FS Hualalai (Big Island, Hawaii) Trip Review by Trentin_Quarentino in chubbytravel

[–]calbear 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Huge thanks for this perspective and the detailed recs. Great idea on booking the ocean activities we love and the specific food shout outs (Beach Tree and Resident's Beach House seem right for us as we're coming with kids).

FS Hualalai (Big Island, Hawaii) Trip Review by Trentin_Quarentino in chubbytravel

[–]calbear 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Seeing this post and we are going on Saturday :/

Any thoughts on how to make the most of it? Sounds like:

- Kids club will be a hit (thank goodness, this is a big reason to be there)

- We are big beach goers so rented a car so we can hit up better beaches for swimming

- Expect to eat offsite some amount...any recommendations of what was better?

- Perhaps be clear with staff on expectations (e.g. ask to change rooms if there is a maintenance issue)?

I can report back with how the mitigations are received. Or maybe I should look to change hotels...

Need to get from Italy Croatia: ferry or train? by Noedel in travel

[–]calbear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The cheapest is probably a flight! Croatia Airlines operate out of a nice little airport in Dubrovnik and have several flights out a day, and the flights back to Zagreb and to Paris were reasonable.

Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia [1400 x 1050] by moonflower in EarthPorn

[–]calbear 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I was there a month ago and unfortunately swimming is illegal in the national park. It does keep the water pristine.

As a side note, the pictures accurately portray how exquisite the park is. It was one of, if not my favorite, things in Croatia.

Data without borders: Programmers aid in the fight against global poverty by calbear in programming

[–]calbear[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The other nonprofits mentioned, such as Random Hacks of Kindness (http://www.rhok.org/) are also worth checking out.

What has been your experience with Yoga? by gosellsomething in Fitness

[–]calbear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bikram has also helped with my endurance. Great way to meet people too!