Dog Lover asked:


I am looking into spending a week in Haiwii probably in may.

Can some of you who are in the know give me some advise on the best island to visit and the best hotel?

I was thinking of Maui, but I hear that it has gone so commercial and many of the hotels are getting old and run down, but still charge huge prices.

Over all, looking for an island that has both lots to see but also is relaxing. I don’t mind spending big money on a hotel, but it has to be nice. I don’t want “motel 6″ at resort price. I want the resort, no matter what the price.

Any and all advice would be helpful.

Craig

Jason B asked:


I am currently staying in Singapore and was wondering if it was worth me visting Beijing before the Olympics 2008 start to save a bit of money on the flight or hotel costs after the Olympics are over.
Has past Olympic events caused a permanent increase in flights or hotel prices? Or do I have nothing to be concerned about and just book my ticket for the end of the year?

Sandra

Katie asked:


My boyfriend and I are both 21. We both go to school and work part time. We would like to go on a small vacation in May or June, but we are tight on money. I’m trying to find the cheapest hotel rates I can possibly get. I was wondering if anyone knew if there was a difference between Orbitz, Hotels.com, Priceline, and Expedia. Do any of these websites have significantly lower hotel prices than another? Or are they all about the same?

Thanks for your help!

Roy