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Hawaii – Honolulu and the Big Island
Getting there: Air Canada and United Where we stayed: Honolulu: Seaside Hotel Waikiki – good- cheapish for expensive Waikiki, very close to bus stops and all the Waikiki action, bad – needs a reno...
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Venice Beach & LA
Getting there: Air Canada, hotwire car rental (sorry, but you pretty much need a car in LA) Where we stayed: We decided to stay in one place for the whole week – we found a sweet little cottage in...
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Key West & South Beach
Getting there: Air Canada, hotwire car rental Where we stayed: We spent 3 nights in Key West in a lovely home on Varela St. far away from the main hotel area. We had the front unit which was a roomy...
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Hawaii – Honolulu and the Big Island, Part 4
Email diary: May 19, 2012: Final Installment of the Aloha Diaries Hey Everyone! So our amazing trip is coming to a close….back to reality soon after a quick stop off in Chicago to visit Oma and Tony!...
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Hawaii – Honolulu and the Big Island, Part 3
Email diary: May 15, 2012: Aloha Diaries, Part 3 Hi Everybody: OK, things here just keep getting cooler and cooler….today I have included some pics from our hikes in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and...
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Hawaii – Honolulu and the Big Island, Part 2
Email diary: May 12, 2012: The Aloha Diaries, Part 2 Hey Everyone! So here are some more pics for you from this week…we’ve had an amazing time so far on the Big Island – a bit rainy, but still packed...
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Vancouver
Getting there: Air Canada on points for dpr, met d2 there on his way back from Asia Where we stayed: We stayed at the Sheraton Wall Centre, which is a close walk to all of downtown, and about 10...
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Amsterdam
Getting there: Air Canada/Lufthansa Where dpr stayed: This was a short trip 3-day trip. She stayed at the Park Hotel Amsterdam – very centrally located, about a 20 minute taxi ride from the airport....
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LaJolla
Getting there: Air Canada Where dpr stayed: The Estancia. Lovely hotel – very Spanish feeling, beautiful gardens and grounds, free wifi, free coffee and tea in the room, nice toiletries, good size...
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Madrid
Getting there: Air Canada/Lufthansa Where dpr stayed: The Melia Castilla. This is a large, very weird smelling (think piped-in fake flower smells) hotel. The staff were nice enough and helpful, and...
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