12, 2018
Atlanta, GA – Waldorf Astoria – November 2, 2019 – November 5, 2019Â
Austin, Texas – Four Seasons – May 17, 2021 – May 18, 2021
Indonesia –St. Regis – April 11, 2025 – April 12, 2025
Baltimore, Maryland – Four Seasons – October 14, 2020 – October 15, 2020
Bangkok, Thailand – Mandarin Oriental – March 30th & 31st, 2014
Bermuda – The Loren at Pink Beach – November 30, 2025 – December 3, 2025
Bora Bora, French Polynesia – Four Seasons – January 21, 2015 & March 4 & 5th, 2025Â
Boston, MA – XV Beacon – October 11, 2019Â
Big Island, Hawaii – Hilton Hotel – February 28 – March 2, 2017
Cape Town, South Africa – 12 Apostles –April 1st & 2nd, 2009 & May 21, 2025 – May 22, 2025
Charleston, South Carolina – Belmond Charleston Place – October 26, 2020
Charlottesville, Virginia – Albermarle Estate at Trump Winery – October 15, 2020Â
Chicago, IL – Peninsula Hotel – August 30, 2017 – September 1, 2017
              Trump Hotel – March 21, 2019 – March 23, 2019
Cape Neddick, Maine – Cliff House – August 2, 2020 – August 5, 2020
Cincinnati, Ohio – Netherland Plaza Hotel – April 28, 2019Â
Cong, County Mayo, Ireland – Ashford Castle – August 2023
Dallas, Texas – The Joule – May 15, 2021 – May 17, 2021
D.C. – District of Columbia – Trump International Hotel– June 8, 2021
Des Moines, Iowa – Embassy Suites – August 23rd – 24th, 2017
Doonbeg, Ireland – Trump International Doonbeg – August 2023
Dubai, UAE – Raffles – November 22, 2011
              Medinat Jumeirah – September 2, 2019 – September 4, 2019
              Burj Khalifa-Armani-September 4, 2019-September 6, 2019 Â
              Burj Al Arab – September 7, 2019
Eze, France– La Chevre D’Or – May 27, 2019 – May 29, 2019
Florence, Italy– Four Seasons – February 2011
Grand Anse Mahe, Seychelles – Hilton Northolme – June 18th – 22nd, 2016
Grand Rapids, Michigan – Amway Grand Rapids Hotel – April 26, 2019
Honolulu, Hawaii – Ritz Carlton Residences – June 14, 2022 – June 18, 2022
Hot Springs, Virginia – Omni Homestead – October 17, 2020 – Oct 19, 2020Â
Huntington, NY – Oheka Castle – September 2018Â
Jerusalem, Israel – Waldorf Astoria – July 15, 2018
Johannesburg, South Africa – Intercontinental – September 20, 2019Â
Kahuku, Hawaii – Turtle Bay Resort – June 18, 2022 – June 20, 2022
Ko ‘Olina – Hawaii – Disney Aulani – September 13, 2018 – Sept. 20, 2018
September 14th – 21st, 2013
September 7th – 14th, 2014                                                  September 23rd – October 1st, 2016                                          February 23rd – February 28th, 2017
Kruger National Park/South Africa – April 2009
Limerick, Ireland – Adare Manor – August 2023Â
Livingstone, Zambia – Royal Chundu – June 7th – 13th, 2016
Maui, Hawaii – Westin Hotel – March 3rd – 7th, 2017
Milwaukee, Wisconsin – Hilton Hotel – August 28, 2017
Montauk, New York – Gurney’s Star Island – October 9, 2020 – Oct 10, 2020
Monte Carlo, Monaco – Hotel De Paris – May 23, 2019 – May 27, 2019
Nairobi, Kenya – Giraffe Manor – September 8, 2019Â
                  Angama Mara – September 9, 2019 – September 13, 2019 Â
                  Salas Camp – September 13, 2019 – September 16, 2019 Â
Nashville, Tennessee – Hermitage Hotel – May 24, 2017 – May 25, 2017
New Orleans, LA – Ritz Carlton – October 28, 2019 – October 31, 2019Â
Newport, RI – Castle Hill – October 9, 2019Â
               The Chanler @ Cliff Walk – October 10, 2019
Orlando, Florida – Ritz Carlton – August 25, 2022 – August 27, 2022
Oceania Cruises Suites – Owners Suite 1 & 2, Oceania Suite, Vista & Penthouse Suite
Palm Beach, Florida – The Breakers – September 22, 2013, October 25, 2015
                        Mar-A-Lago – Members since 2021Â
Papeete, French Polynesia – January 24, 2015
Park City, Utah – St. Regis – September 27, 2016 – September 28, 2016
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania –Â Ritz Carlton – August 8, 2019 – Aug. 10, 2019
Rome, Italy – Westin Excelsior Hotel – February 7th – 20th, 2011
               Ritz Carlton -August 18th – 21st, 2012
               Waldorf Astoria Rome Cavalieri – August 23, 2018
               Waldorf Astoria Rome Cavalieri – June 2, 2019 – June 4, 2019
San Diego, Califonia – The US Grant – September 20, 2022 – September 23, 2022
Sedona, AZ – Enchantment Hotel – September 27- 29, 2010
St. George, Utah – The Inn at Entrada – August 27, 2013 – August 29, 2013
Venice, Italy – Luna Baglioni &Â 2nd time – February 3rd – 5th, 2011 & October 14, 2022
Waikiki, Hawaii – Trump International Hotel – June 20, 2022
Walland, Tennessee – Blackberry Mountain – Oct. 21, 2020 – Oct. 23, 2020
White Sulphur Springs, Virginia – The Greenbrier – Oct. 18, 2020Â
Zakynthos, Greece –Le Sante Blu – July 7, 2018 – July 11, 2018
Zambia, Africa – Royal Chundu – September 17, 2019 – September 20, 2019Â
Hawaii – Ko ‘Olina 2018
September 13, 2018 – September 20, 2018Â
This trip to Hawaii was pretty cool because our friends Ozzie and Erica were joining us. We visited our favorite spots which included Giovanni’s Shrimp Truck and we also visited Pearl Harbor.
We took a sunset cruise and of course, went to a Luau.
If you want to see what and where we ate while in Hawaii.
Ko ‘Olina/Oahu, Hawaii
September 14th – 21st, 2013
September 7th – 14th, 2014                                        September 23rd – October 1st, 2016                                 February 23rd – February 28th, 2017
John and I have been to Oahu/Honolulu, Hawaii so far four times. We always stay at our Disney timeshare called Disney Aulani which is located in Ko Olina. The first time we were in Hawaii we visited Pearl Harbor, it was a very somber sight to see. The oil is still coming out of the USS Arizona ship. We also took a helicopter ride to get a bird’s eye view of fabulous Hawaii.
One of the evenings we took a sunset cruise which was nice they had food and drinks on board. I also got a chance to see my first green flash which was terrific.
One thing we love is food so we love to get recommendations from the show Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives and we try a different place everytime we are there. Another thing we like to do is try the food at all the different food trucks. There are so many various options and so far all of them have been good. Since I started the blog years after visiting Hawaii, I never wrote down which food trucks we visited I will take better notes. So far the one we love and visit each time we are there is Giovanni’s Shrimp Truck, and we get one serving of Spicy Shrimp and one with Garlic and Butter. You can’t go wrong with either cause both are delicious!
One great thing is that each time we have gone to Hawaii our good friends Nano & Mariya have met us there and we go hiking together, and we also took a dinner cruise that came complete with dancers. It was a great time! We have made long-lasting memories in Hawaii.
If you would like to see more about Hawaii. Big Island & Maui.
If you are planning a trip to Oahu and would like a list of the 100 Best Things To Do In Hawaii please click on the link
