Aloha Airlines, the Hawaiian inter-island carrier, has stopped all flights and is going out of business. The airline is a victim of the rising price of jet fuel and a fierce price war. Hawaiian Airlines willaccommodate passengers who already hold tickets on Aloha Airlines, but only through tomorrow. Both Aloha and Hawaiian Air have been posting losses since the launch in 2006 of discount airline Go!.

USA Today story about Aloha

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Last year I wrote about my favorite beach in the world in an article title Favorite Beach - The Baths in Virgin Gorda. I found this video from an episode of the The Map which goes to Virgin Gorda. Skip the first 2 minutes if you must but the trail to the baths is one of those things that words alone don’t do justice. Getting there really is half the fun.

Hotels in British Virgin Islands

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One of the things that I have always liked about the Hilo side of the big island of Hawaii is that it gets more rain so it is more lush than the Kona side of the island. Unfortunately, Hilo has apparently been getting quite a lot of rain recently as is evident from this video.

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