http://twitter.com/chrispirillo – Don’t panic! I’m not planning to move to Hawaii. However, my last visit here wasn’t the greatest, and I recorded a video depicting the reasons I’d never live there. This vacation has been so amazing in a short amount of time that I thought I’d record a video talking about how great it is, and how IF I were to ever move, I might consider living here. http://chris.pirillo.com – http://geeks.pirillo.com
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Hawaii, volcano all about tourism and activities in hawaii
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The more likely a state’s citizenry is to support the concept of ‘gay marriage’ the less likely that populace is to collectively value marriage.
Composite statistical ratios compiled from data collected at–
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/
and
http://209.85.173.132/search?q=cache:fcj1zKFiRRQJ:www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr51/51_06_03_03.pdf+%22number+of+marriages%22+state&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=2&gl=us&client=firefox-a
I’m in the process of entering the data into a spreadsheet for all states. I’m trying to see if MA (and so far this is the case) has the lowest marriage rate in the nation.
Here are the states I’ve done so far Relative Marriages per capita 0.18-Alabama 0.18-Alaska 0.07-Massachusetts 0.22-Utah 0.12-California 0.22-Florida 0.16-Georgia 0.44-Hawaii (tourism skewing this)
0.19-Arizona
0.23-Idaho
0.11-New York Divorce rates for the same states
0.12-Alabama
0.08-Alaska
0.06-Massachusetts (a mere 1pt less than it’s marriage rate)
0.11-Utah
0.NA-California
0.12-Florida
0.09-Georgia
0.09-Hawaii
0.15-Arizona
0.15-Idaho
0.11-New York (virtually the same as it’s marriage rate)
Ratio of Marriages to Divorces (first number marriages second number divorces)
3:2-Alabama
9:4-Alaska
7:6-Massachusetts
2:1-Utah
N/A-California
7:4-Florida
3:5-Georgia
11:2-Hawaii (tourism skewing this)
4:3-Arizona
11:7-Idaho
1:1-New York
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eTurboNews reader Celine Bock of Ratingen, Germany first jump from Haleiwa, Hawaii – the home of eTN. The Northshore of Oahu, Hawaii rewards sky divers with a wonderful scenery.
19 year old Celine Bock will remember this adventure on Hawaii for a long time.
Visit http://www.eturbonews.com and http://www.hawaiitourismassociation.com for more.
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Another big business in Hawaii is making layoffs. This time, 130 people are losing their jobs.
The DFS Group, or Duty Free Shopper Group, which has about 40 stores in the state, told employees about the layoffs Thursday.
One hundred and twenty people were let go immediately. Another ten will be kept until the end of the year.
DFS caters to tourists. Most of its stores are at the airport in Honolulu.
A company executive tells us the layoffs are the result of the downturn in tourism and corporate restructuring.
“The downturn in tourism here in the islands has affected everyone,” said state tourism liaison Marsha Wienert. “And there is no business that is immune to it. Duty Free made some very tough decisions as many of our businesses have had to do.”
The 130 layoffs at DFS represent about 16 percent of the companys 800 employees in Hawaii.
When DFS founder Chuck Feeney sold the company to Frances LVMH Moët Hennessy • Louis Vuitton in 1997, he gave $26 million of the sale profits to 2400 long-time staff members
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In this episode, All-Girl Getaways goes to Hawaii, where the women clean a natural spring pond, go canoeing, plant taro, and discover a hidden waterfall. All-Girl Getaways premieres Thurs 4/24 at 9pm ET on Fine Living Network.
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Tourism numbers are up with a three day weekend, summer vacation, and RimPac coming up. 6/30/2010.
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I am a little frustrated, I have been looking for maps and information for our vacation and every site wants 5-10 dollars to ship me one map or brochure. Whenever I have traveled anywhere else the tourism center has no problem sending it. I realized they are free once I arrive there but I would like them in advance. Any help?
Just contact the Hawaii Tourism Authority…
http://www.hawaiitourismauthority.org/
Video showcasing all that Honolulu, Hawaii has to offer as a tourism destination
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We are taking a Hawaiian cruise on the Spirit of America. Their prices for land excursions seem pretty high compared to what we’ve gotten on land on earlier trips. We’re considering scheduling our own excursions. I understand they will pick you up at the dock and return you to the ship.
Are you familiar with Hawaiian tourism, esp. cruising? If you are, what suggestions would you have? What’s the best way to save money on excursions or other things to do while in port? Is there perhaps an agency over there that can book adventures & excursions for us?
What excursions have you done and enjoyed the most? We’re a retired couple, so hiking the Na Pali coast is probably out, but we’re open to any suggestions.
Also, if you have sailed on the Spirit of America, we’d appreciate any advice about the ship, ports of call, or cruising in general. This is "free-style" cruising, and anything you could tell us about that would also be appreciated.
Thanks a lot for your help!
I believe that you are referring to Norwegian Cruise Line – Pride of America. Spirit of Hawaii is long gone along with the constitution – (not a political comment – actual name of the ship).
My former director had been on more than 100 cruises. She has been on all of NCL’s fleet. She is invited to the inaugral voyages of all of their ships. This was her favorite ship built in the last 10 years. She is hard to impress, so that said a lot to me. She found the Jewel and Pride of Hawaii that came after Pride of America disappointing. This is still her favorite in Hawaii.
Please visit their website at www.ncl.com for more information. You are able to preview and purchase shore excursions in advance of your cruise.
Keep in mind that the cruise line contracts with local vendors to offer the shore excursions. NCL guaranties the reliability and value of the vendor. There are other vendors that will offer the same shore excursions in the area…that can also be arranged independently in advance (reputable companies like Get to hawaii). This is an opportunity for less savory people to take advantage of vulnerable travelers (more common in caribbean/mexican markets) so buyer beware.
Free Style cruising means that there is no assigned dining room or dining time. You have a selection of 13 restaurants: Cadillac Diner, Jefferson’s Bistro, Lazy J Texas Steakhouse, East Meets West Sushi Bar, Teppanyaki, Little Italy, Aloha Cafe, Liberty Main Restaurant, Skyline Main Restaurant (9 without a cover charge). You choose when you want to eat and with whom you want to eat. If you want to dress up formally every night of the cruise you can…if you want to leave the suit at home you can. At the end of the cruise they don’t have assignments for disembarkation. You leave when you wish before 10am.
Lazy J’s has a cover charge ($20 per person) but is the best. Go there with your jeans and enjoy a great steak or 2 or 3. One covercharge.