Setting for a friend's wedding on the north shore of Kauai, Nov. 2006

By Wendy Perrin

Question from reader wfd:

"Our son and future wife are looking for a site for a small, family-only beach wedding in April.  They have talked about the Hawaiian island of Maui, but none of us have been there. Any better ideas or specific locales to suggest?"

I have no earthly idea. So I asked my friend Jamie Nelson, a seasoned and savvy traveler who just got married on the Hawaiian island of Kauai last month. Her advice:

"Maui is a terrific choice. In fact, I was the maid of honor in my best friend's wedding last March on a very scenic beach in Maui near Makena. . . . 

Photo: Alpine Air

By Wendy Perrin

A question emailed to me this week:

"Do you know of any agency that gives tours or can arrange a trip to Alaska, where we can then take dogsled rides . . . IN THE SUMMER??  My husband saw an ad on TV. . . but didn't get any info. He said it was near some renowned hotel."  DeLite Vogley

Margret Propper is the Alaska specialist you're looking for.  I've gotten dozens of thank-you letters from Conde Nast Traveler readers raving about the spectacular Alaska trips she's booked for them.