Kilauea, which has been in continual eruption since 1983, gives visitors on a Hawaii volcano tour stunning views of molten lava flows, steam vents, and vast lava fields. It is said that this eruption has added more than 500 acres to Big Island since it's eruption! One more fascinating tidbit about Kilauea, is that perched atop crater rim overlooking caldera is Volcano House, Hawaii's oldest continually-operated hotel, dating from 1846. Probably not hard to keep warm at night!

On Maui, one volcano not to overlook is Haleakala, a dormant volcano in middle of island, long renowned for it's fantastic sunsets. It's also a great place to hike or camp, and especially ride a bike down! (Very Cool!) Good reason to go to Maui. (As if you needed one!)

When you plan your Hawaii volcano tour, be sure to plan some time to take in some or all of these sights. You'll be forever changed!

I’m not sure about you, but nothing jump starts my day like a free breakfast. In fact, if it weren’t for continental breakfast, I don’t think I would have gotten out of bed all day. But there is no way I’d miss a free breakfast, especially at a hotel of this caliber.

Pancakes, fruit, cereal, bacon, eggs (are you getting hungry yet), hot chocolate, tea, and pretty much anything you can think of was sitting right there, in main dining area of lobby for hotel guests. They check key cards, so don’t even think about coming for a free meal unless you’re staying with Dylan. But if you do happen to stay here, I will tell you this highly classified secret: ask server if you can take some of muffins and fruit with you upstairs so you can eat in your room and you can have a free lunch time snack too (but you didn’t hear it from me)!

Once your tank is full and you’re ready to attack city, I recommend taking a stroll around corner on East 41st street between Fifth and Park Avenue. There, you’ll find what sculptor Gregg LeFevre calls Library Way; a promenade of bronze panels set in sidewalk. Each panel features quotes from famous poets and authors, unique designs, and something much more appealing than old gum to look at as you head deeper into Manhattan.

Depending on how long your Big Apple stay is, there are certain things you should definitely see. First and foremost, avoid major attractions such as Empire State Building — it’s just a building, and chances are, you’ll see it quite a few times as you venture back and forth through city. As far as Statue Of Liberty, skip it. It will take you probably 3-4 hours to get through it since you have to take a ferry out to Liberty Island, and then you may have to wait in line to go up in statue, and wait in another line to take a ferry back.

What I do recommend, is picking up a Time Out magazine and finding out what is going on around town. The magazine is a social calendar for entire city. Find a poetry slam, music venue, Broadway play, or even a local pizza joint. Take notice of how locals do things. I once was in a pizza place years ago in city, and bartender yelled at me for eating my pizza one bite at a time.

“You gotta fold it in half and eat it. That’s how New Yorkers eat,” he said. Oh, and another thing, whatever you do, don’t walk slowly or you’re likely to get trampled on. Everyone in New York is in a hurry, and they really don’t want to slow down for some window shopper tourist.

So remember, if you really want to fit in as a true New Yorker, fold up your pizza when you eat it, walk fast, and yell out to those cabbies with conviction: “Yo Cabbie!” Tell driver an intersection to take you to. And don’t worry, even though his English will probably be broken, his sense of direction won’t be. Hop in, and enjoy ride as you meander through traffic with some of worst drivers on planet.

— By Josh Edelson, Long Beach, California Correspondent. Read Jetsetters Magazine at www.jetsettersmagazine.com