Although the island state may seem to be a peaceful haven from the troubles in the continental U.S., the situation of Hawaii Superferry, Inc., serves as a reminder that even Hawaii has problems too. The ferry company, which has seen plenty of trouble in its short existence, has now been forced to file Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
 
Hawaii Superferry blames the recent development on a Hawaii Supreme Court cease-and-desist ruling, barring the company from undergoing any interisland ferry operations. The company also expressed concern over the decline in tourism and increasing fuel prices, citing them as obstacles to profitable business.
 
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I’ve been keeping an eye on Mark and company over at PlanetEye since their beta launch.  I haven’t been in a while, but I did know about the local guides plan…because I know the woman covering Vancouver (I don’t know if she is written publicly there yet, so I won’t out her).
Local guides are what, imho, is going to make PlanetEye cool.  Yeah you want to see the sights of a city.   Sure we want to know about the restaurants and places to see, but what you really want is the inside scoop.  When is the best time to get …read more