Aloha means welcome, hello, good-bye, love, friendship

Sometimes I think the last thing the world needs is more travel content to Hawaiā€˜i. Then the phone rings and some e-mails arrive. Friends are having a tough time wading through all the information available about Hawaiā€˜i. Should we island-hop or stick to one island? Should we believe all this marketing hype about that Oā€˜ahu or Honolulu hotel? Should we take our one indulgent helicopter trip to Kauaā€˜i or save it for the Big Island? We’re going to be in Maui for seven nights; what are the seven best experiences? Or, we really don’t want to spend a fortune on dining; is that even possible? And then there’s the big one: ā€œI really need to rest and I don’t have time to research every option and I can’t afford to make a bad decision. What should I do?” That’s why we are writing these itineraries. — Kim Grant