World Travelers and Aloha Dudes (109)Meet Jon and Sylvia Duncanson—a one-time husband/wife anchor team who worked in a major news market making great money. One day, while watching people sailing on Lake Michigan, they realized that their lives lacked serenity and enjoyment. So, they bought a sailboat, spent a summer learning how to sail and subsequently quit their jobs to see the world by air and sea. Along the way, they fell in love with and purchased a stone villa in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Now the Duncansons get to spend time renovating their mountaintop haven during the hurricane season, when their boat is docked in the marina.
Next, visit with Jeff Tidwell, who has always been a bohemian at heart despite a 15-year career inventing communication methods for corporations. One year while vacationing in Hawaii, he met what he thought was a crazy old man who lived on a remote Kauai beach. As he talked to the man, Tidwell realized the man who fell asleep to the waves and awoke to the sunrise each morning wasn't so crazy after all. Before leaving the island, Tidwell found his bohemian dream—three huts on a remote, lush beach. Today, he and his partner, Mike, run Aloha Dude Vacation Rental.
World Traveler Facts:
- The average American vacation lasts eight days.
- The average American household will spend $2,173 for vacations.
- Americans are forecasted to spend $454.2 billion on travel this year.
- Advance-application visas are required for you to enter some countries.
- Some countries will not let you enter if your passport is due to expire within a few months.
- Guided tours can often limit your traveling experiences.
- Special insurance policies are available for a wide range of travel.
- Be sure your travel agency is a member of the American Society of Travel Agents.
- Puerto Vallarta is located in the western part of the state of Jalisco, in central Mexico.
Resources:
Moon Handbooks: Puerto Vallarta 4 Ed: Including 300 Miles of Coastal Coverage and Sidetrips to Guadelajara and Lake Chapala
by Bruce Whipperman
Sailing Fundamentals : The Official Learn-To-Sail Manual of the American Sailing Association and the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary
by Gary Jobson
See Puerto Vallarta for yourself
www.puertovallarta.net
Aloha Dude Facts:
- Kauai, the "garden island," was formed six million years ago and is the oldest of the Hawaiian islands.
- Hawaii receives close to six million visitors per year.
- Aloha Dude is a 15-minute drive from Kauai's airport.
- Jeff and Mike also have a shop that sells Aloha Dude merchandise.
Contact Information:
Jeff Tidwell
4442 MaKaha Road
Kapaa, HI 96746
808-822-8887
jeff@alohadude.net
Resources:
The Ultimate Kauai Guidebook: Kauai Revealed (Ultimate Kauai Guidebook, 4th Ed)
by Andrew Doughty, Harriett Friedman
Aloha Dude on the web
www.alohadude.net
Visit the oldest of the Hawaiian Islands
www.kauai-hawaii.com
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