Book Your Flights!

If you're going, you should really book your flights soon; the prices are going up!  We have a special group deal with Alaska Airlines -- which flies direct from SJC to KOA -- for 7% off!  You just need to use the discount code of ECMG535, and book your flight dates between 6/3/2012 and 6/17/2012.

If you do buy your ticket using the discount code, please be sure to forward your ticket info to Chung!  We'll get a free ticket if we hit 40 tickets purchased with this code :-)

Get them soon!  You can check what Farecast predicts here.  I wouldn't trust Farecast too much though; it's been predicting lowering prices for the past few weeks while the prices have been going steadily up!

Bucket list for the Big Island

7. Drive from Kona to Hilo - you pass by the most lushes green forest and beautiful waterfalls
6. Relax on the nice beaches scattered throughout the island - black or white sand, it's your pick
5. Snorkel or scuba diving - big island has the best coral reefs among the hawaii islands
4. Swim in a pond under the waterfall - I've seen locals do this and it looks so much fun!
3. Hike to the green sand beach - total seclusion and wilderness awaits you
2. Visit Mauna Kea Observatories - The summit hosts the world's largest astronomical observatory, with telescopes operated by astronomers from eleven countries
1. Hike the lava tubes at the volcano national park - make sure you bring a bright flashlight and a spirit for adventure!

Chung and I are planning on doing some of these. Which ones are you interested in? Leave your comments!

Resort Deals on LivingSocial!

Just a heads-up -- LivingSocial is running deals for two resorts on the Big Island!

The Royal Kona Resort is in the heart of Kona, so it's centrally located in the biggest city on the Kona coast.  That means it's close to lots of restaurants, bars, and of course, souvenir shops :-)  It's about 50 minutes away from our wedding location.

The Halii Kai is right on one of the nicest beaches on the Big Island -- the A-Bay -- and close to other amazing beaches.  It doesn't quite have the conveniences of being in a city, but it's also closer to the wedding as well -- about 20 minutes.

As always, before you buy, you should call the resorts and ask if you can use these coupons for the dates you want!

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